Arav Arora

Arav Arora

ARAV ARORA

ARAVARORA05@GMAIL.COM


ABOUT

Hello! I'm Arav, a third-year Computer Science student at Georgia Tech, set to graduate in May 2027. I really enjoy working with the MERN stack for full-stack web development. Currently, I'm expanding my knowledge in Java and C++. I'm eager to tackle new challenges and apply my skills to innovative projects in the ever-changing tech industry.

RESUME

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

  • B.S. in Computer Science (Threads in Intelligence + Sys/Arch)
  • GPA: 4.0
  • Expected Graduation: May 2027
  • Relevant Coursework: Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures & Algorithms, Discrete Math, Computer Organization, Systems & Networks.

Experience

Amazon - Software Development Engineering Intern

Seattle, WA

Sep 2025 – Nov 2025

  • Automated critical stress testing for team pipelines using AWS CDK and canary tests, ensuring system stability before the high-traffic Peak season.
  • Replaced a manual database provisioning process with an automated onboarding workflow (via Amazon QuickSuite), saving developers over 10 hours of setup time per project.
  • Designed a proof-of-concept tool for warehouse managers to visualize delayed shift planning and manage late inbound volume more effectively.

HubSpot - Software Engineering Intern

Boston, MA

May 2025 – Aug 2025

  • Engineered "Ads Activation Paths," a feature that surfaces context-aware tips to users; this led to a 40% boost in ad campaign activations during internal testing.
  • Built a high-performance Spring Boot microservice to handle banner data, utilizing Redis caching to achieve an 85% cache hit rate.
  • Collaborated with product teams to integrate Google Performance Max (PMax) campaigns, wiring up complex React/TypeScript frontend flows to backend APIs.

Personify AI - Software Engineering Intern

Atlanta, GA

Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

  • Optimized database efficiency by 30% by developing specialized RESTful APIs in Node.js to handle dynamic user data.
  • Built a fully responsive user dashboard using Next.js and Tailwind CSS (with Pinecone vector search), which helped drive a 40% increase in mobile traffic.

Littleton Youth Soccer Club - Software Engineer

Littleton, MA

May 2023 – May 2025

  • Co-designed a full-stack web app to modernize soccer tryouts, automating the complex team generation process for over 400 players.
  • The new system was a hit with coaches, raising their reported satisfaction rate to 92% (up from 78% with the old paper system).

Research

TEACHABLE AI Lab - Research Intern (ALOE-AI)

Atlanta, GA

Aug 2024 – Present

  • Partnering with PhD researchers to build the "Apprentice Tutors" platform, supporting nurse training across the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).
  • Co-authored the paper "Generating In-Context, Personalized Feedback for Intelligent Tutors with LLMs," accepted to IJAIED 2025.

Projects

FanPlay - Frontend Developer

Aug 2024 – Present

  • Lead Frontend Developer for a React Native app designed for 5,000+ fans at Georgia Tech football games.
  • Co-led the MVP voting feature, building the interface that allows fans to cast live votes and see real-time game results.

The RolePlayer.co - Co-Founder (MERN Stack)

May 2024 – Aug 2025

  • Created a sports blog platform that blends finance concepts with sports analytics.
  • Architected the RESTful API with Node.js and Express to manage article data and connect the frontend to our MongoDB database.

Technical Knowledge

  • Languages & Frameworks: Java, Python, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, NoSQL, Node.js, React, Next.js, Spring Boot, Go, Swift.
  • Developer Tools: AWS, Git, Postman, Google Cloud Platform, VS Code, IntelliJ.

Extracurriculars

Georgia Tech Football Team - Student Videographer

August 2023 - Present

  • Capture daily practice footage from multiple angles (Endzone, Sideline) for coaches' technical breakdown and social media content.
  • Assist with the logistics and setup of camera equipment across Bobby Dodd Stadium and the practice facilities.

Other Activities

  • GT Data Science Club
  • GOALS Soccer (Best Buddies Program)