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I am a software engineer and research assistant based in Sydney, Australia, with experience building full-stack applications, data pipelines, and production web and mobile products. My technical background spans Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Django, Flutter, PostgreSQL, and Docker, with a focus on creating reliable, user-centred software. I enjoy working across engineering, product, and design, from researching user needs and developing interfaces to building scalable backend systems and AI-focused data workflows. I am particularly interested in trustworthy AI, privacy-preserving technologies, and solving complex problems through thoughtful product development.…I am a software engineer and research assistant based in Sydney, Australia, with experience building full-stack applications, data pipelines, and production web and mobile products. My technical background spans Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Django, Flutter, PostgreSQL, and Docker, with a focus on creating reliable, user-centred software. I enjoy working across engineering, product, and design, from researching user needs and developing interfaces to building scalable backend systems and AI-focused data workflows. I am particularly interested in trustworthy AI, privacy-preserving technologies, and solving complex problems through thoughtful product development.

Urja Arora

Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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I am a software engineer and research assistant based in Sydney, Australia, with experience building full-stack applications, data pipelines, and production web and mobile products. My technical background spans Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Django, Flutter, PostgreSQL, and Docker, with a focus on creating reliable, user-centred software. I enjoy working across engineering, product, and design, from researching user needs and developing interfaces to building scalable backend systems and AI-focused data workflows. I am particularly interested in trustworthy AI, privacy-preserving technologies, and solving complex problems through thoughtful product development.…I am a software engineer and research assistant based in Sydney, Australia, with experience building full-stack applications, data pipelines, and production web and mobile products. My technical background spans Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Django, Flutter, PostgreSQL, and Docker, with a focus on creating reliable, user-centred software. I enjoy working across engineering, product, and design, from researching user needs and developing interfaces to building scalable backend systems and AI-focused data workflows. I am particularly interested in trustworthy AI, privacy-preserving technologies, and solving complex problems through thoughtful product development.

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I am a software engineer and research assistant based in Sydney, Australia, with experience building full-stack applications, data pipelines, and production web and mobile products. My technical background spans Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Django, Flutter, PostgreSQL, and Docker, with a focus on creating reliable, user-centred software.

I enjoy working across engineering, product, and design, from researching user needs and developing interfaces to building scalable backend systems and AI-focused data workflows. I am particularly interested in trustworthy AI, privacy-preserving technologies, and solving complex problems through thoughtful product development.

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Research Assistant at University of New South Wales (UNSW)

August 1, 2025 - Present

Contributing to AI Index Australia, a comprehensive index of artificial intelligence in Australia, through the Trustworthy Digital Society group, a joint UNSW and UTS research initiative collaborating with Stanford University. Built a modular data pipeline with reusable collection, ingestion, and post-processing components for scraping, cleaning, storing, classifying, and linking data across sources. Developed a full-stack web application using FastAPI, React, and PostgreSQL with authentication and access control. Owned data collection and metric development for the Research and Development chapter.

Software Engineer Intern at VVDN Technologies

March 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Built a full-stack HR survey application prototype independently using Flutter and Django REST Framework. Implemented authentication, administrator and employee dashboards, and multilingual support including text-to-speech and voice input across a single Android and iOS codebase. The application is now in active use by the HR department.

UX Designer at Oshepro

July 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023

Conducted user research into friction points in form-heavy compliance workflows, including AMLA, SHEMA, and TRACI. Redesigned key interactions such as accordions, sticky navigation, and colour-coded status indicators, and delivered high-fidelity Figma prototypes. Standardised UI patterns across product modules and transitioned them to single-page application layouts to improve speed and responsiveness.

Frontend Engineer → Director at UNSW Software Development Society (DevSoc)

March 1, 2023 - November 1, 2025

Shipped frontend features for two production applications used by thousands of students, including an end-to-end redesign of the Freerooms landing page and Unilectives features involving sponsor layouts and analytics surfacing more than 10,000 monthly pageviews. Directed Bridges, a societies-sponsorship platform built from the ground up, leading requirements research and guiding design and engineering delivery of the first release.