Aryan Arora
Software Engineer (L4) building and optimizing high-traffic web platforms with React, Next.js (App Router), and Node.js. Strong focus on Core Web Vitals, SEO (CSR→SSR), scalable modular frontend architecture, and production-grade delivery with testing, reviews, and migrations.
Projects
BrightCHAMPS
Technologies: react, typescript, redux, rest, webpack
Involvement: Major
EdTech platform: contributed to the student dashboard and core website with a focus on scalable UI delivery and release quality.
Highlights
- Owned feature development end-to-end with product/design/QA/backend teams
- Improved maintainability through code reviews, standards, and unit test case design
- Supported performance optimizations and bug fixes across multiple incremental releases
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Technologies: react, nextjs, typescript, nodejs, rest, cloudflare, tailwind
Involvement: Major
upGrad group web property. Partnered with stakeholders to deliver performance and SEO outcomes while shipping production features safely.
Highlights
- Improved Core Web Vitals with rendering, caching, and bundle optimizations
- Implemented SEO-driven technical improvements in collaboration with SEO specialists
- Maintained quality through code reviews, testing, and release discipline
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Technologies: react, nextjs, typescript, tailwind
Involvement: Personal
Personal portfolio to showcase experience, skills, and selected work with an emphasis on performance and clean presentation.
Highlights
- Content-driven setup for fast iteration (projects, timeline, tech stack)
- SEO-friendly project detail pages
- Modern UI and responsive design
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Technologies: react, nextjs, typescript, tailwind, vercel
Involvement: Personal
Personal project showcasing a production-grade UI with responsive layout, clean component structure, and polished interactions.
Highlights
- Built modern UI components with focus on UX and responsiveness
- Maintained reusable component patterns and consistent styling
- Deployed as a live web experience
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Technologies: react, nextjs, typescript, nodejs, graphql, rest, cloudflare, tailwind
Involvement: Major
High-traffic education platform. Drove performance + SEO improvements and shipped scalable features across web properties.
Impact
- Improved overall performance by +25% (desktop) and +23% (mobile) via CWV-focused optimizations
- Executed CSR→SSR migrations and SEO hygiene work, contributing to +9% clicks and +28% impressions
- Contributed to authentication and session flows, validation, caching, and third‑party SDK integrations
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React
React is my primary frontend stack for building scalable, high-performance web applications. Experienced with component architecture, state management, performance optimization (Core Web Vitals), and production-grade UI delivery.
<br/><br/>Comfortable with modern patterns like hooks, server/client boundaries (via Next.js), and integrating GraphQL/REST APIs with strong validation and testing.
Related projects: upgrad, knowledgehut, brightchamps, profitera, portfolio
Next.js
Built production applications using Next.js (App Router) with SSR/SSG, server/client components, and SEO-first rendering strategies.
<br/><br/>Experienced migrating CSR→SSR, improving CWV, and implementing caching and routing patterns for high-traffic web properties.
Related projects: upgrad, knowledgehut, profitera, portfolio
Work Experience
upGrad
Software Engineer
Aug 2024 - Present
Noida, India
Driving development and maintenance of high-traffic web platforms with a focus on performance, SEO, and scalable delivery.
- Improved Core Web Vitals and overall performance by +25% (desktop) and +23% (mobile)
- Led CSR→SSR initiatives and SEO hygiene work, resulting in +9% clicks and +28% impressions
- Delivered a PDF page experience that increased V2L by improving content delivery and user flow
- Executed large-scale migrations under tight timelines using Cursor AI while maintaining quality via reviews and testing
- Contributed to authentication and session flows, validation, caching, and third‑party SDK integrations
upGrad is a leading online higher-education and upskilling platform. Worked across multiple web properties (including upgrad.com and knowledgehut.com), partnering with SEO, product, design, QA, and backend teams to ship reliable releases at scale.
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Software Developer
Jul 2023 - Apr 2024
Bengaluru, India
Collaborated on development, maintenance, and release of multiple versions of the student dashboard and core website.
- Owned feature delivery end-to-end with product, design, QA, and backend teams
- Participated in rigorous code reviews and enforced coding standards
- Partnered with QA to design unit test cases, improving maintainability and release confidence
- Managed source control and release workflows using Bitbucket for reliable deployments
BrightCHAMPS is an EdTech platform delivering interactive learning experiences. Focused on scalable UI delivery, production readiness, and cross-functional execution.
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Software Developer Intern (BrightCHAMPS)
May 2022 - Apr 2023
Bengaluru, India
Contributed to the enhancement of the BrightCHAMPS website and student dashboard using React.js.
- Improved UI consistency, performance, and usability
- Implemented frontend features with senior developers, aligned to product requirements
- Supported performance optimizations and bug fixes across incremental releases
- Built strong foundations in Git workflows and production-grade codebases
Completed an internship at BrightCHAMPS focused on feature delivery, quality improvements, and learning production engineering practices in a collaborative environment.
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