Areen Kaur
LinkedIn: areen-kaur Github: areenoverclouds
Location: New Delhi, India Personal Portfolio: areen.xyz
Education
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women New Delhi, India
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Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering; CGPA: 9.02 Dec 2020 - Jun 2024
Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming, Database Management System, Cloud Computing,
Machine Learning, Information Retrieval
Holy Child Senior Secondary School New Delhi, India
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CBSE Class 12th; Percentage: 95.4% Mar 2019 - Mar 2020
Skills Summary
• Languages: C/C++, Java, MySQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
• Libraries/Frameworks: React, Next.js, Redux, Spring Boot, Node.js
• Tools/Platforms: Git, Swagger, Postman, Unity 3D, Figma
• Soft Skills: Leadership, Public Speaking, Team Collaboration, Problem-Solving
Experience
Mercari Inc Tokyo, Japan
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SDE Intern (Full-time) April 2024 - June 2024
◦ Developed feature for user control: Implemented a feature enabling users to permanently hide recommendations
from the home screen, enhancing customization and user satisfaction.
◦ Improved user retention: Developed functionality prompting users to save searches when search keywords yield
limited results, potentially improving customer retention metrics.
◦ Utilised Tech Stack: Employed Next with TypeScript and Context API to implement frontend improvements aligned
with user-centric design principles.
Goldman Sachs Bengaluru, India
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Summer Intern (Full-time) May 2023 - Jul 2023
◦ Streamlined market holiday data entry: Introduced bulk upload functionality for holiday data, replacing the
previous single-entry method.
◦ Developed benchmark entitlement management: Implemented a UI page allowing users to view and modify their
entitled benchmarks, reducing manual processes. Engineered corresponding back-end services to ensure seamless
functionality.
◦ Optimized application performance: Updated React dependencies to improve security and modernize the
application. Replaced legacy data grids with ag-Grids, enhancing overall performance.
◦ Utilised Tech Stack: React, Redux, Java, Spring Boot, Swagger, Git, Aqua Data Studio
Projects
• Windows XP, Portfolio Website: (ReactJS) Created a responsive portfolio website inspired by the Windows XP
interface. Link
• Quiz App: (Web Development, React, JavaScript) Developed a quiz application where users determine their cat type
based on selected options, with social media sharing capabilities. Link
• Roll Ball, Unity Game: (Unity 3D, C#) Designed and implemented a 3D game where players navigate a virtual space to
collect yellow objects, utilizing Unity’s prefabs, TextMeshPro, and C# scripting Link
• Vision, AR World App: (Unity AR Core, C#) Created an augmented reality application illustrating climate change
effects through a melting glacier environment with penguins, aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 Link
Achievements
• Hackathon Success: Winner at Normid UI/UX hackathon by CB IGDTUW. First runner-up in Bug-Byte League ’22.
Qualified on-campus round for Smart India Hackathon 2022.
• Girls Wanna Code, Flipkart: Cleared the online assessment and got selected as a mentee out of 5,000+ participants.
• ICPC Regionalist ’22: Qualified the Inter-Collegiate Programming Contest preliminary round and attended the
Kanpur-Mathura regionals in April 2023.
• Mentored at Lean In Hacks 2024 and Equinox Hackathon: Provided guidance and mentorship by resolving team
doubts and contributing to project enhancements, showcasing leadership and teamwork skills.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Core Lead at Innerve, Tech fest of IGDTUW: Managed a team of associates and coordinators to successfully
conduct 7+ events in the campus while attending to over 1k+ participants.
