Saransh Ahuja

summary

IEEE-published AI researcher (Affective Computing for Social Companion Robots, IEEE CAI 2023) and full-stack developer who builds the interface layer between live data and the people who depend on it. Founded and operated Zippex from 2024 to 2026, a delivery platform that reached 5,000+ active users at 99.9% uptime, including a real-time tracking frontend over live location data. Ships production web apps end to end with React, Next.js, and TypeScript: APIs, reusable components, documentation, deployment, and post-launch reliability.

core competencies

• Full-Stack Web Development
• React & Next.js
• TypeScript & Modern JavaScript
• Real-Time Data Frontends
• API Design & Documentation
• Firebase, Stripe & Cloud Functions
• Cross-Team Interface Coordination
• AI & Robotics Research

experience

• Zippex Technologies Inc

  Developer and Operations Project Manager · Abbotsford, BC

  Feb 2024 - Aug 2026
  • Integrated Google Maps API for real-time tracking, improving delivery accuracy by 30% and cutting average delivery times by 20%
  • Built and launched a delivery platform using React Native, scaling to 5,000+ active users with 99.9% uptime
  • Designed scalable backend with Firebase and Stripe, processing 1,000+ transactions/month with zero downtime
  • Developed AI-driven dynamic pricing models, reducing delivery costs by 15% and increasing retention by 20%
  • Implemented AI routing for delivery optimization, cutting carbon emissions 10% per delivery
  • Built and led the team, driving 50% increase in project throughput
• Paragon PMO

  Software Developer · Abbotsford, BC

  Jan 2026 - Jun 2026
  • Developed full-stack internal PMO tools and client-facing web applications using React and Next.js
  • Built backend APIs and database integrations supporting application workflows and data management
  • Translated business requirements into reusable, responsive frontend components with project managers and stakeholders
  • Owned the full lifecycle (planning, development, testing, deployment, and post-launch maintenance), improving application reliability
• University of the Fraser Valley

  AI Research Lead (AI Researcher May 2022 - Dec 2022) · Abbotsford, BC

  Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
  • Led research on speech emotion recognition using deep neural networks and support vector machines
  • Managed research team and trained models on large datasets of speech samples with various emotions
  • Evaluated model performance using precision, recall, and F1-score metrics
  • Published findings at IEEE CAI 2023
• University of the Fraser Valley

  Junior Project Manager · Abbotsford, BC

  May 2024 - Dec 2025
  • Implemented ACADEM, UFV's international accreditation system, aligning programs with global standards (AACSB, EFMD)
  • Built and managed project dashboards and timelines, increasing on-time milestone completion by 25%
  • Conducted stakeholder analysis and risk assessments, reducing project disruptions by 15%
• Westland Insurance, IT Integrations (M&A)

  Project Support Analyst · Vancouver, BC

  Nov 2022 - Oct 2023
  • Built the integration tracking dashboard for M&A onboarding of 400+ branches across Canada, still in production today
  • Worked within a pan-Canada team managing network upgrades, hardware deployments, and data migrations for acquired branches
  • Developed technical documentation and knowledge bases using IT Glue and ServiceNow
  • Ensured consistency in technical methodology across multiple integration vendors

relevant projects

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  KestrelA market-making pipeline built to stream a 44 GB day through a 16 GB machine.
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  ZIPPEX

  You need something moved, Zippex moves it.

  Visit Zippex
  ZippexUber Eats for Facebook Marketplace.
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  RelistEvery car on the lot, on Marketplace, never stale.
• SquiglA private, hand-drawn whiteboard that lives in your browser.
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  OrviaDigital experiences, considered down to the last detail.
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  MnemeThe brain for your AI.
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  DaneelScheduled paper trading with kill rules the code enforces, reviewed by AI after the close.
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  BLORP

  SMS that scales with you.

  Visit Blorp
  BlorpSMS that scales with you.

• Kestrel: A market-making pipeline built to stream a 44 GB day through a 16 GB machine.
• Zippex: Uber Eats for Facebook Marketplace. (zippex.app)
• Relist: Every car on the lot, on Marketplace, never stale. (relist-ten.vercel.app)
• Squigl: A private, hand-drawn whiteboard that lives in your browser. (squigl.saranshahuja.com)
• Orvia: Digital experiences, considered down to the last detail. (orvia.ca)
• Mneme: The brain for your AI. (trymneme.com)
• Daneel: Scheduled paper trading with kill rules the code enforces, reviewed by AI after the close. (daneel.saranshahuja.com)
• Blorp: SMS that scales with you. (goblorp.com)