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Saransh Ahuja

Full-stack developer who ships production web and mobile apps end to end.

saranshahuja614@gmail.com·linkedin.com/in/saranshahuja17·github.com/saranshahuja·saranshahuja.com·Abbotsford, BC

Business OperationsSoftware EngineeringPlatform / InfrastructureProject / Program ManagementFinance / IBAI & ML Research

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

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

    ZIPPEX

    You need something moved, Zippex moves it.

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

    BLORP

    SMS that scales with you.

    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)
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published research

Affective Computing for Social Companion Robots Using Fine-grained Speech Emotion Recognition

Ahuja, S., Shabani, A., 2023 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CAI), Santa Clara, June 2023

education

University of the Fraser Valley
Bachelor of Computer Information Systems · Abbotsford, BC
April 2023

Dean's Honors List · Undergraduate Research Excellence Award

skills

Languages
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Java, C++, C#, Rust, PHP
Frameworks
React Native, React, Next.js, Angular, Flutter, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch
Cloud & Data
Firebase, AWS, Azure, MySQL, Power BI
Tools
Git, DevOps, Scrum, ServiceNow, Jira, SharePoint, Power Apps, Figma
AI Tooling
Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Zed AI, Replit Agent, Lovable, Bolt.new, Vercel v0