Hello, I'm Ishan Arya
BASc Honours Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo
Seeking Fall 2026 Co-op/Internship
About Me
A brief look into my professional background
I am Ishan Arya, an Honours Computer Engineering student at the University of Waterloo with strong interests in software development, robotics, and computer architecture.
My experiences include:
- Software Engineering Intern at Qvolv Technologies designing digital twins for aircraft components and training AI models to detect aircraft components and reducing manual inspection effort by 15%.
- Project Lead for Web Development at Electrium Mobility leading the design and development of frontend architecture with responsibility for code quality, UI/UX design, and delivery.
- Research Intern under an astrophysicist from Kyoto University, assisting in interstellar distance estimation research, leading to a peer-reviewed publication on Hubble’s Law.
- Selected for the competitive UCL Medical Science & AI Summer School, focusing on AI applications in healthcare.
- Led my school’s Robotics Club for two years, organized its first two-day robotics competition, and mentored 40+ students weekly in hands-on Arduino projects.
I enjoy building practical tools to solve real problems, learning new technologies, and collaborating with others to create meaningful tech solutions. I am eager to apply my skills in challenging co-op roles that drive innovation and impact.
BASc (Honours) in Computer Engineering
University of Waterloo
2025 - 2030
Recipient of the President's Scholarship
Experience & Achievements
My journey in technology and leadership.
Software Engineering Intern
March 2026 - May 2026
Qvolv Technologies
- Designed AR-based digital twins for aircraft components, improving maintenance diagnostics speed via. smart glasses
- Optimized AI-driven spatial systems, boosting responsiveness by ~20% and cutting manual inspection effort by ~15%.
Project Lead - Web Development
Jan 2026 - April 2026
Electrium Mobility - Waterloo, Canada
- Designed and implemented scalable frontend architecture ,establishing code quality and UI/UX standards to support reliable production delivery.
- Led teams across multiple web development projects, achieving 30% faster delivery timelines and measurable frontend performance improvements.
UCL Medical Science & AI Program
May 2024
University College London Summer School
- Selected as one of the few students from a pool of 1,200+ applicants to attend the UCL Summer School
- Completed advanced coursework in AI-driven healthcare, exploring cutting-edge applications of machine learning in medical diagnostics and treatment.
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Head of Robotics Club
Mar 2023 – Dec 2024
The Shri Ram School - Gurugram, India
- Led my school's of the first-ever two-day robotics competition with over 30 participants.
- Mentored 40 students weekly, fostering a passion for robotics and engineering among club members.
- Other Awards:
- • HRH Duke of Edinburgh IAYP Bronze Award
- • Computer Science Excellence Award: Grade 10
- • World Robotics Olympiad National Finalist
- • Highschool MUN Award: High Commendation 1
- • SOF Int. English Olympiad International Rank 4
Astrophysics Research Intern
Jun 2023 – Jul 2023
Supros Research Internship
- Interned under an astrophysicist from Kyoto University.
- Applied two advanced interstellar distance estimation techniques, achieving a 95% accuracy rate in experimental validations across diverse astrophysical datasets.
- Collaborated with a team to synthesize findings into comprehensive reports, facilitating the publication of a peer-reviewed study that contributed to ongoing astrophysics research efforts.
Summer School Student
Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
National University of Singapore
- Engaged in intensive coursework on Artificial Intelligence, 3D Printing, and Design Thinking, expanding technical knowledge on a wide range of software such as Autocad Fusion 360, venism and python programming for data analysis.
My Projects & Publications
A showcase of my technical skills and creative endeavors.
Ai-Aircraft Component Detector
A deep learning framework demonstrating how to build automated aircraft component detection systems using YOLOv8, Grounding DINO, and advanced vision-language models for real-world maintenance and analysis applications.
C++
Python
AI
ML
Custom Chess Engine
A console-based minimax and pruning algorithm chess engine with a real-time UI, built with C++.
C++
Python
AI
Game Dev
Research Publication: Hubble's Law
Authored "Hubble's Law and Its Profound Implications", a peer-reviewed paper published in the Journal of Sustainable Science and Transformative Research - Reviews & Letters, 2 (2), 109-136 (2023).
Python
Data Analysis
Astrophysics
GitHub Repositories
A selection of my public projects on GitHub.
Get in Touch
Feel free to reach out!