Parth Arora Email & Phone Number

Cupertino, California, US

Incoming SWE at Apple VPG (Vision Products Group) to do R&D. Starting June 2025

Building software and interactions for v1 of Augmented Reality Raven Glass!

Stanford, CA, US

Working on AR/VR engineering projects under Jeremy Bailenson

Paris, Ile De France, FR

Incoming researcher with UNSECO Chair of AI and XR

Got Acquired in April 2024 - Third Dimension Fitness gamified at-home cardio routines using mixed reality. Think of it as playing Temple Run in real life. Hop on a treadmill, put on an Oculus, and experience your real-world environment blended into a fun, engaging, and safe mixed-reality workout. - Captured the majority of niche of a niche market of.

Cupertino, California, US

• Contributed to the R&D (Research & Development) wing of VPG (Vision Products Group), leveraging AI and AR to prototype and develop efficient, intelligent, impactful experiences as a software engineer.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Leading the head-worn display projects partnered with Google within the Contextual Computing Lab alongside Dr. Thad Starner, the pioneering inventor of Google Glass, to define parameters and build an operating system.
• Working with Dr. Jennifer Kim and Sehoon Ha to create Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence solutions aimed at developing job simulations tailored for autistic children.

Menlo Park, CA, US

• Earned admission into the prestigious Oculus Start program, an exclusive initiative for chosen developers tasked with crafting apps for Oculus.
• Created and delivered numerous apps and experiences on the Meta Quest Platform, showcasing a strong track record of development.
• Worked with the Meta Developer Relations team to enhance their developer SDK, offering valuable feedback to refine the platform.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Contributed to Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard acquired by Microsoft, enhancing the efficiency of the DevOps team by developing tailored scripts to automate and optimize management processes.
• Pioneered the creation of a robust toolset to facilitate the efficient administration of the Central Technology Team.
• Employed REST APIs, custom SQL databases, and advanced web scraping techniques to collect and manage data, ensuring accurate status updates for hundreds of plugins within their ecosystem.

Atlanta, GA - Georgia, US

• Led a core project to build an interactive and tranquil environment for meditation in Virtual Reality.
• Implemented Mechanical Interactions in Multiple Scenes to create a smooth, calm and pleasing environment for the end user.
• Collaborated with Marketing, Design, User Experience, and Executive team to fine-tune the project and make it production ready.

Atlanta, GA - Georgia, US

• Developed multiple features for Virtual Reality Meditation Company ZenVR as a summer intern.
• Helped in debugging and doing QA testing and fixing bugs in the existing product.
• Worked on projects to be integrated as features directly into the application.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Worked on building a proprietary 3D gaming engine equipped with an NFT marketplace & no-code creator tools that enable players to construct their own 3D worlds and mini games.
• Assisted creating Mappa City that enables players to earn NFTs & cryptocurrency by joining multiplayer scavenger hunts in gamified versions of real cities.

• Worked as CTO at a seed stage Startup leveraging Virtual Reality to help the elderly combat isolation.
• Developed and designed the MVP for VR headsets to provide fully immersive experience for our target audience.

• Built a Startup by creating a Learning Social Network App
• Raised $10k+ Pre Seed Funds for taking project from MVP to PMF
• Served 1000+ Customers in first month after hiring of 10+ member team with a 4.9 ratings on Play Store
• Designed UI/UX for 100+ pages across app and websites
• Coded full functionality of our website
• Mentored 30+ students to start their own entrepreneurial ventures

Atlanta, GA, US

• Supervised a team of 20 to raise $300,000 in a semester for Georgia Institute of Technology's Alumni Fund

Atlanta, GA, US

• Fund-raising from past alumni to sponsor research, scholarships and student-life programs

• Lead a project to digitalize an Education Institute, Charcoal Studios, India
• Designing a full-stack online test portal to create online exams and answer sheets, attempt them, and review the student responses on the portal
• Deployed the web application using Python Flask for backend and JavaScript for front-end
• Currently working on bug-fixing and beta-testing and adding more features to give a finishing touch to the project.

IN

• Worked as a Front-End Web Developer at Netpixel Technologies, India
• Designed and programmed websites for as personal projects for businesses like coaching centres, restaurants, clinics, etc.
• Used combinations of HTML, CSS, Bootstrap and JavaScript for multiple projects.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

• Authored 2 fiction novels with combined length of 350+ pagesat the age of 13 and 14
• Awarded the title by Indian Achievers book of Records andChildren’s Record books in2017
• Sold 1000+ copies online and via attending book fairs

Cardiff, GB

• Led a 5 member team for an experiment to be tested in zero gravity in the ISS while being mentored by NASA Scientists
• Built a project to use a type of Yeast to convert unwanted gases, in the ISS, to elements for therapeutic considerations

• Created working shoes that generate electricity while walking tocharge power banks, mobiles, or batteries
• Presented at National Science Fair and reached Finalist round.

Singapore, SG

• Represented India at Singapore for Urban sustainability fellowship for in-depth study of sustainability measures implemented by Singapore authorities

Undergraduate, Computer Science

Engineering

Cbse, High School

Non Medical (Cbse Class 12)