# Arohan Dutt > Senior Software Engineer & Map Enthusiast | Data Visualization, GIS, UI, ML Location: Durham, North Carolina, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/arohan I'm a full-stack software engineer focused on building apps and businesses that solve real problems. I'm inspired by mission-driven projects, and drawn to initiatives that help make the world more green, equitable, and collaborative. I have a strong background in user-driven design and testing, data visualization and map based analysis and product building.  Stack: Front-End: React, Svelte, Next.js, Gatsby, Redux, Mapbox, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Bootstrap, JQuery, WordPress, Twig Back-End/Cloud: Django, Node.js, .NET, Firebase, MongoDB, Postgres, PostGIS, Mongoose, Express, MySQL Data/ML: GIS, GDAL, NumPy, Pandas, GeoPandas, Seaborn, Matplotlib, TensorFlow, FastAI, AutoML, Keras, Conda Deployment/Testing: Ubuntu, AWS EC2, PM2, Apache, NGINX, Docker, Vagrant, Netlify, Vercel, Heroku, TeamCity, Cypress, Jenkins, Jest, Mocha, Chai, Jasmine, Travis Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), Python, TypeScript, SQL, PHP Dev Tools: Git, QGIS, NPM, Yarn, Webpack, Rollup, JIRA/Confluence, Postman, Notion, Basecamp, Trello ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Upstream Tech Jan 2024 – Present | Durham, North Carolina, United States ### Senior Software Engineer & UI Lead @ Ride Report Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Durham, North Carolina, United States • Created fullstack ingestion pipelines (Python, Django, AWS) integrating third party data into our platform, from displaying new analyses on a map-based frontend (React, Typescript), to storing data for batched analyses • Created component to export the current state of the Map UI to image for animation purposes • Enhanced several critical GraphQL APIs to accommodate new data filters • Created upload pipelines and custom parsers for visualizing 311 data across various cities ### Senior Software Engineer & UI Lead @ Kevala, Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 • Led ground-up rebuild of grid analysis suite to generate custom applications that met client needs • Led refactor of flagship application to deliver insights from an analysis “factory”, instead of specialized code paths for each analysis, allowing for standardization and nimble development of new analysis types • Built a full-stack app (PostGIS, Django, Svelte) to import client data into spatial DB, query DB for time-series data, then apply changes over time to a map-based visualization • Laid foundation and led the development of a proprietary component library • Worked on several forecasting visualizations in the EV transport and charging space • Developed CLI tool to export sections of energy infrastructure for analysis • Established end-to-end testing ### Platform Software Engineer @ WillowTree Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Durham, North Carolina, United States Worked with several Clients in the mobility, restaurant, mobile gaming, and healthcare spaces: • Decreased load time by 44% through serverless stack re-architecture and deployment platform optimization. • Achieved 60% cost savings in AWS by auditing infrastructure and fixing a CodeDeploy bug • Introduced unit, API, and UI testing for several codebases • Developed API features to aid game progression including progress logging & feedback submission • Implemented an emulator that could be inserted into the build pipeline to support testing ### Software Engineer & Instructional Staff @ Hack Reactor Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Austin, Texas Area • Mentored and instructed 63 junior developers towards proficiency in full-stack technologies • Built and maintained technical resources and sprints to enhance student learning • Introduced modern Front-End prototyping tools to the Austin campus curriculum ### Digital Experience Strategist @ car2go North America Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Austin, Texas • Developed a strategy for launching micro-mobility alongside the car-sharing service, with a focus on differentiating against the competition, user safety, and fostering support from local governance. • Executed digital launch of Mercedes vehicles across North America in phases, developing and iterating education experiences in web, app and social platforms to achieve a 95% first-time driver satisfaction rate • Overhauled content strategy for mobile platforms that generated 56% more engagement on the same spend • Led digital arm of car2go’s Chicago launch, optimizing ad strategy to reach a record 37% of residents in two weeks and creating content that registered an average of 8.5 on Facebook/Instagram’s 10-point relevance scale • Managed the digital web, app and social experiences of over a million members across the US and Canada ### Digital Community Manager @ car2go North America Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 • Managed the brand's digital presence across 7 of 13 markets in North America, including the digital and social experience of 66% of members across Canada and the US • Worked in a team to implement several local and national campaigns to acquire new members and boost brand awareness • Developed a tone of voice appropriate to the brand, especially as it related to resolving issues. • Implemented a new visual content strategy to make messaging more relevant and appealing to both current and potential members • Reduced the overall response time of the brand on Social Media by more than 2 hours • Led city-specific initiatives to ease the on-boarding process for new members based on feedback from the community ### Senior Social Media Profile Manager @ Main Street Hub Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 • Created and strategically enhanced communities for hundreds of different businesses across several industries including automotive, retail, food services, hospitality, medical and more • Developed a scalable system to handle the set-up and maintenance of our largest accounts • Led multiple trainings and workshops to further peers • Consistently performed in the top performance metric ### Profile Manager @ Main Street Hub Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 • Worked with Customer Success and Community Management teams on a book of over 300 small business's social media profiles, ensuring accuracy, visibility and interest for the client's customers by fostering an appropriate brand voice and strategy for each unique client • Worked for a variety of clients across several industries including restaurants, retail, spa & salon, medical, automotive and hospitality fields • Suggested and implemented changes to product in first week which boosted team efficiency. • Led multiple trainings on technical and graphic software for the team • Fostered relationships with third parties and platforms such as Google to make our client's setup process more efficient ### Account Management Intern @ Translation LLC Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 • Analyzed a variety of sales, demographic and psychographic data using Microsoft Excel and other tools to determine why Bud Light was performing poorly in relation to competition, presenting my findings directly to the client • Helped foster promotions with celebrities and key influencers of various target markets • Led a team to develop a campaign to make McDonald’s Dollar Menu relevant to millennials • Managed the social media presence of Brands under the Bud Light umbrella, examining consumer conversations and acting upon trends • Prepared materials for commercial shoots ### Intern @ People 'n Rich Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Went through a training program in Account Services and Creative departments. • Designed a logo that was shortlisted for what will become the world’s second-tallest building, and Kuala Lumpur’s flagship MICE program, the KL Metropolis • Worked on the rebranding of the Eastin Hotels chain in the Southeast Asian region centered around transforming the consumer’s image of the chain from a shifty location to a reputable site for business executives • Saw through the creation and launch of the Massimo Bread brand in Malaysia • Research and analysis into the competitive atmosphere of cultured yogurt drinks for the Vitagen account • Designed a public service announcement platform for Fumakilla bug spray as part of their corporate social responsibility program • Completed presentations on the state of advertising to be presented at the MAA (Malaysian advertising association) by the company CEO ### Hospitality and Audio/Visual @ University of Texas at Austin Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Worked at the front desk of the University Union and as an audio/visual assistant, handling a multitude of events and event reservations. • Developed customer service skills • Handled multiple event reservations and set up ### Presenter of Technology Segment @ English Breakfast Radio Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 The English Breakfast Radio Show is a radio programme designed for expatriates living in the Netherlands run out of Amsterdam. I presented a fortnightly segment on technology trends. • Managed various radio scripts, created through research • Designed a segment catered to a very specific audience’s needs ## Education ### Graduate Certificate in GIS in Geographic Information Science and Cartography NC State Center for Geospatial Analytics Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 ### Planning Academy Graduate in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Durham City- County Planning Department Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 ### Machine Learning Engineering FourthBrain Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### Advanced Software Engineering Immersive Hack Reactor Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Advertising The University of Texas at Austin Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 ### Front End Web Design General Assembly Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 ### IB Diploma in Biology, Chemistry and English (at higher level) International School of Amsterdam Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/arohan - Website: http://arohandutt.com - Website: http://arohandutt.com/my-story/#hello-world --- Source: https://flows.cv/arohan JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/arohan/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22