Engineering Talent at Scale

Engineer.Mentor.
AI Systems Architect.

I'm Dr. Richa Arora — Ph.D. in Computer Science, IBM Subject Matter Expert on Coursera, and a global trainer to 80,000+ engineers. I design industry-ready systems that combine full-stack, mobile, and AI-driven development — helping engineers build products that don’t just work, but Think.

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145,000+

Coursera Learners

80,000+

Engineers Trained

Courses Authored

11+

Training Residencies

◦ Dr. Richa Arora ◦ Ph.D. CS&E ◦

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/ 01The Journey

A life's work in code, curriculum, and careers.

From building things in a university lab, to designing curriculum that reaches 145,000+ learners on Coursera, to mentoring engineers into FAANG — this is where I've been, and what brought me here.

2009 – 2013

B.Tech — Engineering, DAVIET

Where it began. CGPA 8.0/10. First lines of code, first love for the craft.

2014 – 2021

Assistant Professor — DAVIET & Chandigarh University

Seven years shaping university students in Computer Science & Engineering.

2015 – 2017

M.Tech — NIT Jalandhar

Computer Science & Engineering. CGPA 7.01/10. Deeper into systems, algorithms, and research.

2021 — Present

Lead Corporate Trainer — Innomatics · Fynd · LetsUpgrade · CDAC

Parallel residencies across India's top EdTech academies. 600+ learners per cohort.

2022 — Present

Subject Matter Expert — IBM SkillUp × Coursera

Designed and authored 13 courses reaching 145,000+ global learners.

2023 — Present

FAANG Career Coach — GigaMein

Structured DSA, system design, and interview preparation for candidates now at FAANG.

2024 — Present

Program Lead — Aimerz.ai

End-to-end full-stack engineering programs for colleges.

2025

Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering — Chandigarh University

Ph.D. in Data Deduplication for optimization in Cloud Computing

/ 02The Numbers

The footprint so far.

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Coursera Learners Reached Globally

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Engineers Trained Across All Platforms

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0.0 / 5

Average Course Rating Across Coursera Courses

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Coursera Courses Designed & Delivered

/ 03The Skill Galaxy

Eight disciplines. One architect.

Click any planet to explode it into its full skill tree — core tech, tools, expertise, and proof-of-work.

Richa

◦ Click any planet to see inside ◦

/ 04The Build Log

Projects built with AI tools.

End-to-end builds using next-gen agentic coding tools — Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Codex, Antigravity & N8N Workflow. Each one demonstrates AI-first, vibe-coding workflows from spec to deployment.

Built withClaude CodeCursorGitHub CopilotWindsurfCodexAntigravityN8N Workflow

✦ Flagship · Agentic BuildClaude CodeCursor

SmartLearn EdTech Dashboard

4 agentsOrchestrated by Claude

100%AI-generated code

12 k+Mock learner records

A full-stack intelligent LMS built entirely via multi-turn Claude Code sessions — no manual boilerplate. Cursor handled real-time UI iteration while Claude Code orchestrated 4 parallel sub-agents: API scaffolding, DB schema, Docker deploy config, and test generation. Features live learner analytics, AI-personalised study paths, adaptive quiz engine, and instructor insight boards.

Claude CodeCursorReact.jsNode.jsMongoDBDockerOpenAI APIRecharts

✦ Multi-Agent · Claude APIClaude CodeGitHub Copilot

FAANG Prep AI Coach

Multi-agent Claude-powered interview coach that runs live mock DSA sessions, evaluates solutions, gives Big-O analysis, and adapts difficulty in real time. Copilot scaffolded the backend; Claude Code handled the agent-orchestration layer.

Claude CodeGitHub CopilotNext.jsLangChainVercel AI SDKTypeScript

✦ Knowledge Graph · AI-ExtractedWindsurfClaude Code

Curriculum Knowledge Graph

Auto-generates a Neo4j knowledge graph from educational curricula using Claude as the reasoning backbone. Windsurf's Cascade agent pair-programmed the graph schema while Claude Code orchestrated the ETL pipeline and vector-embedding step.

WindsurfClaude CodeNeo4jPythonChroma DBFastAPI

✦ Vibe Coding · One WeekendCursorCodex

DevCollab Code Review App

Real-time collaborative code-review tool with AI inline suggestions. Cursor wrote the entire React frontend from a single prompt; Codex autocompleted the Node.js WebSocket server. Spec to deployed in one weekend — zero boilerplate written by hand.

CursorCodexReactSocket.ioExpressRedis

✅ Shipped · Real Project

Xcrypto Crypto Tracker

Live crypto market tracker with real-time WebSocket price feeds, animated sparklines, and a portfolio watchlist. Built and shipped — shared on LinkedIn.

React.jsTailwind CSSCoinGecko APIWebSocketRecharts

✦ Automation · N8N WorkflowN8N WorkflowGitHub Copilot

CourseRAG Syllabus QA Bot

RAG pipeline so students can query any course syllabus directly. N8N Workflow orchestrated the data ingestion pipeline; Copilot autocompleted the Chroma DB retrieval layer.

N8N WorkflowGitHub CopilotChroma DBLangChainFastAPI

✦ Anti-Gravity · AI AgentAntigravityClaude Code

CodeCoach DSA Practice Engine

VS Code extension giving inline hints for LeetCode-style problems and auto-generating test cases — built using Antigravity for intelligent agent routing and Claude Code for code generation.

AntigravityClaude CodeVS Code APITypeScriptNode.js

✦ Mobile · Windsurf + ClaudeWindsurfClaude Code

StudyBuddy AI Mobile App

React Native learning app — Windsurf's Cascade agent wrote all navigation & UI while Claude API powers the in-app study assistant with contextual memory across sessions.

WindsurfClaude CodeReact NativeExpoAsyncStorage

/ 05Training Residencies

Eleven places where I've shown up, week after week.

EdTech academies, universities, career labs. Different scales, different learners — same commitment to turning curriculum into careers.

IBM SkillUp × Coursera

Full-Stack & Mobile Development — designed 13 courses, also delivered to European clients.

2.5 YearsVirtual

Testbook Skill Academy

Structured Full-Stack training with placement-focused mentoring.

3.5 YearsVirtual

Innomatics Research Labs

600+ students — large-scale Full-Stack program with curriculum design, assignments, projects.

1 YearVirtual

Aimerz.ai — College Programs

End-to-end Full-Stack training with heavy project orientation.

4 MonthsVirtual

Fynd Academy

Front-end, back-end, database integration — scalable web application focus.

2 YearsVirtual

LetsUpgrade

Hands-on full-stack training plus mock sessions for interview readiness.

4 YearsVirtual

PrepInsta

Full-Stack + coding practice + mocks for product-based and top-tier tech roles.

1 YearVirtual

CDAC — Advanced Track

Frontend through backend plus Docker, Kubernetes, and database systems.

6 MonthsVirtual

DAVIET & Chandigarh University

Assistant Professor — academic CS & industry-oriented training, side-by-side.

6+ YearsAcademic

GigaMein — FAANG Coaching

Full-Stack, DSA, Data Engineering — structured career preparation for FAANG aspirants.

2.5 YearsVirtual

upGrad — Vibe Coding Webinar

Live webinar on AI-assisted development with Cursor, Copilot, and modern workflows.

WeekendVirtual

/ 06The Coursera Catalog

Thirteen courses. One career path.

Authored under IBM SkillUp × Coursera — hands-on curriculum spanning front-end, databases, vector AI, mobile, and UX/UI design. Every link below goes to the live course.

Track 01

JavaScript & Front-End Engineering

04 Courses

coursera× IBM

Track 02

Databases & NoSQL

01 Course

coursera× IBM

Introduction to NoSQL Databases

MongoDBCassandraIBM Cloudant

View on Coursera →

Track 03

Vector Databases & AI Systems

03 Courses + 01 Specialization

★ Featured

coursera× IBM

Vector Database Fundamentals Specialization

Chroma DBPostgreSQLMongoDBCassandraRAG

View on Coursera →

coursera× IBM

Vector Databases: An Introduction with Chroma DB

Chroma DBEmbeddingsSimilarity

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coursera× IBM

Vector Search with NoSQL Databases (MongoDB & Cassandra)

MongoDBCassandraSemantic Search

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coursera× IBM

Vector Database Projects: AI Recommendation Systems

OpenAIRecommenderRAG

View on Coursera →

Track 04

Mobile Development

02 Courses

coursera× IBM

React Native: Developing Android and iOS Applications

React NativeiOSAndroid

View on Coursera →

coursera× IBM

Mobile App Development Capstone Project

CapstoneCross-Platform

View on Coursera →

Track 05

UX / UI Design + Generative AI

02 Courses + 01 Specialization

coursera× IBM

UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability & Visual Principles

UsabilityVisual Design

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coursera× IBM

UX Research and Information Architecture

UX ResearchIAWireframing

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★ Featured

coursera× IBM4.8★

Generative AI: The Future of UX/UI Design

GenAIFigmaPrompt EngUXPilot

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/ 07Voices of Impact

What learners say.

Nineteen real, verified testimonials — sourced from public Coursera course pages and LinkedIn recommendations. Every name, date, and star rating is pulled directly from the live record.

✓ LinkedIn Recommendation

★★★★★

“Richa is a fantastic tutor! Her in-depth knowledge and knack for explaining technical details in a clear and concise way were invaluable. I confidently started coding, even giving interviews in JavaScript after her sessions. She helped me identify and improve my weaknesses, and her guidance ultimately led me to success at big tech companies such as Google and Amazon.”

FAANG-Placed Mentee

Software Engineer · Google / Amazon

✓ LinkedIn Recommendation

★★★★★

“Richa is a very skilled and experienced tutor. Thank you for being an amazing teacher during my Frontend Engineer interview preparation. The mock interviews she conducted in a time-framed format helped me throughout. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates clear explanations.”

Frontend Engineer Mentee

Frontend Engineer · Product Company

✓ Coursera · React Front-End

★★★★★Jul 29, 2025

“It challenging in the right places, I learned a lot about a lot of things. I did want to be held more accountable on assignments; something to keep me motivated like a stricter deadlines.”

Learner · Developing Front-End Apps with React

✓ Coursera · React Front-End

★★★★★Oct 14, 2024

“The course is well organised with projects. It is helpful to employee theory in specific cases.”

Learner · Developing Front-End Apps with React

✓ Coursera · React Front-End

★★★★★Oct 31, 2024

“This React course from IBM on Coursera is highly regarded and one of the best available.”

Learner · Developing Front-End Apps with React

✓ Coursera · React Front-End

★★★★★May 4, 2023

“Such a great, knowledgeable, and wonderful front-end-app development course. Coursera is the best platform for learning.”

Learner · Developing Front-End Apps with React

✓ Coursera · JavaScript Essentials

★★★★★Jan 26, 2025

“Before going for front end development with React you must learn this course”

Learner · JavaScript Programming Essentials

✓ Coursera · JavaScript Essentials

★★★★★Nov 7, 2024

“I learned a lot about JavaScript, and I now understand how websites work.”

Learner · JavaScript Programming Essentials

✓ Coursera · JavaScript Essentials

★★★★★Feb 7, 2024

“This course helps me a lot, i just see how JS is interesting and beautiful language, thank you...”

Learner · JavaScript Programming Essentials

✓ Coursera · FE Capstone

★★★★★Sep 26, 2024

“The Front-End Development Capstone Project course on Coursera provided an excellent hands-on experience, allowing me to apply my skills and knowledge to real-world projects, enhancing my proficiency in front-end development.”

Sapthashree Sunil