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Engineering Talent at Scale
Engineer.Mentor. Architect.
I'm Dr. Richa Arora — Ph.D. in Computer Science, IBM Subject Matter Expert on Coursera, and corporate trainer to 80,000+ engineers across India, Europe, and beyond. I design the curriculum that gets full-stack, mobile, and AI careers shipped.
145,000+
Coursera Learners
80,000+
Engineers Trained
13
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
The capstone. Now Industry Mentor @ upGrad & UGC-NET Academic Expert @ Testbook.
/ 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 that ship.
A selection of end-to-end builds — each one a production-grade artifact covering architecture, integration, and deployment.
Full Stack
MERN Applications at Enterprise Scale
Complete end-to-end platforms covering frontend, backend, database integration, and REST APIs — designed as industry-aligned capstones.
ReactNodeMongoDBSQL
Mobile
Cross-Platform Apps with React Native
Android & iOS builds with scalable architecture, API integration, and production deployment workflows.
React NativeExpoREST
Vector DB
Semantic Search with Chroma & Cassandra
Practical vector-database projects powering AI search experiences — from ingestion to retrieval.
ChromaMongoDBCassandra
Curriculum
Coursera Capstone Course Design
13+ hands-on courses and capstones across JS, React, Full-Stack, Mobile, and UX/UI — authored as IBM SkillUp SME.
CourseraIBMSME
/ 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.
01
IBM SkillUp × Coursera
Full-Stack & Mobile Development — designed 13 courses, also delivered to European clients.
2.5 YearsVirtual
02
Testbook Skill Academy
Structured Full-Stack training with placement-focused mentoring.
3.5 YearsVirtual
03
Innomatics Research Labs
600+ students — large-scale Full-Stack program with curriculum design, assignments, projects.
1 YearVirtual
04
Aimerz.ai — College Programs
End-to-end Full-Stack training with heavy project orientation.
4 MonthsVirtual
05
Fynd Academy
Front-end, back-end, database integration — scalable web application focus.
2 YearsVirtual
06
LetsUpgrade
Hands-on full-stack training plus mock sessions for interview readiness.
4 YearsVirtual
07
PrepInsta
Full-Stack + coding practice + mocks for product-based and top-tier tech roles.
1 YearVirtual
08
CDAC — Advanced Track
Frontend through backend plus Docker, Kubernetes, and database systems.
6 MonthsVirtual
09
DAVIET & Chandigarh University
Assistant Professor — academic CS & industry-oriented training, side-by-side.
6+ YearsAcademic
10
GigaMein — FAANG Coaching
Full-Stack, DSA, Data Engineering — structured career preparation for FAANG aspirants.
2.5 YearsVirtual
11
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
coursera× IBM
JavaScript Programming Essentials
JavaScriptES6+DOMAJAX
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coursera× IBM
Developing Front-End Applications with React
ReactJSXHooksState
View on Coursera →
coursera× IBM
Intermediate Web and Front-End Development
SEOWebpackTestingDebugging
View on Coursera →
coursera× IBM
Front-End Development Capstone Project
CapstoneReactGitHubDeploy
View on Coursera →
Track 02
Databases & NoSQL
Track 03
Vector Databases & AI Systems
★ Featured
coursera× IBM
Vector Database Fundamentals Specialization
Chroma DBPostgreSQLMongoDBCassandraRAG
View on Coursera →
coursera× IBM
Vector Databases: An Introduction with Chroma DB
Chroma DBEmbeddingsSimilarity
View on Coursera →
coursera× IBM
Vector Search with NoSQL Databases (MongoDB & Cassandra)
MongoDBCassandraSemantic Search
View on Coursera →
coursera× IBM
Vector Database Projects: AI Recommendation Systems
OpenAIRecommenderRAG
View on Coursera →
Track 04
Mobile Development
Track 05
UX / UI Design + Generative AI
coursera× IBM
UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability & Visual Principles
UsabilityVisual Design
View on Coursera →
coursera× IBM
UX Research and Information Architecture
UX ResearchIAWireframing
View on Coursera →
★ Featuredcoursera× IBM4.8★
Generative AI: The Future of UX/UI Design
GenAIFigmaPrompt EngUXPilot
View on Coursera →
/ 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.”
FL
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.”
FE
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.”
OL
OL
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.”
TN
TN
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.”
SS
SS
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.”
EA
EA
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”
JS
JS
Learner · JavaScript Programming Essentials
✓ Coursera · JavaScript Essentials
★★★★★Nov 7, 2024
“I learned a lot about JavaScript, and I now understand how websites work.”
YK
YK
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...”
ET
ET
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.”
SS
Sapthashree Sunil
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★Sep 26, 2024
“This course is a great opportunity to consolidate my learning through a real-world project. The guidance and resources offered were instrumental in boosting my practical skills and understanding of front-end development.”
SR
Sapthashree
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★Sep 26, 2024
“It was a wonderful experience learning every module and gaining in-depth details of each topic. The labs always helped us practice what we have learned, and the quizzes were also helpful in revising our learning.”
AA
Alima Akhter
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★Sep 26, 2024
“i found this course very good. All the topics and labs are covered in this course. Give 5 star.”
MH
Md Haroon Hussain
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★May 21, 2025
“I'm very glad, this is good course, there are many Lab. Thank you”
FU
Fakhrul Ubaidillah
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★May 6, 2024
“Some challenge for sure, but learns a lot from this project”
AR
Antonio Ramon
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★Sep 26, 2024
“Good capstone project, well designed and explained!”
TW
Twisha
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★Sep 26, 2024
“Very informative course. Learnt a lot”
LR
Lavanya Rajalingam
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★Sep 26, 2024
“Amazing course — best course — very informative. Learnt a lot.”
MG
Manvi Gupta
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
✓ Coursera · FE Capstone
★★★★★Sep 26, 2024
“Very nice course, well explained and designed with clear examples throughout.”
DK
Dania Kulsum
Learner · Front-End Development Capstone
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