Akshar Barot
Designer and engineer studying Software Engineering @ the University of Waterloo.
I see engineering as a tool to make life more convenient. I strive to build solutions that are not only functional but also beautiful and satisfying to use.
I'm always curious, learning, and looking for the next problem to solve.
  • Seeking opportunities Summer 2026
    • SWE Intern at Shopify (Shopify App)
    • SWE at Firefly
    • SWE Intern at Shopify (Identity)
    • SWE at Rootly
    • Frontend Lead at WatStreet
  • Location
    Toronto, ON
  • Reading
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
    Designing Data Intensive Applications
  • Typing 15s
    186 raw • 97.85% accuracy
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Spots
Spots
project • 2024
Campus classroom availability map
12000+ users in first week
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Axiom
Axiom
project • 2024
Code editor for SE212 (Logic and Computation) at UWaterloo
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Shopify (Shopify App)
Shopify (Shopify App)
internship • 2025
Building merchant admin app and stabilizing E2E testing
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Firefly
Firefly
contract • 2025
Building Ember, an AI-powered workplace safety platform
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Shopify (Identity)
Shopify (Identity)
internship • 2025
Building verification flows and improving merchant authn
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Colors
Colors
project • 2024
Tailwind color format conversion tool
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Watstreet
Watstreet
design team • 2024
Frontend lead building trading/analysis platforms
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Basic Web
project • 2024
BASIC variant and web dev compiler
UofT Hacks 11 Winner
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Jarvis
project • 2023
Interactive hologram environment
Featured on OpenCV Live
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Click Clack
project • 2021
Minimal & customizable CPS testing app