Aditya Banerjee

Hi! My name is Aditya Banerjee, and I'm a software developer and a 4th year student at the National University of Singapore. I specialise primarily in frontend development, however I have experience with backend development and devops as well. When I'm not coding or studying, I like to go for long runs and play music with my band, Pencil Battery. I've played the drums since I was 3, although I primarily sing and play the guitar now.

I started my coding journey in high school, having taking Computer Science as one of higher level subjects in IB. I grew fond of the subject very fast, and eventually decided that it was the way forward for me. During my time in National Service, I had a one year hiatus from coding which set me back a little bit. However, upon entering university, I decided it was time to sharpen my skills once again. The process wasn't quick, but my internships were definitely a catalyst when it came to getting me back on track.

My first internship was at Strive Education, where I worked primarily as a backend developer. I was responsible for integrating and automating a large number of business processes and systems. As someone with very little experience at the time, it was an incredible experience for me.

The following year, I travelled to Israel to work with ByondXR, a startup that uses mixed reality technology to create immersive e-commerce experiences for customers of many large brands. My job involved the creation of plugins for the ByondXR store creation platform. My time at ByondXR was extremely transformative for me, and played a large role in making me the developer I am today.

Outside of my internships, I also co-founded and worked on a startup called OURFinals. The idea behind OURFinals was to provide ad-hoc on-demand peer tutoring for university students. We pursued this idea for a while, and had moderately successful MVP. However, as our clientele was university students, it was difficult to find a pricing balance that satisfied both tutors and students, leading to OURFinals' eventual failure. Despite it not being successful, the experience taught me a great deal about establishing and running a company, and I am very grateful for it.

I'm often described as a very outgoing and approachable friend and colleague. I pride myself on my ability to adapt to and communicate in different environments. I'm always willing to try and learn new things. I'd like to conclude by thanking you for taking the time to read this, and I hope to connect with you soon!

Software Developer - ByondXR, Israel - June 2022 to March 2023

Research and Development Intern - ByondXR, Israel - January 2022 to June 2022

Coding and Mathematics Tutor - Strive Education, Singapore - August 2021 to October 2021

Software Engineering Intern - Strive Education, Singapore - May 2021 to August 2021

OURFinals (now FNSHR) - Co-founder and Technical Officer - December 2020 to Present

Bachelor of Computing - School of Computing - National University of Singapore - Class of 2023