I’m Aava Sapkota (she/her), a Systems Design Engineering student @ University of Waterloo.
I love building tools that empower real people, from accessible VR storytelling platforms for older adults, to SaaS features used by thousands of merchants, to iOS apps in healthcare and smart homes.
🔭 Experience
- Zoomifi: SWE Intern (2025) · Architected React SaaS features for Clover POS, enabling merchants to design interactive pages with scalable DI + state graphs.
- TAGLab: Student Researcher (2024–) · Co-authored CHI 2025 Interactivity paper (Time Travel Tours), building Unity + React + AI pipelines that cut VR scene setup by 70–90%.
- Intellijoint Surgical: iOS SWE Intern (2023) · Developed surgical navigation MVP with SwiftUI, and built upon legacy Objective C with more modern SwiftUI features.
- ecobee: iOS SWE Intern (2023) · Implemented MVVM architecture in mobile Smart Security application with SwiftUI/UIKit.
🌱 Currently Learning
- Systems design for scalable, creator-friendly platforms
- Human-AI collaboration in digital storytelling
- Logistical roadblocks in Healthcare + improving patient experiences
📫 Let’s Connect 💼 LinkedIn | 🌐 Website |📄 Résumé (PDF) |✉️ Email


