Arnavi Chheda
Student Researcher at Ai2
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolArnavi Chheda is a PhD student at the University of Washington focused on HCI and accessible technology, advised by Jon Froehlich and Jacob Wobbrock, with hands-on research and engineering experience bridging academia and industry. Previously an engineering manager and senior frontend engineer on the ReViz team at the Allen Institute for AI, Arnavi built engaging research visualizations and led teams shipping interactive demos for AI researchers. With a Master’s in Computer Science from Columbia and dual BS degrees in Computer Science and Human Centered Design & Engineering from UW, they combine rigorous research training with production-grade web engineering. Prior experience includes five years at Microsoft contributing to Fluid Framework/Loop, Flipgrid, and web accessibility efforts, reflecting a consistent focus on collaborative, inclusive user experiences. Known for translating accessibility research into practical features, Arnavi thrives at the intersection of HCI research, frontend systems, and social-impact applications.
3 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at University of WashingtonEastlake High SchoolMaster of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Columbia University
English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kutchi, Spanish
Github Skills (9)
nlp6
data-processing6
material-ui4
react4
large-language-models3
llm2
react-components2
material-design2
mui1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
arnavic/arnavic.github.io
Nov 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:5 PRs, 17 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 4 months
allenai/varnish-mui
Feb 2023 - Jan 2024
MUI Core: Ready-to-use foundational React components, free forever. It includes Material UI, which implements Google's Material Design.
Contributions:65 reviews, 59 PRs, 105 pushes in 11 months
reactmuimaterialmaterial-designreact-components
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