UC Davis  ·  Economics & STS  ·  GPA 4.0

Co-Founder.
Builder.
Product Lead.

I build products from the ground up — user research, design, engineering, and delivery. Currently co-founding Freshly while studying the intersection of economics and technology at UC Davis.

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4.0
GPA
3+
Years building
5
Certifications
2
Clubs founded
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Currently Building

iOS App  ·  Google Cloud Startup Program  ·  Stealth

Freshly

Co-Founder and Product Lead. Leading the full product lifecycle — user research, UX design, React and Swift development, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy. Shipped features using AI-assisted development tools.

UC Davis  ·  Student Organization  ·  Founder

Intelligence & Defense Studies Club

Founded and lead a club at UC Davis programming on geopolitics, emerging technology, and statecraft — at the intersection of AI, defense policy, and national security strategy.

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Experience

Voluntime

Aug 2023 – Aug 2025

Full-Stack Engineering Intern

  • Engineered data pipelines and automated tracking systems to monitor KPIs across digital and in-person channels.
  • Designed full-stack outreach tooling using A/B testing frameworks; refined delivery logic based on performance signals.
  • Architected schema and data models to support scalable operational decision-making.

Stockscast

Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

iOS UX Design & Development Intern

  • Designed and prototyped iOS-facing user flows informed by SQL and Google Analytics behavioral data.
  • Instrumented in-app tracking to map engagement patterns and surface friction in core workflows.
  • Shipped data-backed UX adjustments in collaboration with engineering and product teams.

Global STEM Youth Journal

Jan 2020 – Jun 2022

Product Engineering & Strategy Intern

  • Architected end-to-end product delivery pipelines for global publication launches across distributed teams.
  • Analyzed distribution channel performance data to optimize publishing strategy across regional markets.
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Skills & Tools

Languages

Swift JavaScript Python SQL

Frontend

React iOS / SwiftUI UX Design Figma

Backend & Data

Firebase Supabase pandas / EDA PowerBI

Product

Roadmap Planning A/B Testing Sprint Management Go-to-Market
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Education

University of California, Davis

BA Economics & Science and Technology Studies  ·  GPA 4.0  ·  2025–2027

STS Honors Program AI Student Collective CodeLab Student Government Davis Economics Collective Founder, I&D Studies Club

West Valley College

Economics  ·  2023–2025

Student Senator Alpha Gamma Sigma Founder, AI & Tech Club CCCP Scholar Honors Program

Open to internships in
product, engineering,
and anything at the frontier.

arya1.tavakol@gmail.com (650) 444-3204 LinkedIn