About

Making it work is one thing.Making it matter is harder.

Hi, I’m Arindam. My is what pulled me from building systems to asking what they do to people.

I design and build human-centered systems across , , , and .

I’m drawn to work research becomes a prototype, a prototype becomes a system , and the system still has to make sense to people.

I’m especially interested in how advanced technology , and how design can make those interactions feel instead of .

Outside the screen, I spend time , , and reconnecting with . Photography makes me a better designer because it trains the same habit I need in research: notice first, decide later.

Right now

Master's student in Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM) at the University of Maryland
Focused on user research, interaction design, and behavior-aware systems
Exploring qualitative methods, sensemaking, and design ethics through research-heavy studio coursework

Before that

Data Analytics Specialist, L'Oréal Singapore
Enterprise Architecture Intern, L'Oréal Singapore
Full Stack Developer Intern, SP Digital
B.Eng. Computer Engineering (Honors), National University of Singapore

Interested in

Well-being
Accessibility
XR / spatial computing
Human-AI interaction
Behavior-aware systems

Personal

Outside the screen

I take photos for the same reason I like research: it slows down the first answer.

Looking closer
Higher ground
At work
Night sky
After rain
In transit