

Billy Aggarwal


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Who is Billy?
Hi, I am a third year software engineering student in York University, but there is a whole lot more to it.
Scroll down to understand WHY you are on this website and know the real me 👇🏻

Experience
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
I have worked in different fields ranging from a biotechnology lab to a financial services company. Meanwhile I have worked as a mentor to first year students as which provides me the most peace in terms of direct impact.

Tools & Technologies
The following are the numerous softwares and tools I have worked with during my work experience.

JavaScript

Contentful

Flutter

React JSX
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MySQL

Azure Dev Ops

NodeJS
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Python

Mongo DB
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MATLAB

Amazon Web Services

Postgres SQL

About Me.
Have you ever had a moment where your life flashed before your eyes? A moment so raw, so terrifying, that it reshaped your entire existence? If you had been sitting next to me in the car in August ‘22, you’d be crying, calling your loved ones, and perhaps, for the first time, believing in God.
It was just another hangout with friends, but everything changed in an instant. My friend, riding high on adrenaline, stood through the sunroof while driving. The car swerved uncontrollably across the highway, dangerously close to the barrier, barely an inch from catastrophe. In that split second, my heart raced, and I thought everything was over.
But it wasn’t.
I come from a middle-class family in India—our story wasn’t one of rags-to-riches, but of frugality to freedom. My childhood was filled with tech wonders—watching Steve Jobs unveil a new iPhone, the thrill of Sony releasing a new PlayStation. For me and my brother technology wasn’t just entertainment; it was magic.
I moved to Canada because my bhaiya said, "Billy, you should pursue Software Engineering." I didn’t fully understand it at the time, but the crash in a Tesla changed everything. This time, it wasn’t chaos—it was control. The car’s safety measures predicted the impact, adjusted itself, and saved us. I walked away unscathed. In that moment, I realized: technology wasn’t just magic. It was power.
Despite surviving two near-death experiences, my real struggle wasn’t physical—it was internal. In my second year, loneliness gnawed at me. I had friends, but I felt isolated. My ambitions blurred. Life was just a repetitive cycle of assignments and deadlines. I was drifting—until the university strike.
And that's when my life changed for the nth time. At the precipice of everything going bust, I read a quote by Swami Vivekananda "Make your goals so big, so powerful and so compelling that all your problems seem insignificant by comparison".
I remember vividly, I could not sleep that night.
I started watching podcasts of people whom I thought have made it big in life. I noticed 4 key things common in every single one of my idols. They READ, have immense PASSION, make IMPACT on the masses and make MONEY.
I was fixated, I decided by the next year April, I would be finishing 36 books at least, reading 3 books a month. While my peers were joshing around, my books were my playground.
In the next eight months, I read 22 books, secured my first job at a major financial firm, and negotiated my salary—without any prior experience. My life transformed.
Now, my mission is clear. I don’t just want to create technology; I want to create impact. I want to build something that does for millions—something that doesn’t just save lives but changes them.
Education
2022 - 2026
Bachelor Of Software Engineering Specialized in Big Data
York University
Currently in my third year, gaining expertise in software development, big data analytics, and AI. Experienced in web development, database systems, and cloud technologies, with hands-on project experience in research and industry applications.
2017 - 2022
High School
Modern School Barakhamba Road
Completed high school with a strong foundation in science and mathematics. Engaged in academic research, leadership activities, and, music festivals and competitions.

Goals
“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” - Michelangelo
1. By 2030, I want to land a position as a Machine learning engineer in a top tier company such as Google, Perplexity, Open AI or Xai.
2. By 2036, I want to upscale my self to lead a big team in a company and have a role that increases my direct and indirect impact in the world.
3. After 2036, till I am alive, I want to publish a book / open a business that changes lives directly. I dream of a day when an unknown stranger tells me "Your business / book changed my life Billy".