Daniel Arena - PortfolioBuilding the
Future of Systems
Passionate about working with systems both hardware and software. Currently Systems Development Engineering Intern at Amazon.
Technical Projects
Drowning Detection System
Engineering Final Thesis. A computer vision system using YOLOv8 and TimeSformer to detect swimmers in distress from drone footage.
TradeHire.au
A full-stack product rental platform designed and maintained using the LAMP stack. Features user auth, bookings, and inventory management.
Robotic Arm Control (UR5e)
Implementation of forward/inverse kinematics and PID control for a UR5e collaborative robot arm in a simulated environment.
Legal Ambiguity Detector
UNSW Capstone Project. An NLP tool for analyzing legal contracts to flag ambiguous clauses using lightweight AI models.
Professional History
Amazon
Nov 2025 – PresentSystems Development Engineering Intern
- Working within the AWS infrastructure team to optimize deployment pipelines.
- Developing internal tools using Java and Typescript to automate system health checks.
- Collaborating with senior engineers on scalability challenges.
Marcliff Engineering Co
Apr 2024 – Nov 2025Mechanical Design & Software Engineer
- Junior Engineer and Developer responsible for CAD design and internal software tools.
- Streamlined manufacturing workflows by developing Python automation scripts.
- Assisted in the design of mechanical components using SolidWorks.
About Me
I am a final-year student at UNSW Sydney completing a double degree in Computer Science and Mechatronic Engineering (Honours).
My passion lies at the intersection of hardware and software. Whether it's training YOLO models for computer vision, designing PCB layouts, or building scalable web applications in React, I love engineering systems that interact with the real world.
When I'm not coding, I'm likely tinkering with my home server, 3D printing, or exploring the latest in autonomous systems.
