Life after KI
Ever wonder what life will be like after you graduate? So did we. Ask us anything about transitioning out of your undergraduate degree. The panel includes BKI alumni working in multiple disciplines and completing post-graduate study.
Ryan Voisin (he/him) BKI’12: Organizational direction
Ryan graduated in the first Knowledge Integration cohort 2012 with a minor in computer science. He helped found KISS as its treasurer, Chaired WESEF, organized Orientation Week for the faculty, helped start TEDxUW, and was a Program Assistant for the Shad high school enrichment program.
He also had a hand in a few shenanigans in attempts to put KI on the map in its first year, including helping record the first KI rap parody and album launch party, making a mascot (scale model of the EV buildings) to interview students on Earth Day, and getting published in the paper by bringing a study group to the PAC pool after learning our required reading book was waterproof.
After graduation, Ryan started at Overlap Associates, where he worked for over a decade as a consultant in healthcare strategy, human-centred research, and government advocacy (2012–2023). During this time, Ryan earned a Master of Design ('17) in Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCAD University in Toronto (in the part-time stream). Over the years, Ryan has completed certificate programs in anti-racism, reconciliation, vicarious trauma, facilitation, communications, and executive leadership. Most recently, he completed Maytree Policy School ('25).
Ryan is now the Director, Practice and Policy at Children’s Healthcare Canada and Managing Director of Inspiring Healthy Futures. Ryan drives collaboration among key partners, including policymakers, healthcare professionals, and child rights advocates, to address the most pressing issues facing children and youth. He oversees member practice networks, which focus on advancing research and actionable solutions in policy and practice. Ryan regularly contributes to critical conversations at the national level, engaging decision-makers to ensure children’s needs are prioritized.
Khoa (Mark) Tran (he/him) BKI’17: Public policy
Khoa is a graduate from Knowledge Integration in its ’17 cohort, with a minor in Cognitive Science and a specialization in Collaborative Design. During the program he was the First Year Representative in KISS. Following the program, he volunteered in event coordination and later completed a Master’s degree in Public Service. He then worked as a policy analyst at the Public Health Agency of Canada in the Office of the President and Chief Public Health Officer of Canada and subsequently the National Autism Secretariat.
Devaney Moraes (she/her) BKI’19: Financial solutions
Devaney graduated from Knowledge Integration in 2019, with minors in Management and Cognitive Science, and a specialization in Collaborative Design. Following graduation, she worked with a charitable organization developing dance-based education and enrichment programs for youth, and later managed programming at a community learning centre supporting elementary and high school students. In 2021 Devaney joined the Financial Modeling Institute, a company focused on promoting the discipline of financial modeling through Excel-based accreditation programs. Her current role looks at designing and improving complex processes that directly shape candidate and client experiences by turning big-picture goals into scalable solutions.
Zoe Whitman (she/her) BKI’22: Project management
Zoe graduated from Knowledge Integration in 2022 with a minor in Philosophy and a specialization in Collaborative Design. She was part of the Berlin III cohort and served as KISS Director of Kinnovations. After graduation, Zoe started her career at the YWCA Cambridge, a nonprofit focused on gender equity, as a Project Manager. During that time Zoe led projects centered on growing revenue and engagement, supporting staff well-being and development, and auditing and implementing new software.
In December 2024, she earned her PMP (Project Manager Professional) credential. Zoe has recently started a new role at Cossette, a Toronto-based advertising agency, where she works as a Project Manager across both creative and technology teams.
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