Degree: Systems Design Engineering, BASc 2023
What are you doing now and how does your engineering education from Waterloo help with your life today?
I currently work as part of the investment team at an early-stage fintech-focused venture capital firm. My background at UW, between both the classes I took and the co-op experiences I had, has helped me greatly in taking a holistic approach to evaluating companies.
Why did you decide to be a part of REAC?
I was fortunate enough to have mentors from several different generations of UW engineers both before and throughout my time at UW. In fact, I initially heard of Systems Design Engineering at UW because of the advice I got from several alumni of the program. Now that I'm an alumni myself, I want to make sure other students and recent alum have the same amazing experience that I did.
Given my current job, I'm particularly excited about helping recent alumni learn more about and explore the world of entrepreneurship and raising capital.
What was your favourite place to eat at in Waterloo?
Shawerma Plus (Jawad style of course) and Williams (egg/bacon/cheese bagel with a bunch of coffee) were my go-to spots.
Finally, do you have any fun and/or interesting media recommendations? Could be a book, song, movie, documentary, videogame, etc.
"Talent Is Overrated" is an interesting read for anyone interested in training better - whether that be in sports, music, work, or anything in between.