Meet Alex, a passionate and hands-on Engineering student at the University of Waterloo,who has a penchant for design and development. Having grown up in a small town, they moved to Waterloo seeking innovative challenges and a collaborative environment. Alex thrives in co-op placements where they get to work on product development and eagerly participates in hackathons, dreaming of one day launching their own tech startup. They relish hands-on projects, often losing track of time in the lab, and are always the first to suggest tackling real-world problems with peer groups.