Meet Alex Tran, a dynamic software engineer who recently relocated from Waterloo to Silicon Valley in pursuit of higher salaries and opportunities. Growing up in a multicultural household in Toronto, Alex always dreamt of making an impact in the tech industry. After completing a degree in Computer Science at Waterloo, they quickly realized the financial constraints of working in Canada. Driven by ambition and the lure of innovation, Alex decided it was time to chase the startup culture and competitive pay found in the US tech scene.