Projects & Achievements
Firebird Research (Co-Founder)
firebirdresearch.caBuilding a startup-based Canadian Wildfire Prediction Model
Waterloo, ON
January 2024 - Present
- Currently building a startup-based Canadian Wildfire Prediction Model within Velocity Incubator using ML, satellite, and government data (over eight million (8M) data points, 25 parameters recorded, 85 percent industry-grade accuracy).
- Researching technical implementation to address wildfire prediction challenges across Canada, with individual focus on front-end, business strategy, customer validation, financing. Working with industry experts incl. NRCAN, Government of Alberta, etc.
Waterloo, ON
January 2024 - Present
- Solutions group (15 members) within the Science Faculty at UWaterloo, designed to give students opportunities to learn technical skills, participate in case competitions, and pursue passion projects.
- Organizing events and workshops to foster innovation and interdisciplinary teamwork within the student community.
Waterloo, ON
January 2024 - Present
- Helped host Vercel and Y Combinator workshops for over 250 people, and helped organize Socratica Symposium—the largest Waterloo demo day attended by over 2,500 participants, where we also demoed our wildfire ignition model.
Awards & Recognition
- Second Place Finalist – Fusion Case Competition
- Provincial Competitor – DECA
- Program Graduate – Founder's Circle
- President's Club Award – UWaterloo