PEY Co-op Edge Conference 2022 Speakers
There's no substitute for experience
We're very grateful to all our speakers--students, employers and alumni--for sharing their insights with students pursuing co-op.
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Students
Vanathi Anpalagan
Industrial Engineering
General Motors
"I play with data and create insights. I dedicate my time to learning, creating things to inspire others and to be inspired at the same time.
Try to stay curious and see the world from a new perspective every day."
-- Yixin Tian
Maeesha Biswas
Industrial Engineering
PocketHealth
Wing Yan Chan
Industrial Engineering
Varicent
Alice Chew
Chemical Engineering
TC Energy
Robert Ciborowski
Computer Science
RBC Capital Markets
Emily Dawe
Chemical Engineering
Ontario Power Generation
Mehak Kalra
Computer Engineering
Synopsys Inc.
Lucy Ma
Engineering Science
Bombardier Aerospace
Cecilia Rozario
Industrial Engineering
RBC Capital Markets
"I'm looking forward to sharing my experience being a woman in engineering, key learning outcomes, and anecdotes with tips on how to make the most out of your time on PEY."
-- Lucy Ma
Yixin Tian
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kijiji
Employers
Fyyaz Khan
Senior Engineer
Marvell Semiconductor
Peter Murphy
Management Consultant
The Poirier Group
"My PEY experience as a technical analyst at IBM was pivotal. It provided a number of the skills I employ today in both day-to-day and project-based endeavours. I mentor students frequently and I'm always happy to answer questions about my experiences."
-- Peter Murphy
Tara Nash
Manager of Recruitment and Organizational Development
Safran Landing Systems
Navila Uddin
QA Engineer
Nulogy Corporation
"I...took over the PEY recruitment program and have participated in hundreds of student interviews. As my career greatly benefited from my co-op opportunity, I value this program and support it in any way I can."
-- Tara Nash
Jessica Yu
Human Resources
Tenstorrent
"When working collaboratively, it is important to take the reins when you know least so you can push the whole team forward. That's how high performing teams are created across the workforce - by becoming E-shaped individuals."
-- Navila Uddin
PEY Co-op Alumni
Fyyaz Khan
Senior Engineer
Marvell Semiconductor
Peter Murphy
Management consultant
The Poirier Group