MEET THE TEAM

Stefan has worked for a number of tech start-up and multi-national firms such as Kobo Inc (now acquired by Rakuten, an e-commerce giant), IBM Canada, among others. Stefan holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, and an MBA.

Wasif has Bachelor in Technology (Computer Science) and has been teaching coding for almost two years. Wasif specializes in Artificial Intelligence, data science, Big Data, and machine learning. Wasif has years of experience as a full-stack application developer using Microsoft .NET platform; and as a Data Scientist building deep learning model (machine learning) using TensorFlow to forecast future events.

Daniela is a Master’s student at Ryerson University, pursuing an Engineering degree in Computer Networks. She is a telecommunications engineer and has experience as a high school teacher. Daniela was awarded the Y&V Merit Scholarship. She started coding at 15 and is proficient in Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript and HTML.

Maria holds an Honours BSc Specialist degree in Mental Health Studies. Her focus is in technology's influence on human psychology, particularly in learning and behaviour. After discovering a passion for coding during her studies, Maria became a teaching assistant (TA) for 3 years, teaching Python for first-year computer science courses at the University of Toronto. She believes that teaching kids to code is more important now than ever, and that ensuring that the process is fun is the ultimate key to learning.

Sara is a Master's student at the University of Alberta studying software engineering and intelligent systems. She is also a visiting researcher at York University working on blockchain technology and cloud computing. She has received two international awards in RoboCup competitions and she has more than 4 years of experience coding in C/C++ and Python.

Arezoo holds a Master's degree in Mathematics and Statistics, and is proficient in Python, JavaScript, C/C++, C#, and Java. Arezoo has been a software engineering instructor for over a year teaching JavaScript, application programming interfaces (APIs), and web frameworks.

Karina is in her 4^th year at Ryerson University studying Computer Engineering. Karina is proficient in Python, C++, and C. Karina’s accomplishments include Ryerson University Entrance Scholarship recipient, certificate of completion in home automation project using Arduino, sensors, and Internet of Things (IoT) platform, among others.

Yoland is is a Master's student at York University studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. She has a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Ryerson University and has experience teaching Robotics to kids during summer camp programs. Yoland possesses practical and theoretical knowledge in the fields of electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering. Yoland is also proficient in C, C++, MATLAB, and Python.

Ali is a Software Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. He has been applying his programming knowledge in various fields such as game server development, website development, and robotic system in the past seven years. Ali has been awarded StarterHacks 2020, Canada's largest beginner-focused hackathon. His project has been awarded most promising startup out of over 400 hackers.

Sean is a Systems Design Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. He has 2+ years programming experience in Python and has built numerous models and simulations using techniques such as Machine Learning. He has experience working as a data analyst at an innovative data start-up, where he used Python to automate and streamline numerous data cleanup processes. He has a passion for STEM education, previously working at numerous STEM camps where he taught and engaged children of all ages in the amazing world of science and technology.

Mayurah is currently pursuing a Computer Engineering degree at Ryerson University. She has over 4 years of experience working with children and has been teaching Mathematics for almost 2 years. Mayurah strongly believes in creative learning. She currently teaches Python, Javascript, Minecraft, and Scratch. She is also an avid graphic designer, and is proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Audition, and Flash animation. 

Divya is in her 3^rd year at University of Toronto studying Computer Engineering. She is proficient in C, C++, Python, Java and Verilog. She was awarded the Michael Lawee Scholarship, Dean's Merit Scholarship, and Dr. John G. Hogeboom Scholarship. Divya's extracurricular activities include a member of Woburn Robotics Team and a violinist.

Jonathon has been involved with computer programming in one way or another in the last seven years. Since starting to program, Jonathon has developed a passion for coding and consequently decided to pursue a study in Computer Engineering. Currently Jonathon is going into 4th year in Computer Engineering.

Jessica is a second year biomedical engineering student at Carleton University. She has been coding for 4 years and has a love for sharing her knowledge in STEM. She loves getting creative and working on fun projects whether it's coding, building small robots or 3D printing.

Adam has notable experience and knowledge in computer programming and robotics. Adam has also worked with kids, both as an instructor and a counselor, for a few years. Currently, Adam is pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (BCS) at Carleton University. Adam is proficient in Python, Java, HTML, and is always pursuing opportunities to learn more.

Leon started coding at 13 years old and is now experienced in developing various software like games and apps. Leon's teaching background includes teaching classes of over 40 kids in various subjects like math, English, science, and music in public and private sectors. Leon is currently pursuing a Computer Science degree at Ryerson University and he has had quite a bit of professional experiences in technology, being an app developer and Systems Administration assistant, and being in various development teams for freelance games.