Rami Alhamad

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CV · Rami Alhamad

Resume/CV for Rami Alhamad. Roles, education, publications, and selected projects from 2003 to present.

Roles

  • Co-Founder & CEO, Alma — Aug 2024 to present. Remote. AI-powered nutrition coaching.
  • Founder in Residence, Mila — Jan 2026 to present. On-call.
  • Venture Partner, Antler — Sep 2024 to present. Permanent part-time.
  • Entrepreneur in Residence, Menlo Ventures — Mar 2024 to Jul 2024. SF Bay Area / Remote.
  • VP of Product, WHOOP — Aug 2021 to Jul 2022. Toronto.
  • Co-Founder, PUSH — Wearable biomechanics. Acquired by WHOOP, 2021.
  • Advisor, Invest Ottawa — Sep 2022 to present.
  • Organizer, AI Tinkerers Ottawa — Dec 2023 to present.
  • Contributor, CIGI — Builder perspective on Canadian AI policy.

Education

  • MSc, Engineering Systems & Computing, University of Guelph (2008–2010). Research: robotic exoskeleton hand device for stroke patient rehabilitation. Activities: GES Soccer; OPIRG events coordinator.
  • BASc, Mechatronics Engineering (Management Sciences Option), University of Waterloo (2003–2008). Activities: UW Autonomous Race Car Group, WPIRG, intramurals, Student Investment Club.

Publications

  • Initial Testing of Robotic Exoskeleton Hand Device for Stroke Rehabilitation. Sensors (2023). Co-authored. Open access.

Selected speaking

  • "Building Users Before Models" — Mila, 2026.
  • AI Tinkerers Ottawa — recurring monthly speaker.
  • Antler Canada residency panels — 2024 onward.
  • Invest Ottawa programs — 2022 onward.
  • CIGI builder-perspective contributions — 2024 onward.

See the full talks index.

Selected writing (Action Potential)

  • The Commit Graph Escapes Engineering — May 2026.
  • The Canada Strong Fund Should Be a Startup Fund of Funds — May 2026.
  • Canada Needs a Sovereign Intelligence Fund — April 2026.
  • The Codebase That Fixes Itself at 3 AM — March 2026.
  • Building a Coach That Remembers You — February 2026.
  • Consuming Davos in 90 Minutes — January 2026.

Full archive at actionpotential.co.

Languages

English, Arabic.

Volunteering & affiliations

  • Organizer, AI Tinkerers (Ottawa).
  • Advisor, Invest Ottawa.
  • Member of the Antler Canada partner network.
  • Mila Founder in Residence program.
  • Contributor profile, CIGI.

About Rami Alhamad

Rami Alhamad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app that helps people eat better through fast, intelligent food logging and personalized insights. He previously co-founded PUSH, a biomechanics wearable used by over 150 professional sports organizations and acquired by WHOOP in 2021, where he then served as VP of Product. He is a Venture Partner at Antler, a Founder in Residence at Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — and a contributor to CIGI on AI policy. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and publishes essays at Action Potential.

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