If you want to understand University of Waterloo Engineering Alumni in AI, the most useful entry point is the work — what's shipping, what's breaking, and what's worth the next month of attention. Waterloo Engineering grads building AI-native companies.
The list
1. Rami Alhamad (ramihmd.com)
BASc Mechatronics, 2008. Co-Founder & CEO of Alma.
Context
Waterloo Engineering is one of the largest pipelines of AI-product talent in North America. For builder-side translations of policy, see CIGI. For founder-side conversations, see Mila and Antler.
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.