Cofounded and led technical strartups related to IoT/AI and their integration into various sectors in smart cities. Our agritech-fintech, Agrobotic, is building a data-centric platform for farmers and coops, utilizing our novel soil NPK and hyper localized (Carbon and Nitrogen) emissions sensors. Having our sensors act as nodes collecting historic data linked to farm lands allows for better transparency across land management/sale platforms, in parallel to ethical supply-chains.  

In my Microsoft’s AI for Earth grant, I worked on the integration of IoT and Edge AI to provide farmers with a data-driven approach to monitor their harvest and soil health. This approach allows us to convert farms into agricultural hubs within a smart city setting.

In 2018, I cofounded an IoT hardware/software company, where I worked on hardware/software solutions related to IoT, Edge AI, and creating cloud solutions. Since then, we’ve participated in programs at e@UBC, SFU, Telus, HSBC Social Innovation Academy, and Foresight. We made it into the BC Tech Summit’s top 46 list of startups with promising potential and the Ready to Rocket list in cleantech.

My academic and research work in Canada and the EU is related to sensors (micro)fabrication and integration into IoT/(edge AI) systems. In 2017-2019, I was on a grad-exchange program at KU Leuven, Belgium, where the research components took place at imec and EnergyVille, Belgium.

I’m working with 3 NGOs based in Montreal and Brussels to develop EDI programs aimed towards providing the necessary academic and technical tools to underrepresented and disadvantaged groups, primarily young adults from disproportionate socioeconomic backgrounds. I’m also currently a member of a number of sustainability-led community groups, as well as starting to become more involved in related policy regulation and recommendations.  Member of the Racism, Bullying & Harassment subcommittee of the graduate student society at SFU.