Bridging the Gap: Academia to Industry Panel

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Bridging the Gap: Academia to Industry Panel

Would you like to learn how to enhance your CV for your job or co-op? How to build your professional network? Join us and find out!

Date, Time & Location

Monday, 23 March 2026
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Room CA105

Focus & Highlights

  • Q&A on co-op, job market, and career paths
  • Alumni success stories
  • Networking

Speakers

  • Filip Szymanski
    Marketing Manager, Laser Component
  • Taylor Breen
    Senior Verification Engineer, Ansys Zemax
  • Curtis Cunliff
    Product Verification Engineer, Ciena
  • Yoosuf Marikar
    Software Test Engineer, Ciena
  • Peter McCannell
    Engineering Technician, MDA

Don’t miss out—come learn, connect, and have fun!

Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Sponsors & Partners

 

  • IEEE Algonquin College Student Branch
  • Algonquin College Optica Student Chapter

 

 



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  • Algonquin College
  • Ottawa, Ontario
  • Canada
  • Building: CA
  • Room Number: CA105

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  • Co-sponsored by Optica - Algonquin college student chapter


  Speakers

Filip

Marketing Manager, Laser Component

Taylor

Senior Verification enginerer, Ansys Zemax


Curtis

Product Verification Engineer, Ciena

Yoosuf

Software Test Engineer, Ciena


Peter

Engineering Technician, MDA