I'm an Honours BCom student specializing in Business Technology Management at Telfer, graduating December 2026. Most of what I've done outside class has been about putting that combination to the test in real settings.
My interest in this intersection started early, through a program at The Knowledge Society exploring the foundations of AI, blockchain, and quantum computing, including a strategy project with the Kenyan nonprofit Kidogo. That curiosity turned into something more concrete during a year as a Page in the House of Commons, which gave me a close look at how federal institutions actually operate day to day. Since then, I've worked on both sides of that equation: as a Neighbourhood Profile Analyst Co-op at the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, synthesizing Statistics Canada and open government data into reports that shaped real community planning decisions, and now as Director of Volunteer Recruitment for a community association, where I lead recruitment and retention strategy for field teams of 40+ volunteers and coordinate with residents, local groups, and municipal partners.
Those experiences in federal process, community-level data analysis, and hands-on program leadership are what pulled me toward Business Technology Management rather than a purely business or purely technical path. What I want next is consulting, and I started testing that out this year: I'm currently advising a recreation and entertainment business on marketing strategy, building out their social content and posting calendar, and tracking performance against real KPIs. That work, alongside my coursework, has pointed me specifically toward AI strategy and CRM systems, where I think the gap between what a technology can do and what an organization is actually set up to use it for is still wide open.