Mohamed Zaki, B.Eng. 2017

I had a hard time deciding which field of engineering to study until the open-house day at McGill. I visited multiple booths until I reached the Mining Engineering table, where the representative had a great sales pitch. He explained everything so clearly and sold the idea of studying in this field. With my interest in geology and his presentation, I was convinced that this was the right program for me. I enjoyed my classes, as I had so much to learn about this new field and how technology was slowly making its way into the mining industry. Most of my co-ops were related to research. This built my solid skills in analyzing data and interpreting results. What I like about mining is that it opens all doors for you and you can do so much related to any other field. Currently, I am continuing my education in Marketing and I am the Marketing Manager at Promine Inc. My job is to research the mining industry, develop a deep understanding of software and how it relates to the current challenges faced in the mining industry, and promote the software products in creative ways. With my research background from my co-ops, I find myself good at this type of work because I can apply my research analysis skills in collecting data. I love my job because it is very challenging and I get to work on so many interesting projects. It allows to learn more every day and to work with an amazing group of people.