CS @ uWaterloo announcements

Are you familiar with creating an app for iOS and Android? Are you looking for experience creating an app from start to finish, and getting paid to do it? Searching for a professional reference?
Then this start-up wants to work with you. We’re looking for a student(s) who wants to take a chance working with a start-up with a chance to grow with the business once you graduate. We’re looking for an app and web developer(s) to create a database app and website to launch within 6 months. We will consider students without prior experience, so long as you have the necessary skills or are willing to learn them.
If you or a friend are interested then please contact Elizabeth Harris at elizabeth.harris@live.ca (416 899 5531). 

The University of Waterloo is transitioning to a new Human Resources system, Workday, launching in January 2019. As part of the implementation we are looking to fill positions that would be responsible for the migration and translation of data between our current HR system, PeopleSoft and the new system, Workday, before our go-live date.

Experience needed: Understanding of object-based software models, relational database software models and data elements/data objectsUnderstanding of business processes and workflowsCreating and executing test casesPerforming data object quality assuranceUser Acceptance TestingWorking in development, test and production environmentsModerate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
This is a four month contract position and we have four positions available. If you’re interested, or would like to learn more, please contact Kimberley Snage, Director, HR Projects, Technology & Analytics: kimberley.snage@uwaterloo.ca

The Global Engagement Seminar invites senior undergraduates (third- and fourth-year students) from any faculty to apply for its Winter term course, ARTS 490 The Social and Political Implications of Artificial Intelligence. Applications due October 15 (uwaterloo.ca/global-engagement-program/students/applications).

Who we are
Launched in 2018, the Global Engagement Seminar Program is a unique interdisciplinary and real world seminar which brings together students from across the University’s six faculties and the affiliated colleges to develop greater awareness about – as well creative responses to – contemporary global problems.

Every year engages with a new theme and new issues.

In the seminar, held in Winter term, students are offered the unique opportunity to engage directly with Jarislowsky Fellows who are distinguished individuals with strong records of achievement, along with faculty members from the social sciences and humanities with research expertise in the issue under inquir…

Earlier this year, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) created the IEEE Blockchain Initiatives (BCI) to be the hub for all blockchain projects and activities. On October 25, IEEE BCI will be in Waterloo Region to launch their first Canadian group with a networking event at Catalyst137. This event forms the first gathering of the new IEEE Blockchain Initiatives Group by local IEEE members. Your attendance will help support the development of the speakers bureau on blockchain applications and technologies in Waterloo Region. Attendees will hear from academia and industry speakers, followed by a networking reception. Speakers include Bridget Moloney, Corporate Research Partnerships, University of Waterloo | Co-founder, Bitforest Justin Eichel, Technical Director, Miovision Technologies Nigel Gopie, Global Marketing Leader, IBM Food Trust, IBM Blockchain Ramesh Ramadoss, Co-Chair, IEEE Blockchain Initiative | CEO, BitCasas Inc. Srinivasan Keshav, Professor, Cheriton Sc…

While the world’s challenges are costly to nations and communities that are impacted, the drive for social impact through innovation has fueled successful health track Canadian startups like Mr Young (mryoung.co), a conversational companion with artificial intelligence that helps young people cope with anxiety and connect them with mental care professional.  On the education track, Embrace The Life (http://embracethelifevr.com) is an interactive virtual reality to aid people in wheelchairs become familiar with new environments and increase autonomy, mobility and reinforce motivation, and improve their daily lives. Both of these applications were finalists in previous Coopérathon competition. 
Now in its third year, Coopérathon has already become the world's largest open innovation platform, a unique pre-incubation challenge, it brings together students, experts, mentors, strategists, developers, designers, socio-preneurs and partners to collaborate on projects that provide meaningfu…

RADIX TRADING - QUANTITATIVE TECHNOLOGIST
WaterlooWorks ID: 78067
Deadline 11PM FRIDAY, SEPT 21
http://radix-trading.com/


Radix Trading is a research-­driven, proprietary trading startup (~50 people) in Chicago and Amsterdam led by Michael Rauchman and Ben Blander.  -------------------------- Michael Rauchman - formerly GETCO's CTO, head of Americas equities, and global head of ForEx. As a hands-on leader, Michael was instrumental in the development of many trading strategies as well as the underlying architecture and code.
Ben Blander - former head of Citadel’s high frequency group and a key contributor in growing their P&L from $75 million in 2005 to $1.15 billion in 2008 (Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/39099331)  Previously Ben earned a PhD in Math from the University of Chicago.
Our culture of openness (you'd have complete access to our code, data, and strategies) enables fast turnaround from idea inception to execution, and continuous enhancement of our cutting-edge pro…