S1-E3 - Micrometrics, Ottawa Tech Startups and Mentorship with Andre Richards and Melody Habbouche

Episode 3

In this third episode, we chat with Andre Richards, a class of 2011 alumnus, who is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at MicroMetrics and Melody Habbouche, a computer science co-op student who is currently working at Klipfolio.

We discuss startups in the National Capital Region, the importance of creativity as we aim to Make the Future and I also hope to offer you a glimpse into the role that the uOttawa community is playing in the thriving tech and innovation sector.

Time stamp

1:45—Why did you decide to go into engineering?
3:27—What drew Andre’s attention to the startup world?
4:48—How does Andre live through the discomfort zone that is entrepreneurship?
6:30- How does a company adapt when there is a need to change the product or the main direction of the company.
14:35—The difference between computer engineering and computer science.
17:56- Why keep the firm in Ottawa and not move to another of the big tech centers such as Silicon Valley?
22:30—With all the data breeches that have happened, why should your clients trust you with theirs?
25:00—What are the benefits of coop programs?
27:00-- How do you see the impact of creativity on engineering and startups?
33:00- How do you help in making young leaders?

Produced by uOttawa Faculty of Engineering.

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