For many students at Waterloo, the co-op program is more than just a way to gain work experience, it’s a transformative journey that shapes their career after graduation. This is especially true for computer science alum Henry Shi (BCS' 14). With a passion for tech and business, he honed his skills through co-op terms at Scotia Capital and Bloomberg Sports, eventually venturing into Silicon Valley. His work term at Bloomberg Sports earned him the 2012 Co-op Student of the Year Award for the Faculty of Mathematics.
Although unexpected, he reflects on how he felt receiving the award.
“It was a little bit unexpected because it was only in my second term,” Shi says. “But I got a chance to work on some pretty cool projects helping baseball teams with their analytics. It was a great honour.”
In 2016, Shi co-founded Super.com, an AI platform designed to help users book hotels via SMS and messaging apps. Today, it employs more than 200 people across North America and its product has reached more than 50 million users. Shi continues to give back to the community by mentoring entrepreneurs and hiring Waterloo co-op students.
To learn more about Shi's career journey and insights, read the full story on Waterloo's Co-op website.