Rubina L.

Rubina L. has extensive work experience in various industries and roles. Rubina currently holds the position of Chief Data Officer at VectorSolv Corp. since August 2020. Prior to this, Rubina worked as a Part-Time Professor at the University of Ottawa starting in January 2018. From April 2016 to December 2019, they served as the Coordinator and Lecturer for GNG3100 and GNG4100 at WSN - University of Ottawa, focusing on women's entrepreneurship in engineering.

Before joining the University of Ottawa, Rubina was the Vice President of Product Development at Kylowave Inc. from October 2011 to May 2017. Rubina played a key role in developing STEM education products for universities and high schools. In 2015, Rubina worked as a PhD Intern at CENGN - Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks, where they created a course on software-defined networks.

Rubina was also involved in various leadership roles earlier in their career. Rubina served as the Vice President of WarrantyLab Inc. from 2006 to 2011, overseeing call center implementation and software application development. Prior to that, they worked as a Consultant at Gamma Research Group, providing product management and planning services to Ontario-based companies. Rubina's experience in product management also includes their role as a Senior Product Manager in Marketing at MetaSolv Software from 2002 to 2003.

Rubina's career began at Nortel Networks in 1996, where they worked as a Product Manager for Service Provider and eBusiness Solutions, as well as the Carrier Packet Network organizations. Rubina was responsible for OSS for Service Management solutions for telecom network elements. Rubina also spent time at Bell Northern Research as a Member of Scientific Staff, contributing to the development of services management systems for optical networks.

Overall, Rubina L. has a diverse background in leadership, education, product development, and research within the technology and education sectors.

Rubina L. began their education at Marianopolis College from 1979 to 1981, where they obtained a Diplôme d'Études Collégiale in Pure and Applied Sciences. Rubina then attended Concordia University from 1981 to 1988, earning a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Communications Systems. From 1990 to 1994, Rubina studied at McGill University, obtaining a Master of Engineering degree in Communications. Most recently, they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Digital Transformation and Innovation at the University of Ottawa, studying from 2015 to 2021.

Additionally, Rubina L. has obtained several certifications. In 2019, they completed the Accessibility Make-a-thon || Accessibilité Make-a-thon program at CEED/CGEC - uOttawa. In 2021, they participated in the CREATE-BEST Biomedical Engineering Smartphone Training Program at the University of Ottawa. Rubina also completed the Applied Data Science Program at MIT Professional Education in March 2023. Rubina holds certifications as a Professional Engineer (PE) from both Professional Engineers Ontario and the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, but the specific date of obtaining these certifications is not provided. Rubina also completed the IBM Watson for Cyber Security program, although the details of when they obtained this certification are not available.