Name:  Saarang Agarwal 

Job Title: Elections and Engagement Coordinator 

Email: gsa-elections@uwaterloo.ca 

Job description: This role conducts the GSA Council elections and training, to allow for the smooth transition of councilors within the GSA, oversees student governance groups, manages volunteers and other student opportunities offered by the GSA. The Election and Engagement Coordinator is also responsible for supporting the departmental GSAs (dGSAs).   

Meet Saarang  

I am a master’s student in Computer Science within the Department of Mathematics, specializing in the intersection of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML). My research focuses on creating AI/ML solutions to enhance developer productivity in software development, testing, and maintenance. In my free time, I enjoy photography, coding, listening to music, exploring new restaurants, and ice skating.  

Which is more versatile, pasta or potatoes?  

I’d say that potatoes exhibit superior versatility due to the myriad of preparation methods available – such as baking, mashing, frying, roasting, and boiling. Furthermore, their adaptability extends to the creation of potato-based pasta, highlighting their extensive range and flexibility in culinary applications. 

If you were to choose your superpower, what would it be?  

If I could choose a superpower, I’d select instant teleportation. This ability would eliminate the barriers of distance and time, allowing for effortless global exploration and immediate presence wherever needed. It would not only enhance personal convenience but also facilitate rapid humanitarian aid and global collaboration, significantly contributing to positive change and making the world a better place. 

If you could spend the rest of your life doing only one thing, what would it be? 

If I could spend the rest of my life doing one thing, it would be creating cutting-edge innovations in software engineering and artificial intelligence to address critical challenges, thereby making a meaningful and lasting impact on society.