Details

Full Name: Rameez Moez Badrudin Visram Virji
Aliases: Iggy, Twig, Rammy, Chewbacca, Orangutan, Ali's brother, BigTreeWorld, BigTree, BigTree786
Date of Birth: March 27th, 1993
Height: 5 feet, 7 inches

Favourite Quotes:

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
- Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
- Sirius Black

Hobbies:

Drums, Guitar, Skiing, Flying Airplanes, Programming, Graphic Design Reading, Running, Soccer, Hockey, Eating, Cooking, Sleeping, Innovating,
Singing, Thinking, Designing

Languages:

English, French, Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, C++, VB.NET, C#, C, Java, JavaScript, BASIC, XML, ActionScript

Technology-Related Skills:

Various Programming Languages (see above), Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, Advanced Computing, Graphics Design, Hardware Configuration

Publications:

"How to Debate: A Debater's Handbook"

Rameez M Virji, ISBN: 1453887555, October 2010

"Captain Carbie: Crusade of the Macromolecules"

Rameez M Virji, ISBN: 1453787151, September 2010

2005-Present	Big Tree World Network President/CEO Calgary, AB, Canada Identified software needs in the current market Created several software product lines, and achieved over 100 user downloads on several software programs Learned the importance of taking initiative and finding solutions to complex problems
2008-Present	Medicine for a Better Tomorrow Vice President of Science and Technology Thunder Bay, ON, Canada Invented and successfully patented a novel oral flu vaccine delivery system based on knowledge from Biology AP and personal research Won Several Awards, including the National Best Application of a Scientific Principle Award at the Shad Valley competition
2012-Present	EBA Engineering Consultants, Ltd. (A Tetra Tech Company) Project Intern, Natural Sciences Division Calgary, AB, Canada Conducted assessment of corporate impact on ecosystems by conducting field research for consulting projects Worked in a special team on consulting projects for various large companies

2011-2015	University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa, ON, Canada B.Sc, Computer Science Founder's Scholarship Recipient
2005-2011	West Island College Calgary, AB, Canada High School Diploma, Great Distinction Selected for full scholarship based on academic merit Honour Roll and Headmaster's List for 6 consecutive years

Academics or Achievement Based

2011	University of Ontario Institute of Technology Founder's Scholarship University of Calgary President's Scholarship National Seymour Schulich Entrepreneurship Scholarship Rotary Youth Leadership Award Alexander Rutherford Scholarship President's Admission Scholarship [Declined] University of Waterloo Merit Scholarship [Declined]
2010	Western Scholarship of Distinction [Declined] Selected for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award U of C All Science Challenge – 3rd Place out of 30 teams Best Scientific Project at the Regional Shad Valley Competition Second Place in RIM/Shad National Shad Valley Competition National RIM/Shad Best Application of a Scientific Principle Award U of C All Science Challenge – 4th Place out of 28 teams, Team Spirit Award 1st Place, West Island College competition - National Canadian Mathematics League, 2 consecutive years
2009	I-STAR Science and Technology Award U of C All Science Challenge – 4th Place out of 27 teams 1st place, Reach for the Top Southern Alberta competition
2008	Provincial Champions, Reach for the Top Multimedia Technology Merit Award
2007	Placed in top 3 in eight citywide speech tournaments, including 3 Gold medals

Sports

2011	WIC Cross Country Running Team - Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award
2008	WIC Cross Country Running Team - Team Player Award
2007	Physical Education Merit Award

Community Involvement/Leadership

2008	Gold Medal, Calgary Air Cadet Drill Competition

2011-Present

Volunteering at Peter Lougheed Medical Centre Volunteer Teacher for Grade 6 at Religious School Volunteer Teacher for The Montessori Child Pre-School

1999-Present	Ismaili Volunteer Corps Given over 1,300 hours of service over the past five years helping with logistics for my city's community events, as well as those of my spiritual community Learned the value of hard work and reliability Taught computer skills to immigrants
2008-2011	Junior Achievement President (2010-2011) Vice President of Information Technology (2009-2010) Nominated for Best Video Presentation (2010) Identified need for vehicle safety kit in my community Developed a safety kit, and sold it for a nominal fee, providing community members with a safety kit Appeared in the local news to promote our initiative Model United Nations
2010	Vietnam Humanitarian Project Volunteered in reconstruction of an orphanage Learned to take initiative by establishing connection with locals, and solicited feedback on our project to better address needs Organized group fundraiser for World Partnership Walk at school Between Friends Club for disabled children – volunteer councillor Grad Committee Graduation Live Band Calgary Cancer Care Foundation Volunteer
2009-2010	West Island College Athletics Association – Multimedia President
2008-2010	School Drama Production Knight, Once Upon a Mattress, 2008 Marley (Major Role), A Christmas Carol, 2010
2007-2010	Reach for the Top Trivia Club Shave Your Lid for a Kid Fundraising for Cancer Research
2006-2010	WIC Cross Country Team Placed in Top Six Runners three times
2005-2010	Royal Canadian Air Cadets Level 6 Flight Sergeant, Flight 2IC, Drummer Lead Tip
2009	Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Calgary Volunteering Salvation Army and Food Bank Volunteering Ismaili Community Audio/Visual Team FOCUS on seniors volunteer Created website
2007	Completed Boy Scouts Program