Diego Alonso.

I grew up between Houston, Texas and Soyapango, El Salvador, moving between two countries and two very different environments from a young age. I spent about seven years in El Salvador before relocating to Canada at nine years old, where I dropped into grade six and had to figure out a whole new system on my feet.

At 17, after graduating, I had one of those moments where you look around and realize everyone seems to be building something while you're standing still. I didn't like that feeling. So I got serious. I started looking at my future differently: what experience I needed, what I wanted to learn, where I wanted to go. That shift is what pushed me into the field early, working real jobs while studying, building something concrete instead of waiting for the right moment.

The thing I keep coming back to across sales and operations is the same: figure out what someone actually needs before you pitch or plan anything. That approach is what I brought to every role and it is what I keep building on.

What I'm looking for now is somewhere I can actually build. Not just show up and do the job, but grow with the company, make a real impact, and take on more over time. I'm not someone who wants to stay in the same lane for years. I genuinely want to move into leadership and management, take on ownership, and be the kind of person a company invests in because they know I'll invest back.

I'm 20, based in Markham, Ontario, studying Commerce at York University. I most recently worked in field sales at Neo Financial. I'm fluent in English and Spanish and authorized to work in both Canada and the United States.