Alex Ren
Alex Ren
Events Engineer & gap-year SWE @ Hack Club | UofT '29 | ex-semi-pro esports player | Mechanical keyboard artisan
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
Printer Pi Pro (Highway to Undercity / Printer Pi)
A compact, low-cost 3D printer design intended to fit in a filament box. Presented as part of Hack Club's Highway to Undercity projects; Alex is credited among contributors.
You Ship, We Ship (YSWS) macropad
A small macropad / mini-keyboard project run through Hack Club programs (community hardware initiative managed by Alex).
Print Legion / local 3D printing coordination
Tools and workflows for getting 3D-printed parts from local Hack Club members; appears among Alex's pinned/featured Hack Club projects and GitHub activity.
Mechanical keyboard artisan work
Freelance consulting, building, and tuning luxury mechanical keyboards (self-employed; ongoing since Jan 2020).
Hack Club tooling & event engineering
Various internal tools and event support for Hack Club (including hosting a 4-day hardware hackathon at GitHub HQ as noted on GitHub profile).
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
28th place in Canada — SIN Physics Competition
June 2024GitHub achievements (Arctic Code Vault Contributor, Pull Shark, Quickdraw, Starstruck)
Ongoing (profile achievements)Hosted 4-day hardware hackathon at GitHub HQ
Date not specified (noted on GitHub profile)Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Events Engineer / Gap-year Software Engineer
Works on Hack Club's events, hardware programs, and engineering tooling; listed on Hack Club team page and GitHub organizations (@hackclub).
Freelance Mechanical Keyboard Artisan
Consulting, building, and tuning services for luxury mechanical keyboards.
Program Specialist (Volunteer)
Volunteer roles supporting Hack Club events and programs (summer camps, hardware hackathons, Highway to Undercity).
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Staff/team listing on Hack Club; contributor to programs like Highway to Undercity.
Listed organizations on GitHub profile indicating project membership and collaboration.
Participated and organized hardware hackathon funding and projects for high school hardware builders.
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
High school (completed)
Activities: Robotics Club VP, Physics Club Exec, Science Society Exec. (LinkedIn: activities and societies listed; SAT: 1570 noted).
Admitted / class of '29 (UofT '29 noted on LinkedIn)
LinkedIn lists 'UofT 29'' indicating University of Toronto affiliation/admission (class year shorthand).
Socials
Connect and explore.