Sector

Basic Materials

The basic materials sector groups companies that discover, develop and process raw materials. This sector includes among others the mining industry, the refining of metals and forestry products. This sector is sensitive to the business cycles. The products sold by this financial sector are found in nature and in finite quantities.

Our Analysts

Guillaume Lanoue

Master student in software engineering

Currently a computer engineering graduate student, Guillaume is starting his second year in the committee. His experiences acquired through PolyFinances over the last year displayed to him the importance of versatility as an engineer. He believes it is crucial to gain knowledge regarding economy and finances to determine if a project is economically viable, thus feasible for a business.

His past experiences include enterprise internships, including one with the bus producer Nova Bus, as well as research internships on transport logistics and Machine Learning in finance.

This year, Guillaume tackles the role of VP Logistics and Investment in the committee. He is leading the portfolio management software development as well as all aspects touching the investment portfolio of the team. Furthermore, he will act as an analyst for the Basic Materials sector.

Completing his Masters degree this year, Guillaume is looking to expand his interests for cybersecurity, computer science and finance as he is transitioning towards the labor market.

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Sarah Chemali

Graduating with a bachelors in industrial engineering

Graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Sarah considers her involvement in PolyFinances an opportunity to deepen her financial analysis skills.

On a professional level, Sarah worked for Pharmasience Inc., a Montreal-based pharmaceutical company. Within the enterprise, she had the opportunity to work in equipment validation and warehouse transport logistics. These experiences enabled her to deepen her technical and mechanical skills as an engineer. Sarah continued her professional learning with an internship in the leadership program at Bell Canada, a national telecommunications company. As an in-house consultant, she had a mandate to optimize the operations of field services and the customer experience. Her dynamism, her approach to dialogue with all the stakeholders involved and the support of her colleagues have helped her fulfill the mandate successfully.

Sarah was greatly involved in various committees at her university. Whether it is the planning of networking activities for students in her program, new institutional projects and the promotion of management in consulting, Sarah developed her relational skills and sense of responsibilities. She has learned enormously about time, people and event management. She is enthusiastic about being part of the Finance and Business Development division and is eager to use her skills to participate in the prosperity of PolyFinances. As a Montreal Stock Exchange Ambassador for École Polytechnique de Montréal, Sarah is confident that she will be able to develop her knowledge in finance and artificial intelligence with assuring the portfolio and investment management.

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