Still, the setback turned out to be an opportunity.
For a while, Nader had dreamed of starting his own business but was waiting for the right moment—more experience, more capital, more stability. Losing his job gave him the push he needed.
He soon launched Cognito Labs, a company offering technology and engineering consulting services.
“I always wanted to contribute to innovation and technology, so I decided to start developing medical software, financial tools, and anti-AI technology. Creating my own R&D company has been even harder than my degrees. Every day is a new challenge, but I love it, so I carry on.”
And Nader doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
“I absolutely love engineering. I would never have done any other degree,” he said. “The job market may be bad, but the impact you can have with the knowledge acquired in this field is still huge.”
“I see Cognito Labs, my company, as a small acorn that one day will become a forest to benefit others. And every day I water this acorn.”
