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Minassian was an aspiring software developer and studied information technology at Seneca College, Ontario. He graduated a week before he carried out his attack. He was described by other students as being a bright pupil and a highly competent programmer. He was also described by another student as being a 'whiz' with graphical processing units (GPUs)<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-suspect-in-toronto-van-attack-described-as-socially-awkward-tech/</ref> | Minassian was an aspiring software developer and studied information technology at Seneca College, Ontario. He graduated a week before he carried out his attack. He was described by other students as being a bright pupil and a highly competent programmer. He was also described by another student as being a 'whiz' with graphical processing units (GPUs).<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-suspect-in-toronto-van-attack-described-as-socially-awkward-tech/</ref> | ||
In 2016 he attended a job interview for an unnamed Toronto company. The recruiter for this interview later claimed Minassian was the "the best hire we never hired" to his senior at the company. Minassian's resume details a number of software applications he developed, alone and collaboratively with other students at Seneca company and at companies he had worked at.<ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/04/25/he-was-the-best-hire-we-never-hired-recruiter-says-of-alek-minassian.html</ref> | In 2016 he attended a job interview for an unnamed Toronto company. The recruiter for this interview later claimed Minassian was the "the best hire we never hired" to his senior at the company. Minassian's resume details a number of software applications he developed, alone and collaboratively with other students at Seneca company and at companies he had worked at.<ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/04/25/he-was-the-best-hire-we-never-hired-recruiter-says-of-alek-minassian.html</ref> | ||