Aneesh Nair by the marina, Old Port Montreal

Vancouver, BC · Engineer-in-Training

Aneesh Nair

Chemical engineer building water systems by day. River angler most weekends, waist-deep in a river, chasing salmon.

About

Two rivers, one mindset

I'm an Associate Project Engineer at Saltworks Technologies, working on water reclamation systems for semiconductor and chip manufacturers. Before that, I studied Chemical Engineering at UBC and spent 16+ months in co-op roles solving problems on plant floors and pipelines across BC.

Off the clock, I'm usually on a riverbank. Fishing taught me the same patience and attention to detail that engineering demands: you read the water, adjust, and try again. Scroll down for the short version of how I got here, or jump straight to the work.

16+

months of co-op & engineering experience

5

Pacific salmon species landed

UBC

BASc, Chemical Engineering (Process)

3

cities called home

Where I'm From

Three cities, one home base

Follow the plane, or tap a city to jump there. Drag the globe to look around.

Abu Dhabi

One More Thing

Born a bit of a petrolhead

Growing up in Abu Dhabi, those 160 km/h highways get you early. My first drive was my parents' old 2007 Mitsubishi Pajero, then I bought my own 2011 Mercedes C250 4MATIC with the 2.5L V6. Sold it last fall for a 2026 Honda Civic Sport Hybrid, a great call with BC gas prices.

Aneesh's 2011 Mercedes C250 4MATIC

First Car · Sold 2025

2011 Mercedes C250 4MATIC

Aneesh's 2026 Honda Civic Sport Hybrid

Current Daily

2026 Honda Civic Sport Hybrid

Two Sides

Pick your river

Get In Touch

Let's connect

Reach out about a project, engineering, UBC, or fishing. Want to learn how to fish? I'm happy to help you get started.

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