Ask Hiring Managers and Alumni How to Get Recruited

4 Panelists and 30+ Alumni Industry Professionals Confirmed! (details below!)

Attend this FREE in-person event featuring insightful discussions and networking opportunities with hiring managers and UBC alumni over dinner. Hiring managers from RBC, Provincial Health Services Authority, WorkSafeBC, and Peliplat (see the details of the recruiters and alumni joining below!) will talk about what they look for in candidates, what unique strengths international students bring to organizations, and connect with alumni who were international students and have successfully established their careers in Canada.

 

Event Overview / Networking opportunity

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM PST

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM – Arrival and Check-in

6:00 PM – 6:45 PM – Panel discussion with Recruiters

6:45 PM – 8:00 PM – Networking portion with Alumni Industry Professionals (that were international students too!)

 

Panelists

• RBC – Griffith Dias – Lead, Strategic Initiatives CoE – Early Talent
• WORKSAFE BC – Stefan Trifu – Talent Partner
• PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY – Clayton Boisvert – Manager, Talent Acquisition – Corporate & Business Operations
• PELIPLAT – Adrian Gutierrez – Human Resources Business Partner

 

34 Alumni Volunteers Confirmed! (Industry Professionals joining our Networking session)

1.Constance Wun

• Company: UBC
• Role: Science Co-op Coordinator.
• Year of Graduation: 1995 with a BSc.
• Degree: BSc

2.Hae Jung Min

• Company: Foundry BC
• Role: Project Manager
• Year of Graduation: 2014
• Degree: B.A. Cognitive Systems

3.Emi Sasagawa

• Company: University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts
• Role: Director of Communications
• Year of Graduation: 2024, 2015
• Degree: MFA in Creative Writing, Master of Journalism

4.Joann Anokwuru

• Company: Newland Educational Services, Vancouver School Board
• Role: District Resource Teacher
• Year of Graduation: 2023
• Degree: Ed, PhD Philosophy

5.Amy Yiu

• Company: Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Founder & President, Libra Nutrition
• Year of Graduation: 2005
• Degree: BSc

6.Lovelyn Charles

• Company: Emergent BioSolutions
• Role: Senior Scientist, Clinical Research
• Year of Graduation: 2021
• Degree: MSc. Pharmaceutical Sciences

7.Xin Gao

• Company: InGenius Prep
• Role: Academic Progress Manager
• Degree: MA, Special Education
• Year of Graduation: 2020

8.Halima Qureshi

• Company: Fraser Health Authority
• Role: Senior Leader, Design – Redevelopment & Major Projects
• Degree: BFA, M Arch
• Year of Graduation: 2010

9.Marc Goffaux

• Company: Hawkeye Wealth Ltd.
• Role: Chief Compliance Officer
• Degree: B.A. Econ (Hons)
• Year of Graduation: 2017

10.Pati Silva

• Company: BC Hydro / Aquasenda
• Role: Process Improvement Specialist / Entrepreneur
• Degree: MBA, Sauder
• Year of Graduation: 2007

11.Veronica Hirsch

• Company: Vancouver Coastal Health / Vancouver General Hospital
• Role: Pathologist
• Degree: MD (2002), PhD (2007), FRCPC (2016)
• Year of Graduation: 2016

12.Nemo Anyudan Zhao

• Company: UBC
• Role: Advancement Officer, Regional and Global Development, Development and Alumni Engagement
• Degree: BA, Economics and History
• Year of Graduation: 2019

13.Oliver Li

• Company: Amazon
• Role: Software Development Engineer
• Degree: Combined Major in Computer Science and Statistics, Minor in Commerce
• Year of Graduation: 2021

14.Lydia Chen

• Company: UBC
• Role: Manager, Program and Learning Development
• Degree: MA, Educational Studies
• Year of Graduation: Not Provided

15.Regina Yu

• Company: Self-employed
• Role: Education Consultant
• Degree: M.Ed
• Year of Graduation: 2014

16.Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

• Company: UBC’s Sea Around Us
• Role: Communications and Outreach Officer
• Degree: MA, Journalism
• Year of Graduation: 2015

17.Vanessa Hsu

• Company: Swire Bulk Pte Ltd.
• Role: Operations Manager
• Degree: B.Com, Operations and Logistics
• Year of Graduation: 2021

18.Boran Xue

• Company: Trans Mountain
• Role: Senior Business Advisor
• Degree: Master of Applied Science, Department of Materials Engineering
• Year of Graduation: 2010

19.Johainah Condillac

• Company: BC Hydro
• Role: Senior Program Manager
• Degree: MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
• Year of Graduation: 2008

20.Can Celikylmaz

• Company: Amazon
• Role: Supply Chain Product Manager
• Degree: BComm
• Year of Graduation: 2017

21.Magda Klimczak

• Company: Western Forest Products
• Role: Talent & Learning Coordinator
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology Major Sociology Minor
• Year of Graduation: 2018

22.Zaihui Zhang

• Company: SignalChem Lifesciences Corp
• Role: Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President of R & D
• Degree: Ph.D. in Chemistry
• Year of Graduation: 1992

23.Zhaoying Hu

• Company: The Community Solution Education System
• Role: Director of Partnership Development
• Degree: Master of Education
• Year of Graduation: 2016

24.Angela Zhao

• Company: UNBC
• Role: Satellite Future Student Liaison
• Degree: Master of Education
• Year of Graduation: 2015

25.Chitinthi Tembo

• Company: World System Builder
• Role: Marketing Director
• Degree: B.Arts, Human Geography
• Year of Graduation: 2016

26.Haile He

• Company: Rubicon Organics
• Role: Supply Chain Coordinator
• Degree: B.LFS – Food Nutrition and Health
• Year of Graduation: 2016

27.Mariah Mirza

• Company: PWC
• Role: Manager, Cloud Finance
• Degree: BCom – Finance and OBHR
• Year of Graduation: 2019

28.Parvez Mehta

• Company: RBC
• Role: Senior Financing Specialist
• Degree: MBA – Finance
• Year of Graduation: 2019

29.Ramon Campos

• Company: BC Hydro
• Role: Contract Manager
• Degree: MASc Mechanical Engineering
• Year of Graduation: 2010

30.Nemkumar Banthia

• Company: Civil Engineering Department, UBC
• Role: University Killam Professor
• Degree: Civil Engineering graduate
• Year of Graduation: 1987

31.Razi Bayati

• Company: Databricks
• Role: Delivery Solution Architect
• Degree: MSc, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Year of Graduation: 2021

32.Samuel Simogiarto

• Company: Colliers International
• Role: Senior BI Developer
• Degree: BSc – Mathematics
• Year of Graduation: 2019

33.Amir Dehkhoda

• Company: Department of Materials Engineering at UBC
• Role: Assistant Professor of Teaching
• Degree: UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering: MASc and PhD
• Year of Graduation: 2016

34.Louis Chan

• Company: Wenco International Mining System Limited
• Role: Senior Software Development Manager
• Degree: BSc – Computer Science
• Year of Graduation: 2002

How to Register:
Register for each event separately via CareersOnline. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to start your career journey in Canada and make valuable connections!