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Yesterday’s Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants – BiM N3 brought together newcomers, students, and working professionals across Vancouver’s growing tech and engineering community. The atmosphere felt open, supportive, and intentionally designed to help people build meaningful connections. Not just exchange LinkedIn profiles.
Throughout the evening, I had the chance to meet people at different stages of their career journey, each bringing a unique perspective on navigating Vancouver’s tech landscape.
New Connections and Reconnecting Across Backgrounds and Career Stages
One of the highlights was meeting Wahab Faiz, a recent UBC graduate who shared his project and early experiences transitioning from university into the local job market. His perspective was refreshing — honest, curious, and grounded in the realities many newcomers face.
I also connected with Viacheslav Verba, an IT professional who offered practical insights into networking in Vancouver. His advice on how to build trust, maintain long‑term relationships, and approach conversations with intention was especially valuable.
These conversations reminded me how diverse the newcomer community is, and how much we can learn from each other’s paths.
I was also glad to reconnect with my friend Maksym Mykhasyuta, a professional hardware engineer I originally met through the Vancouver Careerin Tech Coffee Meetup. We exchanged our experiences from Web Summit, comparing how global tech trends are influencing local opportunities in Vancouver.
Appreciation for the Speakers. Practical, Actionable Career Advice
A special thank‑you to the speakers, like Hannah Flostrand, whose session on career development and networking stood out:
– How to follow up effectively after connecting
– How to communicate your value clearly
was both practical and immediately applicable. I really appreciated her perspective and the clarity of her takeaways.
Events like this work because of people who are willing to share their experience openly, and Hannah delivered exactly that.
The N3 event reinforced something I’ve seen repeatedly in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem. Community matters more than credentials.
Whether you’re a recent graduate, a newcomer, or an experienced engineer, the willingness to share, listen, and support each other is what accelerates everyone’s growth.
I’m grateful for the conversations, the insights, and the people I met yesterday — and I’m looking forward to staying connected and continuing to learn together.
About the Author
Jonathan Wong is an IT and AI consultant with 20+ years of experience leading engineering teams across Vancouver and Hong Kong. He specializes in modernizing legacy platforms, cloud security, and building AI-ready systems for startups and large enterprises while advising leadership on using strategic technology to drive business growth.
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