Alumni Talks is a speaker series where Langara graduates will share their experiences, challenges, and career journeys. Visit the Alumni Talks page to see the most recent events.
Fall 2023 Events
Alumni Talks: Networking & Career Prep (on campus)
Monday, September 18 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery
- at Factors Group of Companies
- Lara Griner, PDD Business Administration (2017), Development Officer, Faculty of Management at Langara College
- Simranjeet Kaur, PDD Business Administration (2019), Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist at Flora Health
Alumni Talks: Networking & Career Advice (on campus)
Tuesday, October 17 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery
- Brunna Pimenta, PDD Business Administration (2021), Operations Specialist at Electronic Arts
- Kevinn Sanchez, BBA Business Administration (2019), Associate Director at Robert Half
- Marilia Costa, PDD Business Administration (2020), Inside Sales Professional at Organika Health Products
- Puthirin Thieng, PDD Accounting (2023), Staff Accountant at BDO
Alumni Talks: Networking & Elevator Pitch (on campus)
Thursday, November 16 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery
- Cristina Vaz, PDD Business Administration (2018), Manager of Sales, Services and Distribution Systems at STEMCELL Technologies
- Erich Silva, PDD Data Analytics (2022), Data Analyst at Translink
- Rocio Jezabel Cabalerio, PDD Marketing Management (2020), Project Manager at Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
- Shivom Chaudhary, PDD Accounting (2021), Senior Accountant at Deloitte Canada
- Tiago Ramalho Souza, PDD Supply Chain and Logistics (2019), Senior Buyer at WorkSafeBC
Spring 2023 Events
Alumni Talks: Networking and Career Advice (on campus)Monday, January 30 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery
- Andrea Boechat, PDD Business Administration (2020), Information Assistant at SFU Vancouver
- Dean Tsatouhas, BBA Business Administration (2014), Marketing Manager at Sandman & Sutton Place Hotels
- Dominic Tran, PDD Marketing Management (2019), Senior Mortgage Underwriter at Canada ICI Capital Corporation
- Martina Ondrasekova, BBA Marketing Management (2018), Customer Account Manager at Hootsuite
- Sergio Rocha Junior, PDD Business Administration (2020), Advanced Support & Recovery Specialist at ICBC
- Tiago Ramalho Souza, PDD Supply Chain, and Logistics (2019), Senior Buyer at WorkSafeBC
Alumni Talks: Networking and Interview Tips (on campus)
Tuesday, February 28 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery
*Event Update: This event has been cancelled due to weather conditions. We invite you to join us at Co-op & Career Week from March 6–9, with a Networking with Alumni event on March 7.*
- Christine Woodington, CPA, BBA Accounting (2008), Corporate Accountant at Coal Island Ltd.
- Jack Do, PDD Marketing Management (2019), SEO Specialist at CT21 Analytics
- Jashanpreet Singh, PDD Business Administration (2020), Senior Student Recruitment Manager at University Canada West
- Melody Lin, BBA Business Administration (2019), Communications and Special Projects at Town Hall Brands
- Yasmin Passos, PDD Business Administration (2019), Commercialization Program Coordinator at Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Alumni Talks: Networking and Next Steps (on campus)
Thursday, March 30 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery
- Anna Christina Canelas, Diploma Business Management (2018), Office Administrator and Accounting Assistant at Envirochem Services Inc.
- Jack Do, PDD Marketing Management (2019), SEO Specialist at CT21 Analytics
- Juliana Santana, PDD Business Administration (2022), Coordinator, People and Culture at Invictus Accounting Group LLP
- Fabiane Cordeiro, Associate's Degree Accounting (2019), Account Manager Malaspina Consultants
- Lawrence del Mundo, PDD Supply Chain, and Logistics (2021), Supply Chain Manager at Vorum
- Vitaly Kan, Diploma Business Management (2018), Sales Engagement Consultant at Skaled Consulting
Fall 2022 Events
Alumni Talks: Welcome Back to Campus (on campus)
Thursday, October 6, 2022 | 3:00 pm–5:00 pm | T Building Gallery
- Arun Kumar Mahesh, PDD Business Administration (2021), Business Sales Consultant at Shaw Communications
- Baljeet Singh, Associate's Degree Computer Science (2018), Software Developer II at Ceridian
- Bella Kang, PDD Web Mobile Application Development (2021), Graphic User Interface Designer at Robert Half
- Chetan Chouhan, Associate Degree in Computer Science (2016), Digital Marketing Manager at The InsureBC Group
- Harmanpreet Kaur, PDD Web Mobile Application Development (2019), Software Engineer at Twitter
- Jai Goyal, BBA Business Administration (2016), Enterprise Account Executive at Confluent
- Lais Carvalho Leite, PDD Business Administration (2020), Manager Strategic Planning at Innovation Networks
- Liz Brito, PDD Web Mobile Application Development (2020), Manager, Power PMO at MNP Digital
- Nick Kolpakov, BBA Marketing (2016), Enterprise Account Executive at
- Roshan Noronha, Associate Degree in Bioinformatics (2016), Automation Scientist at AbCellera
Accounting, Business, and Marketing Alumni Talk (on campus)
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | 5:00 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery
Join the School of Management grads who will share their career journey, their career search, and thoughts on how to approach your career search. This is an interactive networking session meant to inspire and educate students on a variety of industries and career opportunities.
- Adrian Tong, BBA Accounting (2018), Manager Tax at Crowe MacKay LLP
- Andrew Ngo, BBA Business Administration (2008), Transition Manager at Sherwin Williams
- Anna Moura, PDD Business Administration (2018), Office Manager at Huard Marble and Tile Ltd
- Emma Whiten, PDD Marketing (2018), Public Relations Coordinator at Jelly Digital Marketing & PR
- Daniel Crough, BBA Marketing Management (2016), Senior Content Marketing Manager at Unity
- Sidney Harasawa, PDD Accounting (2020), Junior Accountant at BDO Canada
- Vanessa Carvalho, PDD Business Administration (2022), Buyer at Creation Technologies
Computer Science, Web Mobile App Development, and Data Analytics Alumni Talk (online via Zoom)
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | 5:00 pm–6:15 pm
- Farzaneh Hosseini, Diploma Computer Science (2017), Software Developer at Best Buy Canada
- Gursharan Singh, Diploma Computer Science (2020), Software Development at Amazon Web Services
- Leo Li, PDD Web Mobile Application Development (2019), Technical Product Manager at Telus Digital
- Vasu Chouhan, PDD Data Analytics (2020), Data Processing Specialist at Verafin
Spring 2022 Events
Business, Marketing, and Human Resource Alumni Panel
Monday, January 31, 2022 | 5:00 pm–6:15 pm
- Alejandra Campos, BBA Business Administration (2020), Recruitment Associate at IT/IQ Tech Recruiters
- Navid Ahmadi, Post Degree Diploma Business Administration (2020), Project Coordinator at Vancouver Coastal Health
- Mariana Silvestrin, Post Degree Diploma Business Administration (2021), People Management & Benefits Analyst at Vale Canada
- Steven Salinas, BBA Business Administration (2017), Solution Engineer, Customer Experience at SAP
Computer Science, Web Mobile App Development, and Data Analytics Alumni Panel
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 | 5:00 pm–6:15 pm
- Aditi Jaswal, Post Degree Diploma Data Analytics (2021), IT Coordinator at Amazon
- Kailash Sukumaran, Post Degree Diploma Data Analytics (2021), Data Engineer at Gore Mutual Insurance
- Harmanpreet Kaur, Post Degree Diploma Web Mobile Application Development (2019), Software Engineer at Twitter
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Rosalind Ng, Associate's Degree Computer Science (2019), Jr. Data Engineer at eCompliance (Alcumus)
Accounting, Business, and Marketing Alumni Panel
Monday, March 21, 2022 | 5:00 pm–6:15 pm
- Ansh Chhabra, Post Degree Diploma Accounting (2018), Intermediate Accountant at Smythe LLP
- Dylan Craddock, BBA Accounting (2020), Disbursements Administrator at Ritchie Bros
- Natalia Kozlowski, BBA Marketing Management (2018), Product Specialist at TELUS
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Suzana Bozza, Post Degree Diploma Business (2017), Project Technologist at BC Housing
Fall 2021 Events
Business, Marketing and Accounting Alumni Panel
Monday, September 27, 2021 | 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
- Arun Kumar Mahesh, Post Degree Diploma Business Administration (2021), Strategic Services at 3 Tier Logic
- Natalie Johnson, BBA Marketing (2016), New Business Development/Sales Manager, MRINetwork
- Gavin Randhawa, BBA Marketing (2016), Divisional Manager of Marketing & Communications, The Salvation Army BC Headquarters
- Harmeet Singh, Post Degree Diploma Accounting (2019), Junior Accountant at Trans-Pacific Trading
Computer Science & Web Mobile App Development Alumni Panel
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
- Baljeet Singh, Associate's Degree Computer Science (2018), Software Developer at Powerex
- Jason Manshadi, Associate's Degree Computer Science (2015), Intermediate Software Developer at Vena Solutions
- Fabio Callegari, Post Degree Diploma Web Mobile App Development (2018), Front End Software Developer III at Bananatag
- Jasmine Kaur, Post Degree Diploma Web Mobile App Development (2020), User Experience Designer at Jonas Fitness, Inc. (Jonas Software)
Business, HR, and Marketing Alumni Panel
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
- Evan Chepil, BBA Business Administration (2015), Regional Sales Director at Centric Software
- Farnoush Haddadi, Post Degree Diploma Business Administration (2018), HRIS Administrator at O2E Brands
- Genty Lai, BBA Marketing (2021), Digital Marketing Manager at Mills Office
- Kevinn Sanchez, BBA Business Administration (2019), Senior Associate at Robert Half
Data Analytics Alumni Panel
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 | 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
- Nicky Nguyen, Post Degree Diploma Data Analytics (2021), Marketing Analyst at Cymax Group
- Puja Unni, Post Degree Diploma Data Analytics (2021), Data Engineer, Harris Computers
- Jaspreet Singh, Post Degree Diploma Data Analytics (2021), Data Applications Engineer, London Drugs
Spring 2021 Events
Business Alumni Panel
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
- Emily Chan, BBA Business Management (2015), Project Leader and Equipment Planner at Provincial Health Services Authority
- Erik Favrholdt, BBA Business Management (2017), Marketing Coordinator, Vancouver Airport Authority
- Luiz Henrique Pion Vieira, PDD Business Administration (2019), Marketing Director at Euro Asia Pay
- Suchjot Khakh, PDD Business Administration (2020), Recruitment Associate at Vancouver Coastal Health
- Ramsey Alfantazi, BBA Business Management (2018), Territory Representative, Milwaukee Tool
Computer Science Alumni Panel
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
- Antarpreet Singh, Diploma Computer Science (2017), Senior Full Stack Software Developer at ATB Financial
- Baljeet Singh, Associate's Degree Computer Science (2018), Software Developer at Powerex
- Einar Gabbassov, Associate's Degree Computer Science (2018), Machine Learning Researcher at 1QBit
- Palak Kansal, Diploma Computer Science (2017), Business Analyst / Project Manager at RedMane Technology LLC
- Roman Teyibov, Diploma Computer Science (2018), DevOps Engineer at Mimik Technology
Fall 2020 Events
Business Alumni Panel
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | 5:30 pm–6:00 pm
- Melody Lin, BBA Marketing Management (2020), Marketing & Business Operations at Ascension Sciences and Social Media Manager at Social T.
- Keegan Wong, BBA Business Management (2016), Operations Manager at Blender Media, Digital Marketing
- Simrandeep Singh, PDD Business Administration (2017), Operations Coordinator at Canadian Dry Storage
- Rodolfo Motta, PDD Business Administration (2017), Sports and Event Marketing at EA (Electronic Arts)
Computer Science Alumni Panel
Monday, November 2, 2020 | 5:30 pm–6:00 pm
- Baljeet Singh, Associate's Degree Computer Science (2018), Software Developer at Powerex
- Subbaramaiah Mettu, Diploma Computer Science (2017), Fullstack Developer at ATB Financial
- Jatin Chhabra, Diploma Computer Science (2019), Computer Support Technician at Langara College
- Joel Cripps, Associate's Degree Computer Science (2016), DevOps Engineer at Fortinet
- Tomas Gonzalez-Ortega, Diploma Computer Science (2018), Development Support at Electronic Arts (EA)