Toronto Global sat down with Qaiser Habib, Head of Engineering, and Shannon Katschilo, Country Manager at Snowflake to talk about Canadian talent and growth since opening the Toronto headquarters in 2023. Snowflake enables every organization to mobilize their data with Snowflake’s Data Cloud. Customers use the Data Cloud to unite siloed data, discover and securely […]
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Promising Future for Canadian Tech Talent Emerges from Chaos of 2022
From the start of 2020 through the end of 2022, Canada’s tech talent workforce expanded by 150,000, according to data from CBRE’s 2023 Scoring Tech Talent report. Momentum halted last year, though, when 150,000 tech workers were laid off globally across 1,000 companies. It was a wild and bumpy ride for many. But layoffs haven’t damped Canada’s […]
Expert Wisdom on the State of Tech and Talent in Canada
As our nation’s major technology hubs continue to grow, Canada boasts more tech workers than ever. With so much news, data, and events to cover across the country, TechTalent.ca leans on professionals in the field to help keep our audience properly informed and up-to-date. Our last Expert Wisdom roundup, navigating a future of opportunity, was themed “Skills.” This month, […]
Snowflake’s Growth in Toronto Continues to Snowball
Data cloud computing company, Snowflake, made the announcement last year that it would be establishing one of five global engineering hubs here in Toronto. I checked in with Toronto’s Site Lead & Engineering Director, Qaiser Habib, to see how things were going. With layoffs happening around the world, Snowflake is still in hiring mode and […]
Expert Wisdom on the State of Tech and Talent in Canada
As our nation’s major technology hubs continue to grow, Canada boasts more tech workers than ever. With so much news, data, and events to cover across the country, TechTalent.ca leans on professionals in the field to help keep our audience properly informed and up-to-date. Our last Expert Wisdom roundup, set among mass layoffs and a shifting employment landscape, was […]
These International Tech Firms are Building Offices in Canada—And Hiring Local Talent
Even though there has been a massive shift to hybrid and remote work in recent years, physical office space remains an important asset for most companies. In 2022, several international companies looked to expand their footprint in Canada, through establishing or growing office space and hiring local tech talent. We have highlighted some of these […]
Faire Thickens Canadian Roots with New Toronto Office to Bolster Workforce
Faire Wholesale is increasing its presence in Canada, the company has unveiled. The multi-billion dollar wholesale marketplace is headquartered in San Francisco but has more than 200 employees in Canada. And that number is about to change. Faire’s Canadian army serves under the head of Marcelo Cortes, the company’s Chief Technology Officer. Cortes himself is […]
Snowflake to Hire Hundreds in Canada as Toronto Office Develops Flagship App
If you’re active in the Toronto technology scene, you may know Snowflake’s Canadian Managing Director Bilal Khan, who was the Founding Chief Executive Officer of Canada’s largest scale-up innovation hub, OneEleven. Appointed Snowflake’s Head of Canada last year, Khan is now set to lead a major team as the company this week announced that Toronto will […]
Snowflake To Scale-Up Canadian Team To Deliver On Data-Driven Mission
You may not have heard of Snowflake but if you’re active in the Toronto technology scene, you’ll know their Canadian Managing Director Bilal Khan. Buried below assorted board roles and accomplishments including Bay Street Bull’s Power List and Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, you’ll see on LinkedIn that Khan was the Founding Chief Executive Officer […]