Jobs In Tech

By: Parneet Badesha

Social Media Manager
1. What would you actually do in that job?

A social media managers manage social media marketing campaigns and any day-to-day activities.
Which includes:
- Developing any relevant content topics to reach all of the company's target customers.
- Create, curate, and manage all published content (such as, images, video, written and
audio/podcast).

2. What skills do you need to work at this job?

There a lot of skills, but here's a list of some of them:
- Strategy planning
- Tactics and execution
- Community management
- Understand how content works on a social web
- Optimizing content and technology
- Creative mindset
- Writing skills
Social Media Manager
1. What education would you need to work at this job? Again, job postings will help you in
answering this question.

A bachelor's degree is required for someone to become a social media manager. Some people also
complete master's degrees in internet marketing.

2. List 3 companies in Vancouver/the lower mainland that would potentially hire for this job.

- RYU apparel inc., Vancouver BC

- Pan Pacific Vancouver BC
- Moz, Vancouver BC
VFX (Visual effects)
1. What would you actually do in that job?

VFX artists job is to create realistic visual effects using particles, animation, sprites, materials, and
more. They also have to operate cameras, work with lighting, and use microphones to shoot any
videos and record audio.

2. What skills do you need to work at this job?

- Animation experience
- Video production
- Computer proficiency
- Communication skills
- Time management
VFX (Visual effects)

1. What education would you need to work at this job? Again, job postings will help you in
answering this question.

Most employers usually prefer VFX artists to have a degree in graphic arts or a similar field, as well as
one to three years of relevant experience.

2. List 3 companies in Vancouver/the lower mainland that would potentially hire for this job.

- Creative technology resources, Vancouver BC

- Scanline VFX Inc., Vancouver BC
- Deluxe Entertainment, Vancouver BC
Data Scientist
1. What would you actually do in that job?

A data scientists job is to interpret data, which requires them to use both tools and methods from
statistics and machine learning. They spend most of their time in the process of collecting, cleaning, and
munging any data, because data is actually never clean.

2. What skills do you need to work at this job?

- Programming Skills
- Statistics
- Machine Learning
- Multivariable Calculus & Linear Algebra
- Data Wrangling
- Data Visualization & Communication
- Software Engineering
- Data Intuition
Data Scientist
1. What education would you need to work at this job? Again, job postings will help you in
answering this question.

- a bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, math, physics, or any other related field
- a master's degree in data or any related field

2. List 3 companies in Vancouver/the lower mainland that would potentially hire for this job.

- Amazon, Vancouver BC
- Annex Consulting Group, Vancouver BC
- Huawei Technologies, Vancouver BC
Information Architect
1. What would you actually do in that job?

- Plan and design the information structure for websites and web applications
- Also they need to organize information and design strategies using data from usability testing on
how the users interact with a company's communication systems.

2. What skills do you need to work at this job?

- Client-Facing Communication
- Understanding of User-Centered Design
- Concept Testing
- Critical Thinking
- Thought Leadership
- Card Sorting
- Advanced Computer Skills
Information Architect
1. What education would you need to work at this job? Again, job postings will help you in
answering this question.

- a bachelor's degree in a computer-related field

- Also they should have at least five years of professional experience
- Some employers require the employees to have their master's degree

2. List 3 companies in Vancouver/the lower mainland that would potentially hire for this job.

- TELUS Digital, Vancouver BC

- Electronic Arts, Vancouver BC
- HootSuite, Vancouver BC
Technical artist
1. What would you actually do in that job?

The technical artists job is to port the assets to the game engine when the art is ready, and keeps an eye
on the performance of the assets and sets the standards for the workflow through the production pipeline.

2. What skills do you need to work at this job?

- a firm understanding of art and animation pipelines

- be familiar with the constraints of different game consoles
- be able to quickly learn proprietary software tools
- experience with rigging skeletal systems, art optimization, modeling, and texturing
Technical artist
1. What education would you need to work at this job? Again, job postings will help you in
answering this question.

- a bachelor's degree, and a good portfolio of work and strong technical skills

2. List 3 companies in Vancouver/the lower mainland that would potentially hire for this job.

- Electronic Arts, Vancouver BC

- LlamaZoo Interactive, Vancouver BC
- Deluxe Entertainment, Vancouver BC
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