Evolving From Engineer to Entrepreneur With Evan Hu, '85 BSc(Eng), '87 MScEng

Evan Hu, ’85 BSc(Eng), ’87 MScEng, is a self-proclaimed “serial entrepreneur” and veteran of the Alberta tech sector. Throughout his career, Hu has founded several successful tech startups, and mentored many more. In this episode, Evan talks about his winding path from engineering to entrepreneurship, including what it was like to switch careers during the ’80s economic downturn and the rapid evolution of the tech sector. Plus, find out what’s changed for him since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Connect with your University of Alberta community at uab.ca/sboard WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance. Got a question? Email us at: wtj@ualberta.ca What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast Hosted by: Matt Rea Produced by: Matt Rea and Chloe Chalmers Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/