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134 people in our graph share verified history with Anova — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
David ZoricunlockedAnova: together at University of British Columbia (2023)
Anova: together at University of British Columbia
×3Anova: together at Espresso Capital
×7Anova: together at UBC Sauder School of Business
About
Anova Hou is a Junior Data Engineer at Espresso Capital, working in venture debt. Previously, Hou was a research intern at UBC Computer Science's multimodal user experience lab, focusing on human-robot interaction in augmented reality, avatars, and social computing, and held roles in web design and development at a SaaS company and as Creative Director and Web Developer at GadflyAI. Hou studied Business and Computer Science at UBC Sauder.
Experience
- Espresso CapitalJunior Data Engineer | Venture Debtcurrent2025 — present
- Anova Hou PhotographyPhotographercurrent2016 — present
- Espresso CapitalTechnology Intern2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- UBC Sauder School of BusinessTeaching Assistant | Master of Management Program2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- The University of British ColumbiaResearch Intern | UBC Computer Science2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- The Polygon GalleryPhotographer2020 — 2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- The Linux FoundationSpeaker, OSSNA 20232023
- GadflyAICreative Director / Web Developer2020 — 2023
- GuustoProduct Design & Web Development Intern2022 — 2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- UBC BizTech NetworkDesign Director2020 — 2021
- AdolescentEditorial Photographer & Writer2017 — 2020
- Grouse MountainSki Instructor2017 — 2020Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Skills & more
Leadership2CommunicationBusiness AnalysisData AnalysisSnowflakeData Build Tool (DBT)Data EngineeringPython (Programming Language)Creative DirectionGenerative ArtWeb DesignTechnical Communication
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Data VisualizationAgile Project ManagementHigher EducationREST APIsUser Experience (UX)Human Computer InteractionVirtual Reality (VR)Augmented Reality (AR)Human-robot InteractionAvatarsSocial ComputingDigital Photography- TCPS 2: CORE-2022 (Course on Research Ethics) — Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
From Anova's professional profile.
Colleagues at Espresso Capital
Alexandra Vicentic
Analyst, Fund Operations at Espresso Capital
Alkarim Jivraj
CEO at Espresso Capital
Amber Cleary
Marketing Manager at Espresso Capital
Aparna Allam
Director at Espresso Capital
Cameron McMullin
Associate at Espresso Capital
Chris Hill
Credit Committee Member at Espresso Capital
Christopher Donald
Board Member at Espresso Capital
Enio Lazzer
COO and CFO at Espresso Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anova Hou?
- Anova Hou is a Junior Data Engineer at Espresso Capital, working in venture debt. Previously, Hou was a research intern at UBC Computer Science's multimodal user experience lab, focusing on human-robot interaction in augmented reality, avatars, and social computing, and held roles in web design and development at a SaaS company and as Creative Director and Web Developer at GadflyAI. Hou studied Business and Computer Science at UBC Sauder.
- Where does Anova Hou work?
- Anova Hou is Jr. Data Engineer at Espresso Capital.
- Where did Anova Hou go to school?
- Anova Hou studied at UBC Sauder School of Business (Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business & Computer Science); The University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business & Computer Science).
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Also attended The University of British Columbia446
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Shared employers
Also worked at Espresso Capital26
Alkarim JivrajCEO at Espresso CapitalEnio LazzerCOO and CFO at Espresso CapitalWill HutchinsHead of Originations at Espresso CapitalJyotin HandaManaging Director at Espresso CapitalWill JinHead of Credit at Espresso CapitalMark GilbertExecutive Director at Espresso Capital
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Also worked at The Polygon Gallery1
Also worked at The Linux Foundation17
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