antonio brandao, cybersecurity, isaca, cyberwarfare, helen siwak, portfolioyvr, vancouver, bc, yvr, entrepreneur, ciso

Fencing, the Military, and Cybersecurity: Antonio Brandao’s Path to Defending BCNET’s 44 Institutions

Antonio Brandao is the Director of Cybersecurity Services at BCNET, a not-for-profit shared services consortium serving 44 post-secondary member institutions across British Columbia. Based in Vancouver, he brings a rare blend of military discipline and deep technical cybersecurity expertise to the Canadian higher education sector. His career spans roles as Head Professor of CyberWarfare at...

andrea jauck, real estate agent, the pinnacle list, vancouver, bc, entrepreneur, yvr, helen siwak, portfolioyvr

Selling the Story First: Andrea Jauck Builds Premier Group Real Estate Marketing on Craft, Not Just Curb Appeal

For more than two decades, Andrea Jauck has built a career defined by relationships, integrity, and a genuine passion for helping people. As a REALTOR® specializing in luxury, waterfront, and lifestyle properties throughout British Columbia, she has become known for her personalized approach, strategic marketing, and ability to connect extraordinary homes with the right buyers....

rebecca bligh, vote vancouver, politician, mayoral candidate, vancouver, bc, helen siwak, portfolioyvr, entrepreneur

Choosing Responsibility: Rebecca Bligh Builds Vote Vancouver on Practical Governance

Rebecca Bligh is a community leader, two-term Vancouver City Councillor, Metro Vancouver Director, and former President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Throughout her career, she has been guided by a simple belief: meaningful leadership begins with service and grows through responsibility. A young mother at 21, an entrepreneur, a volunteer, and an advocate, Rebecca’s...

maggi ho, forward & up counselling, portfolioyvr, helen siwak, vancouver, bc, entrepreneur, businesses, west coast business, vancouver, bc, yvr

After Two Decades in Sales, Maggi Ho Opens Forward & Up Counselling

Maggi Ho is a self-motivated professional who finds joy in what she does and draws energy from learning and growing. After spending more than half of her working life climbing the corporate ladder across sales, commerce, operations, and marketing, with a focus on people management and development, she has chosen to devote the second half...

jan van vianen, van v media, helen siwak, portfolioyvr, fashion stylist, media manager, vancouver, bc, yvr, west coast influencer

Taking Up Space Unapologetically: Jan van Vianen Builds van V Media from Runway to Feed

Jan van Vianen is a social media coordinator and content creator with more than a decade of experience producing scroll-stopping work across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and travel. He uses content creation and social media to inspire others to live authentically and take up space unapologetically, whether he is directing internationally published editorial shoots, building digital...

meo ho, level headed salon, downtown vancouver, community minded, vancouver, bc, yvr, helen siwak, portfolioyvr

From Law Firm to Salon Chair: Meo Ho Builds Level Headed Salon & Wellness on Purpose

After spending fourteen years as a legal assistant, Meo Ho made the courageous decision to pursue her passion for hairdressing. What began as a career change quickly became a calling to help people feel confident, seen, and empowered through beauty and wellness. As the founder of Level Headed Salon & Wellness, she created more than...

wanting qu, musician, portfolioyvr, helen siwak, chinese music artist, vancouver, bc, yvr, west coast entrepreneur, business

Finding Her Voice Again: Wanting Qu Returns with Wanting Music and Love Letter

Born in Harbin, China, Wanting Qu came to Canada at 16 as an international student. What began as an educational journey became a lifelong story of resilience, creativity, and self-discovery, leading her to become an internationally recognized Chinese Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and producer. With a passion for storytelling through music, Wanting spent years honing...

kean tan, nexusv, modisclub, helen siwak, portfolioyvr, vancouver, bc, yvr

Murals, Ringtones, and Text Messages: Kean Tan’s Twenty-Year Build at NEXUSV Inc.

Kean Tan is a Founder, Curator, and Connector dedicated to bridging diverse worlds through art, culture, and intentional entrepreneurship. His journey began in the world of Fine Arts, painting murals around the city, before transitioning into print and web design and development, and ultimately building a thriving, nation-wide SMS marketing business. Expanding his portfolio, Kean...

jess singh, portfolioyvr, author, word on the street, vancouver, toronto, helen siwak, yvr, entrepreneur, business

Author Jess Singh Goes National with Toronto ‘Word on the Street’ Invitation

When Portfolio.YVR last featured Jess Singh in December 2025, the Vancouver author had just released her third novel, There Is No You and I, and was carrying it across a string of launches in India. Now, Singh is preparing for her first Canadian book festival, an invitation to Toronto’s Word on the Street. Singh will...

drew munro, demi, helen siwak, portfolioyvr, vancouver, bc, entrepreneurs, bc business, yvr

Demi Steps into the Spotlight: Drew Munro at the Helm

When Portfolio.YVR first introduced readers to Drew Munro in October 2025, his story followed a familiar but compelling arc: professional chef turned caterer, then innovator working to modernize an industry still tethered to spreadsheets and tribal knowledge. A year later, that trajectory has taken a defining turn. Munro has stepped away from his former role...

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Fencing, the Military, and Cybersecurity: Antonio Brandao’s Path to Defending BCNET’s 44 Institutions

Selling the Story First: Andrea Jauck Builds Premier Group Real Estate Marketing on Craft, Not Just Curb Appeal

Choosing Responsibility: Rebecca Bligh Builds Vote Vancouver on Practical Governance

After Two Decades in Sales, Maggi Ho Opens Forward & Up Counselling

Taking Up Space Unapologetically: Jan van Vianen Builds van V Media from Runway to Feed

From Law Firm to Salon Chair: Meo Ho Builds Level Headed Salon & Wellness on Purpose

Finding Her Voice Again: Wanting Qu Returns with Wanting Music and Love Letter

Murals, Ringtones, and Text Messages: Kean Tan’s Twenty-Year Build at NEXUSV Inc.

Author Jess Singh Goes National with Toronto ‘Word on the Street’ Invitation

Demi Steps into the Spotlight: Drew Munro at the Helm

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