Ilya Brotzky

Founder & CEO, VanHack

HR techVancouverOn TechVancouver stages since 2018

Ilya Brotzky founded VanHack in Vancouver in 2015 and is its CEO. The bootstrapped platform helps senior software developers relocate for jobs in Canada, the US and Europe, and helps companies hire them. Born in the former USSR and raised in Israel and Vancouver, he built the company after years working in Brazil, with co-founder Giselle Guimaraes.

On the TechVancouver stage ×1

TECHVANCOUVER14:52

Growing a Global Community

TechVancouver · June 2018

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In their words

get this point your email email is the most underrated channel that exists right now

TechVancouver, Jun 2018 · watch at 2:48 ↗

we're trying to build a borderless world for tech talent

TechVancouver, Jun 2018 · watch at 8:47 ↗

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Around the web ×1

Article

In work and life, Ilya Brotzky follows opportunity — wherever it takes himVancouver Tech Journal

2021

Quick answers

What is VanHack?

A Vancouver platform that helps senior software developers relocate for jobs in Canada, the US and Europe, and helps companies hire international talent. It has stayed bootstrapped.

Who founded VanHack?

Ilya Brotzky, its CEO, with co-founder Giselle Guimaraes, in 2015.

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