Alumnus
SFU startup uses data to analyze and predict World Cup results
July 17, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Jamie Tatsubana is an SFU SIAT alumnus who created FootyStats, a soccer analytics website startup which uses data to help fans and fantasy soccer players analyze games and predict results. The website was founded two years ago after Tatsubana finished an internship at Electronic Arts (EA Games). In an interview with The Peak, Tatsubana said that at EA he “got really into soccer and [. . .] really felt the passion.” He channeled that passion into the startup. FootyStats provides a range of soccer data, from clear sheet percentages to the number…
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Introducing a hiker’s best friend
June 11, 2018By: Natasha Tar I’m going to be honest: I know absolutely nothing about hiking and I haven’t been hiking in years. Picking up the thick paperback that is SFU alum Stephen Hui’s 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia…
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Suya Life: bringing Nigerian street food to Vancouver
March 26, 2018By: Alex Bloom In March of 2017, Suya Life began. Now, as they celebrate their one-year anniversary, they have plans to expand their services. It started as a simple love of food, and that food was suya. What is suya?…
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