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Esmail-Qaani

Looking for contact info for creators of Dawn app: Vincent Kwong and Ernest Tsui. Their UBC app project introduced me to my wife

Hello. I am an alumnus. A few years ago in 2021 when I was a student, there were ads posted around Vancouver campus for a "make friends" app called Dawn.

I went on this app to make friends as a sophomore without any social circle. I didn't end up making any lasting friendships from the app. However, I did meet a girl who would very quickly become my girlfriend and as of 5 months ago, my wife.

According to the below article in the Thunderbird, the creators of this app are UBC students Vincent Kwong and Ernest Tsui. I had a hard time finding people on LinkedIn who match that description who were UBC students in 2021.

https://thethunderbird.ca/2021/11/30/ubc-innovators-launch-new-friend-finding-app/

This is a shot in the dark but if you are Vincent or Ernest or if you know of a way I can get in contact with them, please let me know. I would like to thank the two of them from the bottom of my heart for introducing me and my wife. I don’t know if they made their app as a resume booster or a fun little personal project to practice coding and have some fun but it has had an enormous impact on my life and I would like to make contact.

Thank you for reading. Best of luck to you all. Never underestimate the impact you can have on a person's life, even without knowing.

Posted May 2, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC

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