PriceMetrix (a division of McKinsey & Co.) has created a Software as a Service (SaaS) product that uses analytics and industry benchmarking to help financial advisors and wealth management firms better serve their clients and grow their businesses.My role at PriceMetrix is to develop the database, ETL, and multidimensional cube technologies to be able to handle multiple terabytes of data in a way that performs well and meets the requirements of the front-end application and its… Show more PriceMetrix (a division of McKinsey & Co.) has created a Software as a Service (SaaS) product that uses analytics and industry benchmarking to help financial advisors and wealth management firms better serve their clients and grow their businesses.My role at PriceMetrix is to develop the database, ETL, and multidimensional cube technologies to be able to handle multiple terabytes of data in a way that performs well and meets the requirements of the front-end application and its customers. At the same time, I help to architect and design the product to implement new and innovative functionality, in order to drive growth for the future. Show less

Deloitte is one of the premier consulting firms in the world. While it is best known for its tax, audit and accounting practices, it also has a robust technological consulting division, including Business Intelligence consulting.My role at Deloitte was to serve in the Business Intelligence consulting division as a lead BI and Analytics consultant to clients across Canada and the world, in industries ranging from finance and banking to mining and gaming. In that role I worked hands-on… Show more Deloitte is one of the premier consulting firms in the world. While it is best known for its tax, audit and accounting practices, it also has a robust technological consulting division, including Business Intelligence consulting.My role at Deloitte was to serve in the Business Intelligence consulting division as a lead BI and Analytics consultant to clients across Canada and the world, in industries ranging from finance and banking to mining and gaming. In that role I worked hands-on to implement in-depth technical solutions and advanced analytical applications. I also worked closely with clients to understand and meet their requirements, architected solutions, led and worked side-by-side with team members, managed team resources (both local and offshore), and performed project management (both waterfall and Agile), and delivered on project commitments under tight schedule and resource constraints. Technically, I worked with a variety of technologies, ranging from Oracle (BI and relational database products) to Microsoft (SQL Server, etc.), Linux, Windows, etc. Show less

Logitech is well-known to consumers as the foremost producer of digital accessories for PCs, mobile computing, gaming, and other technologies. As part of their Smart Home division, I helped develop and maintain the database at the heart of their Harmony line of intelligent universal remote controls. I was the DBA and also a database and BI developer of both the online transactional and data warehouse versions of the TB+ sized database, helping to maintain performance of a system that could at… Show more Logitech is well-known to consumers as the foremost producer of digital accessories for PCs, mobile computing, gaming, and other technologies. As part of their Smart Home division, I helped develop and maintain the database at the heart of their Harmony line of intelligent universal remote controls. I was the DBA and also a database and BI developer of both the online transactional and data warehouse versions of the TB+ sized database, helping to maintain performance of a system that could at peak times sustain tens of thousands of transactions per minute. Show less

When Polar Bear Software acquired triOS (see below), I transitioned to them and continued as senior technical instructor and consultant, delivering advanced technical training and consulting services in the areas of Microsoft-based database technologies (the SQL Server family) and network operations (the Windows Server family).

When triOS acquired my division from Thinkpath (see below), I transitioned to them and continued as senior technical instructor and consultant, delivering advanced technical training and consulting services in the areas of Microsoft-based database technologies (the SQL Server family) and network operations (the Windows Server family).

When Thinkpath acquired ObjectArts (see below), I transitioned to them and continued in my position as senior technical instructor in the areas of Microsoft-based database technologies (the SQL Server family) and network operations (the Windows Server family). Additionally, I would apply my skills hands-on at the customers' offices as a consultant, when opportunities arose. Fun fact: I co-authored the training materials for Merrill Lynch’s worldwide implementation of Windows 2000 Active… Show more When Thinkpath acquired ObjectArts (see below), I transitioned to them and continued in my position as senior technical instructor in the areas of Microsoft-based database technologies (the SQL Server family) and network operations (the Windows Server family). Additionally, I would apply my skills hands-on at the customers' offices as a consultant, when opportunities arose. Fun fact: I co-authored the training materials for Merrill Lynch’s worldwide implementation of Windows 2000 Active Directory Services, and traveled to their Far East offices to deliver the training in person! Show less

ObjectArts was an innovative and agile IT training company at the forefront of Microsoft-certified technical education centres, providing advanced technical instruction to professional developers and IT administrators, with offices in Manhattan, Toronto, and London, Ontario. I began my long run as a technical instructor at ObjectArts, coming in with technical experience from my education as an electrical engineer, various engineering and programming jobs, plus educational experience as a… Show more ObjectArts was an innovative and agile IT training company at the forefront of Microsoft-certified technical education centres, providing advanced technical instruction to professional developers and IT administrators, with offices in Manhattan, Toronto, and London, Ontario. I began my long run as a technical instructor at ObjectArts, coming in with technical experience from my education as an electrical engineer, various engineering and programming jobs, plus educational experience as a teacher of English as a second language in Portugal and Angola (where I also became conversational in Portuguese). At ObjectArts I became a senior technical trainer, proficient with the SQL Server enterprise database platform, and the Windows-based network operating system. Fun fact: I was selected by Microsoft to co-author their official SQL Server 7.0 DBA certification exam, which we completed in Redmond in 1998! Show less