Mervin Van Der Spuy Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Dublin 2, Ie

As a Data and AI Strategist and Leader in the Resources industry, I am committed to helping reshape the landscape of Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, and Nuclear Power Generation through visionary strategies and cutting-edge technologies. I am passionate about harnessing the power of data and artificial intelligence to drive exponential business growth while promoting sustainability and innovation.

Working with Data Scientists from around the world to develop ‘new world’ AI solutions and products using next-generation technology. Focusing on Ethical development that will change the world for the better and drive humanity to new heights.AI Development• Creating ethical AI development practices• Developing a complete technology strategy and roadmap• Development of automated next generation data architecture• Deploying self-service ML solutions and practices• Operationalizing AI products developed using ML and cognitive analyticsDigital Transformation• Rationalization of existing technology to minimize operational costs• Maturing and operationalizing advanced analytical capabilities• Develop AI-driven RPO that drives real business change and improvement• Implementing a virtual co-located Agile development practiceTechnology Enablement• Dev-Sec-Ops environment management• Full development and delivery cycle management• Improve customer experience and technical infrastructure• Vendor and relationship management• Develop practices and procedure to govern IT practice Data and Analytics • Creating innovative BI delivery solutions• Creating a Data Governance Audit solution • Automate Data Integration and acquisition solutions• Helping to evolve business practices to better leverage IT and data solutions for data driven solutions

The Role of Machine Intelligence in a Modern Data EcosystemData Management Conference Online - Mar 2021Impact of a Pandemic during the AI Revolutions YPOW Monthly Online - May 2020 7 Steps to establish an Agile DevSecOps Analytics Practice SCRUM Alliance’s Global Scrum Gathering Vienna - Oct 2019 Working myself out of a job – Automation of the Data Management Practice Alberta Data Architecture Forum Lighting Rounds Calgary - May 2019 Maturing the AI practice: Self-serve ML TDWI’s Strategy Summit and Chicago Conference Chicago - Apr 2019 Scaling advanced Analytics: How AI is solving complex problems faster SPE Data Analytics Workshop Calgary - Feb 2019 The strategy that drives what we do DM/BI Conference Kananaskis - Nov 2018 How AI is changing the Data Management landscape PPDM Data Management Symposium Calgary - Oct 2018 AI and the 4th Industrial Revolution Corpath Retreat Banff - Oct 2018 Digital Transformation in Banking - The Bank’s journey to the Cloud Google Conference San Francisco - Aug 2018 A Vision and a Plan - How to become a world leading hub for AI Edmonton Global AI Hub Edmonton - Jul 2018 How AI practices is changing the Banking landscape MIT Media Lab Members Conference Boston - Mar 2018

Calgary , Ab, Ca

Helping organizations like Trans Mountain to leverage current technologies and maturing their information management practices to build a Modern Data Practice that includes - A Real-Time Integration solution - A modern and secure Data Management practice - A non-intrusive Data Governance practice - A fully integrated Business Intelligence and Analytics solution supporting both Data-as-a-service and Self-Service capabilities and a Community of Practice - A RPA (Robotic Process Automation) Centre of Excellence This Modern Data Practice supports the development of the strategy to support IT/OT convergence and AI.

Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

Leading the Data Management, Data Governance, ECM, Business Intelligence & Analytics and Data Science teams as part of the transformation initiative within this very innovative Bank.Data and Analytics• Created data and analytical teams with five departments (165 FTE & 60+ Contractors) split between Calgary & Edmonton• Managed annual $14M capital and $11M operating budget• Created and executed a 3-year data strategyo cleared all outstanding IA & OAG findingso consolidations of duplicated platforms leading to decommissioning of 6 systemso Securely migrated to a cloud first design• Implemented new agile operating model• Board and C-suite presentations (Providing input on AI strategy and direction)• Application portfolio rationalization. Decreased the software and hardware footprint by 60% which yielded in a savings of $12M per year from O&M cost and Licensing cost.• Implemented Data Governance tools that included Collibra, SAP PowerDesigner and SAP Information Steward• Cleared data quality issues resulting in the freeing up of ~$1.8 billion held in capital resulting in the potential for $150 million in additional revenue annually.Digital Transformation• Built and executed a technology strategy to leverage existing investments and take advantage of emerging innovations.• Collaborated with Innovation, Digital Development, Technical Enablement and Customer Experience Teams on all initiative deliveries• Supported all banking departments with ‘running the bank’ activities• Lowered Data’s operational cost by $1.8M• Accelerated delivery of seven new cloud-based data platforms replacing eleven traditional and duplicated solutions• Initiated new business engagement model• Led the team for Data transformation and implementation of internal & external APIs and logical data model for enterprise customers. Helped the digital development and cloud enablement projects save $3.2M to reduce the effort required by the IBM supporting our digital factory.

Winnipeg, Mb, Ca

Management Consultant specializing in Data, Integration, Business Intelligence, Analytics and AI. Helped expand this Winnipeg consulting company’s footprint in Calgary by building relationships and delivering excellent solutions to customers. Provided mentoring and training for local teams, including development of soft skill training program, technical certification support, and program development for clients incl Cenovus and Encana.Enterprise Architecture project• Developed complete information management strategy and roadmap• Implemented plan for innovation-focused advanced analytical capability• Operationalized business insights delivered by AI and cognitive analyticsBig Data and Advanced Analytics project• Design and delivery of fully integrated Big Data solution• Development of advanced analytical capability• Created predictive maintenance models for submersible pumpsData Management project• Integration, data management, business intelligence, analytics, and ECM• Customer engagement and solution of data related projectsIT/OT Convergence • IoT, OT, ICS, SCADA, Historians• Upstream, Midstream & Downstream Energy experience• PPDM

New York, Ny, Us

Made the switch to more business focused delivery while still utilizing all the technical experience gained throughout my career. Truly applying my financial acumen within projects and helping organizations show true ROI for data and analytical projects. Industries include retail, energy, media, communications, and banking.Notable accomplishments• Worked on the biggest consolidation project of its kind in the world, responsible for managing the metadata management processes, as well as the HFM consolidation rules development. Received invaluable experience through a business engagement role in Amsterdam.• The development of ‘must win’ bid proposals, engagement management, BI business school development. Customers served (incomplete)• Centrica • RBS• ABN-AMRO• Cadbury• BSkyB• MBNL

Helped organizations leverage the technology they own to deliver real data driven insights through reporting. Focused on creating a data architecture that would be able to keep up with the changing demands from the business. Gained further insight into Kimball and Inmon data warehouse frameworks, working on full BI architect projects as well as specific areas like ETL, data warehousing, reporting / analysis, and data mining.Business Intelligence• ETL & data warehousing systems design• analysis and reporting• corporate performance management (CPM)HFM project• solution design• metadata management• rules development

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Mclean, Virginia, Us

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance & Information Management

Diploma (A-Levels), Mathematics, Adv Mathematics, Computer Science, Accounting, Biology & Business Studies