Resume

tl;dr

Shows up when technical complexity and business outcomes need translation. Typically inherits responsibility across sales, implementation, and customer success when those boundaries aren’t clearly defined.

Technical Overview

Category Technologies
Languages Python
Data & Analytics PostgreSQL, Polars, PyTorch, pgvector
Dashboards & Reporting Quarto, Marimo
Infrastructure Docker, Kubernetes, Tailscale, NGINX
Pipeline & Orchestration Airflow, Celery, Redis
Project Management Agile, Jira, CI/CD, Git
Technical Sales BANT, MEDDPICC, technical discovery

Relevant Professional Experience

Founder and Technical Lead | Self-Employed

Calgary, Alberta | 2024-Present (1.5 years)

  • Building niche category-based discovery platform processing 7.9M records across 693k entities - designed semantic matching system using ML embeddings (BERT/pgvector) for entity resolution across multi-level category hierarchies
  • Architected automated multi-source integration pipeline with intelligent refresh scheduling based on content stability analysis
  • Conducted market sizing and customer segmentation analysis to validate product-market fit across different user archetypes

Senior Solutions Engineer | ThriveDX SaaS

Tel Aviv, Israel (Remote) | 2022-2023 (2 years)

  • Acted as Technical Account Manager for multi-month mission-critical crisis response for top-ten global bank, retaining $1.75M+ USD TCV account at risk of churn through daily executive standups with SVPs, often serving as sole company representative
  • Operated as de facto Head of Customer Success for North America
  • Matured CS function via RACI accountability matrix, customer onboarding workflows, support playbooks with diagnostic protocols, response templates, and client- and internal training
  • Designed and executed comprehensive 4-month project strategy for 100k+ person global security awareness campaign, delivering campaign templates, multi-jurisdictional testing protocols, and bilingual executive briefing materials

Solutions Engineer | Lucy Security (acquired by ThriveDX)

Austin, Texas (Remote) | 2021 (<1 year)

  • Closed $350K USD ARR with a top-ten financial institution over an 8-month sales cycle
  • Built user-facing, internal sales, and partner training from scratch, inclusive of battle cards
  • Sole NA SE across 4+ TSMs for presales, postsales implementation, and renewals

Consultant, Cybersecurity and Risk | Valencia IIP Advisors Limited

Ottawa, Canada | 2018-2021 (2.5 years)

  • Served as technical lead executing 70+ tailored phishing campaigns across 10 government departments including top-secret agencies

Senior Enterprise Risk Analyst | Employment & Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Ottawa, ON | 2015-2018 (3 years)

  • Owned enterprise risk register for $50B+ funding portfolio, transforming generic reporting into actionable intelligence for leadership

Education & Certifications

Credential Institution Year
Practical Certificate in Open Source Intelligence Carleton University 2022
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) ISACA 2018-Present
Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management University of Toronto 2017
Certified Information Privacy Professional / Canada (CIPP/C) IAPP 2014-Present
Master of Public Administration (MPA) Dalhousie University 2010-2012
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Bishop’s University 2005-2009

Community Involvement

Role Organization Period
Organizer Calgary Datacon 2025-Present
Volunteer PyData Calgary 2025-Present
Pet Therapy Volunteer Various Organizations 2021-Present
Cybersecurity and Privacy Educator Okanagan Regional Library 2023-2024
Adaptive Ski Guide Canadian Adaptive Snowsports 2014-2017, 2021-2024

GitHub Contributions