Membership in Professional Societies: Canadian Information Processing Society

Detailed Tasks Assigned:
Expert Data Analyst: Provide consulting and technical assistance to the Project Team, specifically the Data Analyst(s).

Key Qualifications:

• 19 years of experience in computer programming and data analysis related to agriculture insurance
• In-depth knowledge of statistical analysis software programs, specifically SAS
• Solid background in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
• Strong interest in data integrity, accuracy and completeness

Education:

• Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, Examination Institute for Information Science (2005)
• Data Warehouse Lifecycle Certificate, Kimball University (2005)
• Data Modeling Certificate, The Data Warehousing Institute (2004)
• Oracle 9i Data Warehouse Builder: Implementation, Oracle Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (2003)
• Data Warehousing Fundamentals/Database Design, Oracle Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (2002)
• Supervisory Development, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (2001)
• Leaders in Agriculture, The Banff Center for Management, Banff, Alberta, Canada (1999)
• Spatial Data Management, A G Levinsohn Consulting Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (1997)
• Mathematics 215 - Statistics, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada (1996)
• GIS for System Designers and Builders, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (1994)
• Computer Systems Technology Diploma, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (1988-1989)
• Agriculture Production Diploma, Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada (1983-1985)

Employment Record:

2005-Present
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Lacombe, Alberta
Coordinator, Corporate Data Management, Program Development & Policy

• Lead a tem of Information Analysts to provide reporting and analysis for all divisions of the corporation including Business Risk Management, Lending, and Finance.
• Provide Management Reporting
• Prepare What-if type impact analysis from program development
• Develop and maintain forecasting models (Income Stabilization Programs & Loan Repayment)
• Provide quality assurance for corporate data

2002-2004
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Lacombe, Alberta
Coordinator, Corporate Data Management, Information Technology

• Development of a Corporate Business Intelligence Strategy
• Perform business area data requirements assessment
• Lead the Data Warehousing Project
• Provide on-going data warehouse maintenance
• Ensure data security
• Enhance and simplify information reporting capabilities

1999-2002
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Lacombe, Alberta
Coordinator, Data Management and Information, Research, Information and Development

• Supervise Data Management staff
• Provide quality assurance for corporate data
• Ensure accuracy of data analysis/reporting provided by staff
• Maintain Research Department databases
• Liaison with Statistics Canada
• Development of Satellite Imagery Insurance and Lack of Moisture Insurance Programs

1997-1998
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Lacombe, Alberta
Information Analyst, Research, Information and Development

• Provide data analysis/reporting for the Research Department
• Responsible for “what-if” analysis and prototyping for new insurance programs
• Collection and Analysis of Farmer Focus Group survey results
• Evaluation/Costing of Crop Insurance program changes
• Development/Implementation of GPS Acreage Measurement System

1995-1997
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Lacombe, Alberta
Business Analyst, Research, Information and Development

• Provide data analysis/reporting for the Research Department
• Development/Implementation of GIS system
• Liaison between Research Department an newly out-sourced IT Department
• Co-Chair of IT Steering Committee

1990-1994
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Lacombe, Alberta
Systems Analyst, Research, Information and Development

• Provide data analysis/reporting for the Research Department
• Calculate premium rates/coverage levels for AFSC insurance programs
• Researched and evaluated GIS systems for the department

1989-1990
Alberta Hail and Crop Insurance Corporation, Lacombe, Alberta
Computer Programmer, Forage Insurance Department

• Entry Level Position
• Edit/verification of Environment Canada weather data
• Calculation of hay and pasture production assessments

Languages: English