Curriculum vitae
After eighteen years as a public servant, it remains a privilege to have served Canadians and advised senior government decision-makers on complex, high-stakes files. As I step into my next chapter of independent mathematical research and application, I feel my experiences offer the private sector a unique collection of skills and outlook. I have spent my career transforming complex data into transparent, interpretable insights for senior leadership, and I look forward to building solutions for complicated decision problems that sit squarely at the intersection of finance, operational data, and data science.
Education
2005
University of Alberta
Theoretical particle physics
Thesis: Electroweak physics beyond the standard model (three journal papers: Nuclear Physics B, Physical Review D, The Journal of High Energy Physics)
Full NSERC funding
Governor General's gold medal of academic excellence
1999
University of Western Ontario
Applied mathematics (Theoretical physics stream)
Student NSERC, Surface Science Western (surface chemistry lab)
Governor General's silver medal of academic excellence
Work experience
2018 - present
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Head Data Scientist responsible for leading a team of data scientists developing statistical models and library packages in R for decision making insight at Deputy/Assistant Deputy Minister level; mentor the team members, provide scientific leadership, and direct DevOps for production level applications. Nominated for the Public Service Award of Canada.
2008 - 2018
Defence Research and Development Canada
Senior Operational Research Scientist responsible for leading NATO analysis groups, and providing decision support directly to Assistant Deputy Ministers and flag officers.
2008 - 2018
Carleton University
Evening Lecturer teaching two astronomy courses every year: Introduction to the solar system; Introduction to stars, galaxies, and cosmology.
2005 - 2007
University of Oxford
Canada-United Kingdom Millennium Postdoctoral Fellow in theoretical physics, publishing original research on supersymmetric models, neutrino physics, extra dimensional physics, and early universe cosmology, while also lecturing early universe cosmology for the theoretical physics postgraduate program at Oxford.