Work History

Owner/Operator

TWDickson Consulting

October 2021 — Present

Toronto, Canada

  • Providing web development, automation, and data engineering expertise.
  • Working closely with clients to produce a uniform and harmonized information architecture.
  • Creating documentation for knowledge transfer, facilitating easy client site maintenance.
  • Implementing robust content management systems for seamless website updates.
  • Successfully managing client relationships through various remote communication platforms.
  • Designed and coded a static site generator for Topology Health .

Senior Research Analyst

Ontario Public Service - Treasury Board Secretariat

March 2019 — Present

Toronto, Canada

  • Leading the division’s data overhaul project to modernize and enhance digital data infrastructure, including migration to Azure cloud using Python and Pandas for improved efficiency and AI readiness.
  • Managing software procurement and guiding divisional roadmaps for future digital service expansion, resulting in significant cost savings of over $100k.
  • Overseeing co-op student hiring, onboarding, and assigning projects and tasks relating to automation, AI research, and infrastructure upgrades, contributing to the team’s growth and development.
  • Coordinating project planning and scheduling; designing software architecture and collaborating with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and specifications for software development.
  • Conducting regular code reviews and providing guidance on software design principles and coding standards, promoting consistency and quality across the team’s codebase.

Workforce Analyst

Ontario Public Service - Ministry of Government and Consumer Services

May 2017 — March 2019

Toronto, Canada

  • Leveraged expertise in data management, reporting, visualization, and process automation using tools such as SQL, MS Access, Excel, VBA, and Python to support business operations.
  • Automated the generation and distribution of over 7000 customized documents, reducing manual labor by a month and enabling directors to quickly view their reporting staff information through customized summary documents.
  • Developed new reports that compare content across multiple Word documents, optimizing reports to run more efficiently with less manual work and improving data accuracy.
  • Maintained and improving data integrity across multiple systems, performing regular data quality checks and recommending improvements to data management processes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze workforce trends, identify areas of improvement, and develop an equitable job classification system.

Junior System Administrator

Soho VFX

April 2016 — May 2017

Toronto, Canada

  • Completed a render farm upgrade by setting up, installing, and configuring new servers, resulting in improved performance and reduced rendering times.
  • Provided technical support to employees by automating repetitive tasks, upgrading software, and optimizing systems, resulting in an ongoing savings of one hour per week.
  • Recognized for contributions as a Systems Administrator in Logan (2017).
  • Conducted routine maintenance and troubleshooting of hardware and software, ensuring the smooth operation of systems and minimizing downtime.