I have always woven teaching into my professional journey, starting with consulting engagements across Canada and the United States before moving into academia. With a combined 40 years of experience working with data and analytics, my career has been rich and varied. For CGA Canada, I created IT course materials and devised several hundred multiple-choice questions for exams.
The advent of AI and machine learning, alongside the development of environments like RStudio, marked a pivotal moment in data analysis, transitioning from merely descriptive to advanced predictive analytics. This shift transformed the role of data in business and ignited my interest in how data can enhance human resources practices. At the college level, I developed two courses for HR graduate certificate students, focusing on leveraging people data to gain deeper insights into employee dynamics.
Throughout my academic career, I have co-authored four papers, contributing the data analysis and interpretation sections. I have also written for CBC Radio, The Star, The Kitchener Record, and published dozens of articles in numerous magazines. I am thrilled to share my data insights and techniques with HR and other interested professionals.