Experience

Kai Analytics and Survey Research Inc.

• Founder and CEO

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Vancouver, Canada Area Kai Analytics helps businesses understand customer feedback about their brand or competition. We leverage natural language processing and machine learning techniques to quickly clean, parse, and categorize thousands of comments/reviews into major themes. Your market is complex with different customers with different needs. We cut through the complexities to get you the information you need. Let us help you discover unbiased insights – naturally and effectively! Learn more at:… Show more Kai Analytics helps businesses understand customer feedback about their brand or competition. We leverage natural language processing and machine learning techniques to quickly clean, parse, and categorize thousands of comments/reviews into major themes. Your market is complex with different customers with different needs. We cut through the complexities to get you the information you need. Let us help you discover unbiased insights – naturally and effectively! Learn more at: www.kaianalytics.com Show less



Python Out Loud

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• Co Host

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  I'm the co host of the Python Programming podcast, Python Out Loud. We focus on the programming learning experience. Listen to our program at: https://www.pythonoutloud.com/



yave

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder: Business Intelligence & Traceability

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  Yave.io is a disruptive distributed ledger (blockchain) technology which digitizes coffee & other supply chains, creating end-to-end trading with verified traceability.



Bastyr University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2018

  Greater Seattle Area I oversaw the modernization of business intelligence (Power BI and EPIC) and state/federal accreditation for the university during a time of major leadership transitions and downturn in enrollment. Within six months, I democratized information by automating reporting functions --starting with the most laborious: enrollment reports and campus climate surveys. My efforts saved over $15,000+/year for my department and even more if you include all the auxiliary departments that relied on… Show more I oversaw the modernization of business intelligence (Power BI and EPIC) and state/federal accreditation for the university during a time of major leadership transitions and downturn in enrollment. Within six months, I democratized information by automating reporting functions --starting with the most laborious: enrollment reports and campus climate surveys. My efforts saved over $15,000+/year for my department and even more if you include all the auxiliary departments that relied on information for business decision making. Show less



John F. Kennedy University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief of Institutional Research

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area I successfully led institutional reporting (Cognos and Tableau) and secured the university a multi-million dollar "Hispanic Serving Institution" federal grant. I successfully navigated the acquisition of the university by a larger system by democratizing business intelligence from paper-based reports to dynamic dashboards via Jenzabar and IBM Cognos (and then later Tableau).



Euromonitor International

• United Kingdom
• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market Research Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  Vancouver Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative research techniques, I produced reports on the Canadian Over-the-Counter medication; Toy and Games; and Home and Garden sector. My reports, published under Euromonitor International, consists of market sizes and brand shares estimates; five year projections; consolidated industry interviews; and physical store visits.



University of Guelph - Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

  Guelph, Ontario



Statistics Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Census - Collection/Questionnaire Support Unit

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Vancouver, Canada Area



Embassy of Canada to Japan

• Summer Researcher - Trade and Economic Policy

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

  Tokyo, Japan Supported the Economic Section and the Trade Commissioner Service in drafting research pieces to promote Canada-Japan trade, with particular emphasis on agriculture, building and consumer products.


Canada Border Services Agency
• Canada
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Student Border Officer

  • May 2007 - Mar 2009