About Me
Master's and Bachelor's Degrees From University of Toronto
Master's in Library and Information Science with Records focus, continuously expanding expertise through advanced coursework
Records Management Engineer Building Compliance Systems
Managing records programs since 2021. Previously Data Engineer and Software Developer building enterprise-scale governance tools
Technical Leader & Policy Translator
Bridging records professionals and IT teams, implementing automated workflows, and maintaining technical credibility through hands-on development
Continuous Innovation & Growth Mindset
Regularly enrolled in university courses on data governance and compliance. Active in ARMA communities and ongoing technical learning
Enterprise-Scale Compliance & Automation Architecture
Engineered records pipelines processing 5TB+ daily using Python, SQL, AWS S3/Glacier. Implemented automated retention with EventBridge. Built compliance APIs and metadata systems. Expert in PIPEDA/FIPPA requirements, audit trails, disposition workflows.
Leadership Through Technical Excellence
Managing records and information governance programs at enterprise scale since 2021. Established compliance frameworks, implemented lifecycle automation, and drove cloud migrations. Bridge policy requirements with hands-on technical implementation and system architecture.
Technical Skills
Combining information governance expertise with data engineering capabilities to build automated compliance solutions
Records Lifecycle Automation
Automated retention schedules, legal holds, and disposition workflows using Python/SQL. Built metadata frameworks ensuring PIPEDA/FIPPA compliance across enterprise repositories.
Enterprise Content Management
Migrated legacy systems to cloud repositories (SharePoint, FileNet, AWS). Integrated records platforms with business applications through custom APIs and automated ingestion pipelines.
Compliance & Audit Systems
Built real-time audit trail infrastructure with monitoring and alerting. Created executive dashboards for compliance metrics, reducing audit preparation time from weeks to days.
Data Engineering & Architecture
Architected ETL pipelines processing 5TB+ daily. Expert in Python, SQL Server, AWS (S3, Glacier, Lambda, EventBridge). Built scalable data lake solutions for records repositories.
Information Governance Strategy
Established records governance frameworks adopted organization-wide. Translate legal requirements into technical specifications. Bridge compliance teams and IT departments effectively.
Cloud Migration & Optimization
Led migration of 500K+ documents to cloud repositories. Implemented automated retention policies cutting storage costs 35% while maintaining 99.99% availability and regulatory compliance.
Professional Experience
Building automated compliance infrastructure that bridges information governance and technical implementation
Compliance Automation
Eliminated 80% of manual records processing through automated lifecycle management, retention enforcement, and disposition workflows across enterprise environments.
Cloud Migration Success
Migrated 500K+ documents to cloud repositories with automated retention policies, achieving 35% cost reduction while maintaining regulatory compliance and system availability.
Audit Trail Systems
Built real-time monitoring infrastructure providing complete data lineage and audit trails, reducing compliance audit preparation time from weeks to days.
Years Engineering Experience
Years Records Management
Documents Migrated
Percent Automation Achieved
Portfolio Projects
Key achievements in records management automation and compliance infrastructure
Records Lifecycle Automation
Automated retention schedules and disposition workflows using Python/SQL, reducing manual classification by 80% across 500K+ documents.
Cloud Migration Platform
Engineered AWS-based records repository with automated retention policies, achieving 35% cost reduction and 99.99% availability.
Compliance Dashboard System
Built executive dashboards for records metrics using Python/SQL, providing C-suite visibility into retention status and risk exposure.
Metadata Normalization Framework
Standardized records across 12 departments using SQL Server and Python, ensuring PIPEDA/FIPPA compliance and searchability.
Audit Trail Infrastructure
Developed real-time monitoring with complete data lineage tracking, reducing compliance audit prep from weeks to days.
Enterprise Content Integration
Built APIs connecting records systems with 8 business applications, enabling automated ingestion and classification workflows.
Organizations & Expertise
Entrepreneurship
Full-Stack Mastery Through Building
Building companies from scratch required mastering every layer of the technology stack. When you're the sole engineer, you don't specialize – you become the full stack. This hands-on experience across all engineering disciplines provides invaluable perspective for leading teams today.
Complete Engineering Ownership:
• Full Technology Ownership: Handled everything from AWS infrastructure and DevOps pipelines to API development and UI/UX implementation
• Problem-Solving Depth: Debugged across the entire stack – from SQL query optimization to JavaScript performance to cloud cost management
• Practical Engineering: Made critical technical decisions without the luxury of specialized teams, learning what truly matters for product success
• Holistic Perspective: Understand the real impact of technical choices on deployment, maintenance, scalability, and user experience
