About Me
Master's and Bachelor's Degrees From University of Toronto
Master of Information Studies with an Archives and Records Management concentration, continuously expanding expertise through advanced coursework
Scalable Records Repository Infrastructure
Migrated legacy system to Kubernetes handling 5K concurrent users, 99.9% uptime, automated failover protecting 500K+ records with multi-region redundancy ensuring continuous compliance access
Automated Records Quality & Lineage System
Implemented medallion architecture with 99%+ data quality SLAs, automated validation pipelines, complete audit trails, and governance scorecards reducing manual verification 60% annually
Multi-Regulation Compliance Automation
Built unified compliance platform handling SOC2, GDPR, PIPEDA, HIPAA requirements with automated PII protection, consent tracking, and immutable logs enabling global records management
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 availability and 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
Ventures Built
Entrepreneurship
Technical Records Management Through Building
Building companies from scratch required mastering every layer of the compliance stack. When you're the sole engineer, you don't specialize – you automate the whole lifecycle. This hands-on experience across all governance disciplines provides invaluable perspective for leading programs today.
Complete Compliance Infrastructure Ownership:
• Full Technology Ownership: Handled everything from AWS repositories and metadata pipelines to API development and dashboard implementation
• Problem-Solving Depth: Debugged across the entire stack – from SQL retention optimization to workflow performance to cloud storage management
• Practical Engineering: Made critical technical decisions without the luxury of specialized teams, learning what truly matters for governance success
• Holistic Perspective: Understand the real impact of technical choices on deployment, maintenance, regulatory adherence, and stakeholder experience
