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## Career Goals

 * Improve the world according to my [Codex Vitae](/codex).
 * Use data to solve interesting problems.
 * Never be the smartest person in the room.
 * Lead great teams.
 * Grow and learn through my work.

## Technical Skills

* **Languages:** Python, Ruby, SQL
* **Frameworks:** dbt, Spark, Rails
* **Cloud Tools:** Google Cloud Platform, Cloudflare, Tailscale
* **Other:** Nginx, Linux, Docker
* **Hobby:** Home Assistant, ESP32, Software-defined radios

## Work History

### Senior Data Scientist / Analytics Engineering @ Shopify
July 2019 to present, Canada (remote)

* Currently on the Analytics Engineering Team migrating our Data Warehouse from [Spark](https://spark.apache.org/) to [dbt](https://www.getdbt.com/) on [GCP](https://cloud.google.com/)
* Previously leading an excellent Prodeng Data Science Team
* Working with [Python](https://pypi.org/user/gregology/), [Ruby](https://rubygems.org/profiles/gregology), [Spark](https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/api/python/), [dbt](https://www.getdbt.com/), & various SQL engines

### CEO & Founder @ Memair
November 2018 to July 2019, Ottawa, Canada

* Empowering humans by using business analytics & data science techniques on their own data
* Learning how to run a business
* Working with [Rails](https://rubygems.org/profiles/gregology), [Python](https://pypi.org/user/gregology/), [GraphQL](https://memair.com/graphiql), [React](https://memair.com/player), [Flutter](https://flutter.dev/), & [Javascript](https://www.npmjs.com/~gregology) on Google Cloud, Heroku, & physical servers

### Sailing Sabbatical
September 2017 to September 2018, Canada, USA, & The Bahamas

* Sailing [SV Catsaway](https://SVCatsaway.com) from Kingston, Ontario, to the Bahamas and back
* Produced a [YouTube series](https://YouTube.com/SVCatsaway) documenting our adventure, honing video communication skills
* Hacking on a few (mostly boat-related) [projects](/packages).

### Data Engineer @ Shopify
September 2013 to September 2017, Ottawa, Canada

* Data modeling, reporting, experimenting, & machine learning
* Mainly working in [Python](https://pypi.org/user/gregology/) & [Ruby](https://rubygems.org/profiles/gregology) with [Spark](https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/api/python/), [PrestoDB](https://prestodb.io), & [Rails](https://rubyonrails.org/)

### Acroyoga Instructor @ Upward Dog Yoga Centre
July 2014 to March 2020, Ottawa, Canada

* Teaching Acroyoga as part of [SmileyOm](https://smileyom.com)

### Data Specialist @ Amnesty International
March 2012 to September 2013, Sydney, Australia & Ottawa, Canada

* Project management for supporter database
* Mainly working with [Rails](http://rubyonrails.org/) & SQL

### Communications Specialist @ Australian Army
July 2004 to November 2012, Australia

 * Peace making tour in [Afghanistan](/2020/07/publishing-afghanistan-posts/) 🇦🇫
 * Peacekeeping tour in [Solomon Islands](/2009/02/tongans-belgiums-and-the-jungle/) 🇸🇧

## Education

### Bachelor's degree @ Murdoch University 
February 2008 to March 2011, by correspondence

* Terrorism, counter-terrorism, and security

## Home Office

Connection:  
    1.5Gbps fiber Internet  
    Ubiquiti networking equipment with ethernet to office  
    5G cellular & 1hr UPS redundancy

Residence: [Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada](https://goo.gl/maps/EkoPgT1Gz5cgUcTg6)  
    🏢 10mins to co-working spaces  
    🚗 15mins to 401 highway  
    🚊 15mins to Belleville Via Rail station  
    ✈️ 2hrs to Toronto Pearson International Airport

Timezone: [Eastern Standard Time](https://time.is/EST) (UTC−05:00)  
Workable hours:  
    **PST:** 04:00 - 13:30 PST  
    **EST:** 07:00 - 16:30 EST  
    **UTC:** 12:00 - 21:30 UTC  

## Security Clearance

🇨🇦 Government of Canada Security Clearance  
    **Level:** Enhanced Reliability  
    **File Number:** 96200871-0002397761  
    **Expiry Date:** April 4, 2029  

🇦🇺 Australian Government Security Clearance  
    **Level:** Top Secret Negative Vetting  
    **Status:** Lapsed  

## Citizenships

🇦🇺 Australian  
🇨🇦 Canadian  
🇮🇪 Irish (EU)  
🇬🇧 British  
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