Background

I graduated from the University of Alberta with a Masters in Economics in 2022. Only recently has coding and computer science become an important part of an Economic students studies.

Where ever I could, I took courses from the department that focused on coding. However, that was often limited to statistical analysis in outdated software like Stata, which is only used in academia.

Knowing I didn't want to stay in academia forever, I knew I had more to learn. I began with R to form a backbone for data analysis, and I was hooked.

However, I quickly realized R was only part of the story. To pull data, I learned SQL. To present data and interact with users, I learned Power BI. To build general applications I learned Python. To host these applications, I learned Linux and docker.

Current

I currently work for the Government of Alberta as a Senior Data Scientist in Treasury Board and Finance, leading a data science team.

My primary responsibility is leading statistical and actuarial research by the team into Alberta's auto insurance market, and presenting it to a varied audience such as the public, government, and the broad insurance industry.

Even if I may never use it in a job, I like to learn, and I love a challenge. I built this website in HTML and CSS, I am currently interested in learning low level languages like Rust.

Tech Stack