Wade Walker, CBIP, CDP

Experience

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  Kryos Systems

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Marketing Coordinator and Lotus Notes Developer
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  Alpine Environmental

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1997

  Summer Student, Intern
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  Burntsand

  Jan 1999 - Sept 2000

  Central North American Lead, Business Intelligence

  • Proposed, founded and developed Central North American Data Warehousing Practice • Definition of strategy in eBusiness, Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence• Planned, costed and led technology projects• Performed project requirements definition and business analysis.• Built and developed competent team of five professionals• Worked with and supported three regional offices to develop their local markets• Generated nearly $1 million in revenue in first few months of practice creation.• Identified, extracted, transformed and loaded data from variety of sources (Informatica).• Developed reports in a variety of OLAP tools. Show less

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  Capgemini

  Sept 2000 - Apr 2001

  Manager, Business Intelligence, Western Canadian Operations

  Examples of Practice Development successes:• Founded new Western Canadian Data Warehouse Practice• Developed proposals & developed and estimated project work plans for major clients• Developed new Western Canadian team to five professionals in first four months of practice.• Generated revenues >$1.2 million Q1 2001.• Developed western software partner strategy & developed vendor relationships.Examples of Project Successes:• Analyzed 40 disparate data sources (SAP, Peoplesoft, Custom) and developed data management strategy for a major telecom company • Collaborated on development of global data model for large North America telecom• Analyzed proprietary tool and developed strategy for global rollout for global restaurant chain. Show less

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  GFI International

  Jan 2002 - Apr 2004

  Senior Business Intelligence Consultant

  Business Intelligence & Analytics consulting for some of the largest multinational companies in the world

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  Methodata Sàrl

  May 2004 - May 2013

  Managing Director and Business Intelligence Lead

  • Strategic, functional & technical consulting (BI, Master Data, Data Migration)• Negotiation & championing of new initiatives, project and ideas• Project & Program Management• Overall commercial activities and company administration of Methodata• Pre-sales & sales activity with international clients• Development & marketing of Methodata's knowledge capital (methodology & process)

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  University of Calgary

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2022

  Key technology leader and senior leadership team advisor, initiated ambitious program, aggressively evolving maturity in CRM, data management, data science, IT Service Management while building technology adoption and sophistication in the organization during the University’s $1.3 billion campaign, Eyes High. Vocal champion and evangelist advocating management of data as an asset and leading ethical use of Data. Key Accomplishments: Agent of change, initiated two five-year strategies:- (’16-‘21) full re-build of technical ecosystem and Governance processes, culminating in $6.7 million CRM replacement (May ’21)- ’21-’26) focused on managing Data as an Institutional asset with tangible value, protection of privacy and ethical use of data, democratizing data Institutionally•Introduced a strategic vision and Leading Practices approach to BI and Analytics; led team to deliver first ever fundraising Data Warehouse•Drove agile evolution of machine learning and artificial intelligence, predictive and prescriptive capabilities in support of business objectives, encouraging acceptance of failure as a necessary consequence of innovation and creativity Show less

  • Director, Advancement Data

    May 2016 - Jan 2022

  • Instructor, Course Designer

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2018
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  Hitachi Solutions Canada

  Jun 2013 - Feb 2015

  National Director of Solutions Consulting Business Intelligence

  • Strategic advisory consulting across Business Intelligence, Master Data and Governance• Analysis and definition of mid to long term strategic Business Intelligence roadmaps• Identification and consolidation of Hitachi Canada's Knowledge Capital• Industry thought leader and event speaker • Provision of ongoing internal education and mentoring• Support and education of the sales organization• Contributing to Marketing efforts, planning events• Establishing, cultivating and leading Partner relationships and initiatives• Establishment of governance process for client demonstration environments Show less

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  Intelligent Data Management Ltd

  Apr 2015 - now

  CEO; Fractional Chief Data Officer; Analytics & Information Strategist & Architect

  • Offering fractional/part-time services as Chief Data Officer for selected clientele• Work with Executive and Senior leadership, positioning data as an asset with quantifiable value• Identify opportunities for direct and indirect data monetization within ethical and legislative constraints. • Collaborate with HR leadership with long-term view to evolving data literacy.• Strategic advisory, architecture and implementation consulting• Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Science and Information Management• Thought leadership through industry speaking at events and conferences• Client mentoring and training services Show less

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  DMC Data Management Conference

  Oct 2015 - now

  CEO, Conference Executive Producer and Chair

  DMC is a Conference Management company that organizes annual Conferences in Calgary, Edmonton, Denver and Chicago, focused on Data Management, Analytics, Blockchain, Cybersecurity and Data Science. Past and repeat speakers include Bill Inmon, David Marco, Dr. Peter Aiken, Bradley Jensen, Susan Early, Deborah Henderson, Ron Huizenga and Kathy Rondon. • Founded the William (Bill) Inmon Award of Excellence at the Haskayne School of Business

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  LSCP Life Sciences Consulting Partners

  Jan 2022 - now

  Associate Director