In September 2021 I completed my Data Scientist NanoDegree (DAND) from Udacity I have current skills in machine learning, deep learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), computer vision, transfer learning, recommendation systems, A/B testing, Spark, and Flask. I can write and deploy machine learning applications from scratch to production and maintenance, including a variety of cloud offerings (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
During 2018, I received the Data Analyst Nano Degree (DAND) from Udacity. I learned how to extract, wrangle and organize data. I uncovered patterns and insights using advanced statistical analysis, drew meaningful conclusions, and clearly communicated critical findings. I learned Python, R, SQL (refreshed SQL, I used to work for Oracle) and Tableau.
In 1990, I founded a company called United Bioinformatica Inc. (UBI), which specialized in the distribution of software for genetic experimentation and laboratory kits for DNA extraction, cutting, and ligation. Our primary customers were molecular biologists and microbiologists conducting research on cancer and antibiotic resistance in bacteria. We served over 300 clients across Canada, including nearly every major university and research institute. 
To deepen my subject matter expertise and better support our customers, I enrolled in the BioScience program at Athabasca University, completing the first-year requirements. I also participated in a hands-on workshop at the University of Calgary, where we extracted DNA from E. coli, used restriction enzymes to cut it, and ligated it with Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). The fluorescence served as a visual marker to confirm successful ligation, providing researchers a reliable way to determine whether the new DNA had been properly inserted.
When I graduated from U of C, I went to work for Honeywell Information Systems (HIS) as a pre sales support analyst helping them market mainframe computers. I was amazed at how much money HIS invested in training me! I intimately learned how computers worked from a hardware and software perspective and ended up learning 5 programming languages (Fortran, Cobol, Pl1, and 2 assembler languages), 3 database systems, and 2 operating systems.
I graduated from the University of Calgary, in Alberta, Canada in 1977 in business. I took more computing science courses than I needed to as electives. My 4 year GPA was 3.3 and my 4th year GPA was 3.7.