Bill Than
Sr. Data and Analytics Specialist @ Bank of Canada
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Bill is an accomplished team leader with experience building cloud-based platforms that turn complex data into clear inputs for decision-making.
He is focused on scalable data engineering, risk-aware design, and analytics that support real-world outcomes.
5x Microsoft Certified
Projects
jupyter-finances
A Docker based solution leveraging Plaid data to automate and store personal financial data in PostgreSQL for analysis in Jupyter Notebooks.
oracle-dbops
Export all Oracle DDLs for database tracking in a DevOps development cycles. Allow for repo-based code, work, and deployment tracking using tools like GitHub and Azure DevOps
Work Experience
Bank of Canada - Data and Analytics Solutions
- Sr. Data and Analytics Specialist (April 2025 - present)
Ontario Land and Resources - Data and Advanced Analytics
- Sr. Data Developer (April 2024 - April 2025)
- Data Developer (May 2023 - April 2024)
- Intern (August 2022 - May 2023)
City of Toronto - Parks Forestry and Recreation
- Part-time Aquatic Trainer and Pool in-Charge (June 2018 - Dec 2024)
- Lifeguard & Swim Instructor (June 2018 - June 2020)
Normerica
- Student QA Tester (January 2020 - March 2020)
Certifications
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert (2026)
- Azure Administrator Associate (2025)
- Fabric Analytics Engineer (2024)
- Azure Data Scientist Associate (2023)
- Azure Data Engineer Associate (2023)
Technical Skills
| Category | Technology |
|---|---|
| Programming & Scripting | Python (Django, flask), Java, .js (React), C# (.NET Maui, Xamarin), PL/SQL, PL/pgSQL, bash/shell (Solaris, Oracle Linux, Redhat Linux), Windows Powershell, DevOps YAML, Docker YAML |
| Databases | Oracle 11g/12c/19c, Azure SQL Server, Azure CosmosDB, PostgreSQL, KQL, MS Dataverse, MS Access |
| Data Engineering | Azure Data Factory, Informatica PowerCenter 10.2 and IDMC, Mulesoft, Apache Airflow |
| Data Science | MS Fabric, Azure AI Search, pySpark, OpenAI, Databricks, MATLAB |
| Data Visualization | PowerBI, Oracle APEX, Tableau, matplotlib, leaflet |
| Artificial Intelligence | Ollama, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry |
| Data Governance | Unity Catalog (Databricks), Purview |
Education
University of Toronto
- Honours Bachelor of Information (High Distinction)
Achievements
- Ontario Public Service Hackathon Winner (2024)
- Nominee for Ontario Nominated Leadership Development Program (2023)
- Appreciation in Motion, Forest Resource Inventory Program (2023)
- 5 years of Service, Toronto Public Service (2023)
- Ontario Public Service Hackathon Winner (2023)
- Western University Founders Network Hackathon Finalist (2022)
- COoKIE Human-Computer Interaction Research Group Alumni (2022)
- Natural Sciences and Research Council of Canada Undergraduate Award (2021)