Microsoft
Cloud & AI
- Cloud Solution ArchitectJuly 2026 - present
CurrentlyMicrosoft
Cloud Solution Architect
Bill Than
Designing cloud and data platforms that turn ambitious ideas into dependable systems.
- 5x Microsoft certified
- Data engineering
- Analytics & AI
Profile
Complex systems in.
Clear decisions out.
I build cloud-based platforms that turn complex data into reliable inputs for decision-making. My work is grounded in scalable data engineering, risk-aware design, and analytics that support real-world outcomes.
Experience
Building across public service and technology.
Bank of Canada
Data & Analytics Solutions
- Senior Data & Analytics SpecialistApril 2025 - June 2026
Ontario Land & Resources
Data & Advanced Analytics
- Senior Data DeveloperApril 2024 - April 2025
- Data DeveloperMay 2023 - April 2024
- InternAugust 2022 - May 2023
City of Toronto
Parks, Forestry & Recreation
- Part-time Aquatic Trainer & Pool In-ChargeJune 2018 - December 2024
- Lifeguard & Swim InstructorJune 2018 - June 2020
Normerica
Quality Assurance
- Student QA TesterJanuary 2020 - March 2020
Selected projects
Ideas made operational.
Practical tools for moving data reliably from source systems into analysis and delivery workflows.
01
jupyter-finances
A Docker-based workflow that pulls Plaid data into PostgreSQL for repeatable analysis in Jupyter Notebooks and Power BI.
02
oracle-dbops
Repository-based Oracle DDL tracking for repeatable database review and deployment workflows with GitHub and Azure DevOps.
Microsoft credentials
Five certifications across cloud, data, and AI.
- 2026Azure Solutions Architect Expert01
- 2025Azure Administrator Associate02
- 2024Fabric Analytics Engineer03
- 2023Azure Data Scientist Associate04
- 2023Azure Data Engineer Associate05
Technical toolkit
From ingestion to insight.
A broad toolkit applied with an emphasis on maintainability, governance, and fit for purpose.
Programming & scripting
Python, Django, Flask, Java, JavaScript, React, C#, .NET MAUI, Xamarin, PL/SQL, PL/pgSQL, Bash, PowerShell, YAML, Docker
Databases & query
Oracle 11g/12c/19c, Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, KQL, Dataverse, Microsoft Access
Data engineering
Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Apache Airflow, Informatica PowerCenter and IDMC, MuleSoft
Data science & AI
PySpark, Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, Ollama, MATLAB
Visualization
Power BI, Oracle APEX, Tableau, Matplotlib, Leaflet
Data governance
Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview
Education
Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence
Smith School of Business, Queen's University
Honours Bachelor of Information
University of Toronto
Recognition
- 2024Ontario Public Service Hackathon Winner
- 2023Ontario Nominated Leadership Development Program Nominee
- 2023Appreciation in Motion, Forest Resource Inventory Program
- 2023Five Years of Service, Toronto Public Service
- 2023Ontario Public Service Hackathon Winner
- 2022Western University Founders Network Hackathon Finalist
- 2022COoKIE Human-Computer Interaction Research Group Alumni
- 2021NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award