Rob L Brown
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St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Rob L Brown
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
- Contract
- Interim
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St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Experience
Strengths in this role: I bridge technical depth with business strategy; translating complex AI/data architectures into clear ROI narratives for executives. Proven ability to assess complex landscapes quickly and design pragmatic solutions. Hands-on technical leadership for engineering teams while maintaining credibility in boardrooms. Strong at de-risking AI implementations through methodology and compliance frameworks. Can make emerging technologies (AI, semantic modeling) production-ready in regulated environments.
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Years of experience: 35 years
Company name: nSymbol Technology
Company size: 2 employees
Role in this company: Built production AI platform processing sensitive healthcare data with HIPAA/PIPEDA compliance. Designed multi-vendor AI integration (Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Cohere) with complete audit trails. Created AI data modeling methodology extending traditional enterprise practices. Reduced professional workflows from hours to minutes with measurable ROI. Implemented semantic modeling (OWL/SPARQL), batch processing systems, and human-in-the-loop patterns for regulated environments.
Company name: Upside Software
Company size: 100 employees
Role in this company: Led technical architecture and managed development teams (4-15 developers) in fast-growing $15M company. Designed enterprise UI framework and complex deployment systems. Promoted to executive team as Director, led ISO 9001 quality initiative and created formal quality management system. Redesigned performance metrics, salary structures, and role definitions. Bridged technical architecture with business growth during critical scaling phase.
Company name: Government of Alberta - Advanced Education
Company size: 750 employees
Role in this company: Architected Data Collection & Reporting (DCaR) platform serving all Alberta post-secondary institutions. Led 9-person Agile team building secure .NET application handling massive data volumes. Created point-and-click validation rule engine enabling non-technical users to author complex business logic. Automated storage and data integrity tests for major survey (15K students, 700+ fields each). Wrote comprehensive enterprise architecture documentation (150+ pages).
Company name: Workers Compensation Board
Company size: 2,000 employees
Role in this company: Led enterprise-wide security system modernization replacing legacy infrastructure. Designed single sign-on solution across all public-facing systems with dynamic permissions and real-time user simulation capabilities. Created robust data access tier synchronizing multiple backend systems. Delivered mission-critical security architecture serving 2,000-employee organization handling sensitive injury/disability data under strict regulatory requirements.
Company name: Alberta Motor Association Insurance
Company size: 1,500 employees
Role in this company: Designed enterprise-wide BI transformation strategy for executive team. Created Enterprise Information Model and conducted comprehensive data inventory across organization. Documented 55 improvement opportunities with preliminary designs. Applied Silverston Universal Data Models to realign data warehouse architecture. Delivered 19-step implementation roadmap bridging current state to target architecture. Strategic consulting engagement demonstrating ability to navigate complex data landscapes.