Brendan Abbott

Methods and Data Analyst @ City of Edmonton

About

I take things apart to learn and understand them, and then reassemble them better than I found! I am a perpetual learner who seeks bigger pictures and deeper understanding, building context by pulling together (seemingly) unrelated ideas. As a Methods and Data Analyst, I jump into projects and problems that require a data angle, a technical knack, and a bit of business analysis. I recognize patterns in complex information and systems to help to "tell the story" and guide new thinking.

Country

Canada

City

Edmonton

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

Data Analysis, Leadership, Communication, Business Analysis, User Experience, Data Management, Business Process Improvement, Technical Writing, Programming, Psychology, Project Planning, Machine Learning, Research, Academic Writing, Editing, Photography, Graphic Design, Public Safety, Adult Education, Statistical Data Analysis

Experience

Methods and Data Analyst

City of Edmonton

2021-9 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

Methods and Data Analyst for the Community Services Department Strategy Section - Provide data collection, analysis, visualisation, reporting, and subject matter expertise for department projects and programs, including reports for City Council and Administration - Developing and implementing a data governance and management framework to standardise and improve processes and procedures, aligned to industry best-practices

Incident Analyst

City of Edmonton

2016-12 - 2021-9 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Edmonton, Canada Area

Incident Analyst for Community and Recreation Facilities - Recreation Facility Incident Management: collected, analysed, and audited data from safety and security incidents; generated regular and ad-hoc reports for leaders, partners, and stakeholders - Identified trends and opportunities, recommended system, policy, and process improvements to leaders, partners, and stakeholders - Designed, built, and managed systems to support and improve public safety and security branch-wide - Developed and delivered training programs for staff

Head Lifeguard

City of Edmonton

2013-5 - 2016-12 · 3 yrs 8 mos

The Meadows Community Recreation Centre, Mill Woods Recreation Centre

- Led safe, ongoing facility operations including safety supervision, emergency response, maintaining mechanical and digital systems, staff management, inventory management and ordering, and facility animation and programming - Analysed performance and operational metrics for facilities - Provided technical assistance and ongoing mentorship for corporate systems and software - Supported supervisory and leadership positions and business decisions

Lifeguard

City of Edmonton

2010-3 - 2013-5 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Confederation Leisure Centre, Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre, etc.

- Led safe, ongoing facility operations including safety supervision, emergency response, maintaining mechanical and digital systems, and facility animation and programming - Educated and mentored junior staff

Aquatic Instructor

City of Edmonton

2007-7 - 2010-3 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Confederation Leisure Centre

- Taught a wide variety of people including children and adults with a wide variety of knowledge backgrounds and skill levels - Educated and mentored student instructors and junior staff

Student Intern

University of Alberta

2007-7 - 2007-8 · 2 mos

Alberta Innovates Centre for Machine Learning

- Developed graphical user interface for public web application portal hosted on Linux servers using HTML and Python - Developed machine-learning algorithms for robotic applications using Java

Education

University of Alberta

Psychology with Computing Science

2008 - 2013 · 5 yrs

- Focus in Human-Computer Interactions, System Usability, and Cognitive Science - Advanced presentation and communication skills, relaying information at a professional, academic level - Advanced computing science skills including programming in multiple languages and system troubleshooting in diverse environments - Advanced research skills including development and testing of systems using qualitative and quantitative metrics, and meta-analysis of academic literature