drew gillson

principal technical success manager

About

I help Looker's enterprise customers get amazing value from our product and achieve their data goals. By night, I organize an artificial intelligence and machine learning speaker series in Calgary.

Country

canada

City

calgary

Industry

computer software

Skill

e commerce, information architecture, web development, online marketing, analytics, web analytics, artificial intelligence, cms, php, startups, javascript, jquery, user interface design, mysql, leadership, community development, digital health, lookml, google analytics, business intelligence, computer vision, website development, data analysis, management, public speaking, devops, consulting, tensorflow, python, teaching, data engineering, cloud computing, xhtml, css, magento, html

Experience

information architect

damashek consulting

2007-12 - 2008-11 · 1 yr

Developed information architecture and user interface / user experience guidelines for a website redesign project for one of the largest private charities in North America.

technical director

rare.

2002-12 - 2007-6 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Started as employee #9 at this full-service advertising agency that grew to over 100 people. Responsible for corporate information technology and digital project development.

online business consultant and freelance developer

drew gillson

2007-6 - 2012-12 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Delivered solutions collaboratively as part of an expert freelance network for clients in the travel, real estate, healthcare, and online retail sectors.

retail consultant and advisor

drew gillson

2017-10 - 2018-9 · 1 yr

Assisted with digital transformation and omnichannel retail strategy for a mid-sized apparel retailer operating 25 stores across Western Canada.

principal technical success manager

looker

2019-10 - Present · 7 yrs

technical success manager, professional services

lookers plc

2018-10 - Present · 8 yrs

Currently bringing data-driven decision-making to every level of an enterprise with Looker, a data platform that creates a single source of truth so business teams can easily ask and answer their own questions. Looker powers industry-leading companies such as Yahoo!, Gilt, Warby Parker, and Sony. The company is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. Investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Meritech Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures, First Round Capital, Sapphire Ventures, and PivotNorth.

founding partner and vice president, technology

live out there inc.

2009-11 - 2017-10 · 8 yrs

From the city to the mountains, Live Out There provides the clothes and gear Canadians need to enjoy our country year round, from coast to coast to coast. If you're exploring the backcountry or commuting to work, they have you covered in a broad range of outdoor performance gear and on-trend apparel. Founded at the summit of the world's highest mountain, Live Out There is the premiere online destination for the adventurer in all of us.