The Certificate in Big Data Analytics is taught by professionals in industry who translate theoretical concepts into real-world application. These individuals are dedicated to their students and to transferring their knowledge.

Advisory Members

Stacey Aguinaldo - Lead, Customer Success, IBM Watson Financial Services Solutions

Paul Curtis - Manager Solutions Deliver / Business Intelligence Consultant, The Co-Operators Insurance

Guido Di Cesare - Architecture, Big Data and Integration, Canadian Tire Corporation

Bradley Gibson - Enterprise Account Manager, Cloudera

Chris Giovis - Business Intelligence Consultant, The Co-Operators Insurance 

Jim Green - Vice President, Environics Analytics

Dan Iacono - Director BI & Analytics, RCI Finance, Rogers Communication Inc.

Snehal Patel - Senior Manager, Big Data Analytics, AI, Omnia AI, Deloitte Canada

Sandip Shah - Director / Head of Data & Business Intelligence, WestJet

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Mentors

In addition to instructors, the program is fortunate to have industry mentors who aid students through their capstone course in applying project management principles to a major data project.  

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Faculty Approvers

The Certificate in Big Data Analytics has been designed in association with the MacDataInstitute and the DeGroote School of Business. Faculty members on the Board act as approvers to curriculum and add the latest research-based findings to the program. ​

Dr. Elkafi Hassini, Professor, Operations Management, DeGroote School of Business, Acting Director of MacData Institute

Dr. Emad Mohammad, Associate Dean (Academic), Associate Professor, Accounting and Financial Management Services, DeGroote School of Business