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Chris Selig
MBASenior Data Engineer, Analytics
Senior data and analytics professional who builds pipelines, dashboards, and automation that turn chaos into clarity. Brings strong hands-on expertise in Python, SQL, Databricks, Spark, Power BI, and R, along with a practical, business-focused approach to solving real problems. Experienced in translating complex data into reliable, high-value solutions that save time, improve decisions, and quietly retire a few terrible spreadsheets along the way.
Supported business functions
- Accounting / Finance
- IT
- Human Resources
- BI Teams
- Supply Chain
- Corporate Planning
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18+
Years in data & analytics
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Where the work happened
2024 – Present
Senior Advisor, HR Data & Analytics
Cenovus Energy — Calgary, AB
- 01Developed data pipelines, data models, reports, and conducted statistical analysis in the Human Resources space using Databricks, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Python, Spark, R, and Power BI.
- 02Built and maintained the entire HR data model using Python, PySpark, and Databricks — saving significant time in both validating data and developing new data products.
- 03Developed an automated People Metrics Power BI dashboard that lets the enterprise see and action their HR metrics.
- 04Built an Excel-based compensation model for HR Operations that streamlined on-demand data pulls for divestitures, cutting manual effort.
- 05Completed the WFP waterfall variance table, letting plan owners quickly identify and review budget variances.
- 06Identified and remediated a data access issue, strengthened permissions, and implemented automated monitoring for permission changes.
- 07Developed an AI-based model that reads different file formats and extracts the data into tables — saving end users 4 days of work each time new files were sent to the team.
2018 – 2024
Data Science & Analytics Consultant (Contractor / Freelancer)
Bidamia Inc. — Calgary, AB
Helped individuals and companies combine, manage, and analyze their data to gain new insights and create more efficient reporting capabilities. Developed Spotfire and Power BI dashboards and reports for clients, provided end-user training, and built ETL processes using KNIME and R.
CNOOC InternationalFORMER
Data Scientist
- Managed the analytics environment (RStudio/Python/GitLab) and advised on data initiatives, including rolling out BI tools and optimizing processes.
- Reverse-engineered a large manual process that took days each month and sped it up using system resources and Power BI.
- Led the Power BI implementation program rolled out across the entire business, including training users on best practices.
- Using R, developed a time series algorithm to forecast IT financial costs more efficiently than the traditional process.
Various (Online freelancer)FORMER
- Produced over 300 R Markdown reports for participants in a university medical study, automatically generated via R/RStudio with ggplot2 visuals and PDF output.
- Wrote OData queries to extract Microsoft Dynamics sales data and visualize it in Power BI for executives.
- Developed an R Shiny dashboard to visualize economic, financial, geospatial, and proprietary data for investor presentations at a stealth startup — hosted on Docker + an Azure VM.
- Built an R-based interactive text-mining analysis on free-form survey text (word correlation, frequency counts, sentiment) to surface customer-satisfaction insights for management.
- Created a Power BI dashboard visualizing SurveyMonkey customer-satisfaction data to help management focus improvement efforts.
- Using Python, built a data pipeline between internal systems and AWS (S3 and Redshift) enabling new analytics initiatives.
- Taught a Harvard graduate student to use R for geospatial analysis and linear regression.
- Combined data from multiple systems for the first time to determine whether a Minnesota u-pick auto-parts business's eBay sales were profitable, delivering Excel and Power BI reports plus profitability recommendations.
- Set up Google Analytics and Calendly with a Google Data Studio dashboard for a therapy practice, enabling near-real-time visitor and booking-funnel tracking.
- Set up Google Analytics and a Google Data Studio report for the same therapy practice to track which blog posts and social channels drove the most traffic.
- Created R/ggplot2 data visualizations for an academic study on the mental-health effects of COVID-19.
ATCO EnergyFORMER
Data Analyst
- Used R to run advanced statistical text mining (topic modeling, word sentiment, bigrams) on an IT Engagement survey, providing an action plan for IT leadership.
- Developed a data pipeline and model supporting project and financial reporting.
- Consulted on data management best practices to build a more efficient reporting process.
- Created a Power BI dashboard for HR to visualize executives' goals and track progress.
- Developed a Power Automate cloud flow to auto-update SharePoint under certain conditions, freeing up human time.
Husky EnergyFORMER
Data Analyst
- Completed a text-mining analysis of software vendor responses using R/RStudio to inform an ITFM tool selection.
- Built an R Markdown pipeline generating a monthly report of actual, forecast, and budgeted Information Service costs and variances.
- Developed a seasonal-naive time series forecasting model to quickly forecast Information Service expenses.
- Built a cost show-back report (R + Spotfire, queried/modeled via Tibco Data Virtualization) that for the first time let the organization show back IS costs to the business.
- Created an automated ETL pipeline (KNIME) combining forecast/budget files and loading to SQL Server.
- Developed a SQL Server database as the single source of truth for the Planning and Controls team, cutting reporting time dramatically and building the pipelines to feed it.
- Built Spotfire reports (with HTML/CSS) tracking project-portfolio costs and status for upper management and the CIO — the first time all costs were visualized together.
Devon EnergyFORMER
Reporting Analyst
- Delivered Power BI training sessions to groups across Canada and the US.
- Used R to develop custom visuals within Power BI.
- Delivered training on visualization theory and best practices, plus a how-to video to keep the course alive over time.
- Facilitated requirements-gathering sessions with stakeholders to drive Power BI report development.
2022 – 2023
Founder, Co-CEO
SELICA Analytics Inc. — Calgary, AB
Led a team of developers supporting client needs — helping businesses gather and understand their data using Power BI, R, Python, Excel, and Power Automate, and architecting client solutions.
ATCO Energy
Technical Lead / Senior Developer
- Built a Power Automate flow using AI to extract information from PDF files, saving 10 hours a month and enabling consolidated analysis for the first time.
- Created a project-management template that collected project forecasts and exported them to a database for detailed leadership reporting.
Camber Capital Private Wealth
Technical Lead
- Streamlined the financial management process from 3–5 days down to 10 minutes, including more user-friendly Excel input files and a best-practice Power BI data model.
- Built a 165-query Power BI report that automated data ingestion into a dashboard for my clients' clients.
Earlier career
2017
Western Financial Group
Business Intelligence Analyst
Developed self-service business intelligence and analytics solutions for branches and executive leadership. Software used: Cognos Report Studio/Query Studio, Excel, R, and Spotfire.
- 01Developed an analysis report in Spotfire that allowed management to understand the change in active policies versus the change in revenue for the brokerage.
- 02Developed an automated Excel/VBA/SQL-based model to forecast both revenues and expenses for the branch offices, using a weighted-average method that significantly reduced forecasting time.
- 03Developed a Tibco Spotfire based analysis dashboard for executives to show how changes in policy counts related to changes in revenue.
- 04Developed, using R, a customer-segmentation model (k-means clustering) to group similar customers for marketing efforts.
- 05Developed a Cognos Report Studio report to help transition and track 14,000 customers as they moved to a new product, ensuring key customers were contacted about product changes.
2016 – 2017
GardaWorld
Data Analyst
Tasked to develop more efficient processes, and a database so data analysis and visualization can be performed to gather insights into the business. Software used: Excel, Power BI, R.
- 01Developed a Power BI dashboard tracking airport security screening-officer training, visualizing metrics including — for the first time — statistics per training specialist: time spent training, what training was provided, and when.
- 02Through R/RStudio, developed an analysis to quantify and visualize data-submission errors from the divisions for the first time, helping focus training initiatives.
2008 – 2016
ConocoPhillips Canada
Long Range Planning Analyst / Business Analyst / Business Analyst – Systems
Developed automated tools and dashboards for coworkers and management to provide insight into operating expenditures. Created forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans. As part of both the Finance and IT departments, monitored, maintained, and validated the Essbase financial accounting system database.
- 01Reduced Essbase database turnaround time from 5 days to 2 hours through automation of the Excel data models.
- 02Reduced data submission times from 1 day to 15 minutes by developing an automated Excel model that used VBA to extract data from databases.
- 03Significantly reduced database load errors by end users through streamlined Excel data load templates.
- 04Trained finance members on correct Essbase processes, significantly reducing data load errors.
- 05Reduced errors and turnaround time of a manually maintained Excel dashboard by replacing it with an automated Spotfire dashboard, giving management on-demand access to financials.
- 06Developed a financial analysis dashboard in Spotfire that flagged accounting coding errors through vendor agreement comparisons against invoiced general ledger accounts.
- 07Reduced operating expenditure forecast time from 6 hours to 30 minutes by developing an Excel-based data model that retrieved data from one database, layered on user-selected inputs, and exported the forecast.
- 08Developed an Excel-based planning data model using VBA and SQL to extract data from Oracle for various scenarios, compiling it into presentation-ready visualizations.
- 09Reduced data compilation time from 3+ hours to 5 minutes through an Excel-based data model that used VBA and SQL to extract data from an Oracle database.
2006 – 2008
Liquidation World
Assistant Manager / Store Manager
- 01Managed day-to-day store operations of a top-5 sales store, including human resources functions, merchandising, and customer service.
- 02Promoted to Store Manager within 6 months of hire.
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Education
2020
Certificate in Analytics for Data Science
Institute for Statistics Education
Certificate in Business Intelligence and Analytics
University of Calgary
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Finance · Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Economics · Acadia University, Wolfville, NS
Professional Development
- CLAUDE CODE: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WITH GENERATIVE AI AGENTS[2026]
- DATA ENGINEERING WITH AZURE[2023]
- DATA ENGINEERING ACADEMY[2021]
- PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE AUTOMATION[2021]
- UIPATH RPA CITIZEN DEVELOPER FOUNDATION[2020]
- INTERMEDIATE PYTHON[2020]
- POSTGRES FOR DATA ENGINEERS[2020]
- ALGORITHM COMPLEXITY FOR DATA ENGINEERING[2020]
- PREDICTIVE WEB APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS WITH R[2019]
- BUSINESS ANALYSIS WITH R[2019]
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS WITH R: HR ANALYTICS[2018]
- STATISTICS WITH R – PROBABILITY AND DATA[2017]
- FUNDAMENTALS OF VISUALIZATION WITH TABLEAU[2017]
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Skills that won't make the cut anywhere else
- Can still knock out Glass Joe in about a minute in Punch-Out!! on the NES.
- Committed to playing first-person shooters, no matter how bad I am at them.
- Keep buying every technical book I can on a whim because I want to learn everything.
- Addicted to hand-tool woodworking and buying saws — 15 and counting. Send help.
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