Author Profile

Eric Boszin

Data Practice Lead

Eric is a technology leader with 5+ years serving in technical, project, and people management roles. He excels in technology strategy and implementation, supporting multi-disciplinary teams deliver impactful organizational changes. At Actiq, Eric is building the Data Practice which seeks to help customers create value from data.

Credentials

  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
  • Microsoft Certified - Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified - Azure Data Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Certified - Azure Fundamentals
  • Associate of (ISC) – CISSP

Experience

Data Practice Lead- Arctiq (August 2023 - Present)

Contractor, Cloud Security - Loblaw Companies Limited (March 2023-August 2023)

Supported the President's Choice Financial & Services group, having led several transformation initiatives including:

  • Bank Resiliency: Supported the discovery and decomposition of key banking systems and dependencies, supporting the development of resiliency use-cases and establishment of a resiliency committee
  • Cloud Security Control Framework: Developed cloud security controls framework across key security domains, applicable to public and private cloud environments
  • Technology and Security Operating Model: Developed and operationalized ways-of-working between key stakeholder teams, enhancing visibility and collaboration and ultimately improving the security of multiple in-flight and planned initiatives
  • Risk and Technology Assessments: Acted as a subject matter leader in multiple initiative assessments, proving recommendations and secure patterns for technology adoption

Senior Consultant (Cloud Engineering) - Ernst & Young LLP (September 2022-March 2023)

  • Supported the development of new practice area for the firm.
  • Led initiative related to cloud adoption and implementation.

Senior Consultant (Cybersecurity) - Ernst & Young LLP (January 2022 to August 2022)

  • Supported mentoring and coaching for several onshore and offshore technical resources in the delivery of cloud security related initiatives

Staff Consultant (Cybersecurity) - Ernst & Young LLP (June 2020 to January 2022)

  • Supported the delivery of cybersecurity & cloud security related initiatives across Azure and AWS.
  • For the Ernst & Young Cybersecurity Practice: Supported the FY21 and FY20 recruiting campaigns for the Cybersecurity team. Assisted with campaign logistics and led the FY20 Campus Recruiting ‘Instagram Takeover’ Campaign, which resulted in a 300% year-over-year increase in postsecondary applicants.

Competencies

Skills:

  • Strategy: digital transformation, process improvement, innovation roadmapping
  • Consulting: relationship management (i.e., communication, collaboration, project management), critical thinking, solution development, solution delivery, project management (Agile)
  • Software Systems Engineering: data architecture & engineering (Databricks), cloud architecture & engineering (Azure, AWS, GCP), computer systems architecture
  • Scripting Languages & Frameworks: C/C++/C#, Python, SQL, Java/Kotlin, FullStack Web Scripting (i.e., JavaScript, React, Redux, HTML, CSS, Ruby on Rails, .NET), PowerShell, Infrastructure as Code (i.e., Terraform)

Value-added Leadership: People leader, clear communication, highly organized, time management, problem solving, analytical

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