Garry Ma

Garry Ma has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries.

Garry started their career as an Embedded Software Engineer at Tyco in 2007 and later went on to work as a Release Manager at Redknee in 2008.

In the same year, they also worked as a Trading Applications Engineer at CIBC.

In 2010, Garry joined IBM as a DB2 Software Engineer, where they achieved significant improvements in the performance and efficiency of the DB2 software.

Garry then moved on to Facebook, where they held multiple roles. As a Data Scientist (Growth), they played a crucial role in identifying key growth countries for Facebook and centralizing growth data. Garry also served as a Data Scientist, focusing on international growth and contributing to the increase of user data by 500% in 2013.

In 2012, Garry co-founded RewardCat, which specialized in creating customer loyalty programs for local businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.

From 2015 to 2019, Garry served as the CEO of Brilent, an AI-driven company that helped recruiters identify and engage high-fit candidates. Brilent's AI technology received recognition and awards for its innovation in talent discovery.

In 2019, Garry worked as the Chief Data Scientist and Advisor (Interim) at Highwater, a company that used predictive analytics and AI to help clients build brand and marketing strategies based on consumer behaviors and preferences.

Currently, Garry holds the position of CEO at Ample Insight, where they lead a team that assists clients in solving complex engineering, analytics, and machine learning problems using expertise from leading technology companies like Facebook, Uber, and Amazon.

Garry Ma attended the University of Waterloo from 2005 to 2011, where they pursued an Honours Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering with a Business Option. In addition to their formal education, Garry also obtained a certification called "DB2 Certified" from IBM. However, the specific month and year when they obtained this certification are not provided.