Kenneth Poon

Kenneth Poon is a seasoned professional in the field of data and machine learning engineering, currently serving as the Senior Director of Data/ML Engineering at RBC Borealis since April 2024. Prior to this role, Kenneth held several prominent positions at RBC, including Senior Director of Data Engineering and Director of Data Engineering, contributing to the firm from February 2017 to April 2024. Kenneth's career began at RBC Capital Markets, where significant roles included Senior Software Development Manager and Software Development Manager from October 2009 to February 2017. Kenneth also gained experience as a Software Developer at Merrill Lynch from July 2008 to October 2009. Kenneth holds an Honours Co-op Bachelor of Software Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo, completed between 2003 and 2008.