Brian McCready

Brian McCready has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Brian currently works at Story City as a Data Engineer, starting in March 2023. Prior to this, they were a Co-Founder and President at Waity App from January 2018 to August 2021. In this role, they managed the cloud computing presence on Google Cloud Platform, worked with a development team on Javascript and DevOps platforms, and handled general business development and sales.

Before that, Brian worked as a Sales Associate at Highlander Wine & Spirits from April 2017 to November 2017, where they provided expertise on wine, spirits, and food pairing to educate and assist customers. Brian also attended trade shows to identify potential stock items.

From April 2012 to March 2015, Brian was a Product Support Analyst II at SMART Technologies. Here, they specialized in Smart Technology's Enterprise platform software and was responsible for creating and analyzing weekly reports using Microsoft Excel.

Brian also has experience as a President at Lithium Records from October 2012 to December 2014, a Systems Administrator at Itres Research from April 2010 to August 2011, and a Fashion Consultant at Urban Fashion Group from September 2009 to August 2010.

Additionally, Brian worked as a Shift Supervisor at Starbucks from October 2006 to November 2009 and as a Customer Service/Helpdesk representative at Star Choice from February 2002 to August 2006.

Brian McCready has a diverse education history, with a focus on computer science and data analytics. Brian recently completed a Certificate in Data Analytics at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in 2021. Prior to that, in 2015, they obtained a Certificate in Project Management from Mount Royal University.

In terms of formal degrees, Brian holds a Diploma in Mechanical Design Technology from SAIT, which they completed in 2009. Brian is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of London, expected to be completed in 2023. Brian also has plans to earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Athabasca University, as evidenced by their enrollment in the program in 2021. It is unclear if they have already completed this degree or is in progress.

In addition to their formal education, Brian has obtained various certifications related to their field. Brian has completed certification courses such as "ETL and Data pipelines with Shell, Airflow and Kafka" from IBM Skills Network, "Data Engineering Foundations" from IBM Skills Network, "Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python" from IBM Skills Network, and "Python for Data Science, AI & Development" from IBM Skills Network. Brian also holds certifications from AWS, University of San Diego, and Coursera, covering topics such as AWS Hadoop, Big Data, Machine Learning, Linux Fundamentals, Business Intelligence, and Predictive Analytics.

Overall, Brian McCready has a strong educational background and a focus on computer science and data analytics, with a combination of formal degrees and certifications.