Rob Straker
Executive Director at KPMG Canada
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolRob Straker is an executive director and seasoned management consultant with nine years in senior analytics and data leadership roles and over two decades of experience across Telecoms, Financial Services, and Healthcare. He builds Trusted AI practices and leads transformational data programs that bridge strategy, governance, and execution—combining PMP rigor, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt methods, and Agile/Design Thinking delivery. An MBA and former astrophysics researcher, he blends quantitative depth with commercial product development and regulatory compliance expertise. He has led analytics teams at KPMG and PwC, founded and ran consulting ventures, and advised carriers like Vodafone and TELUS on new ventures and strategy. Known for turning complex regulatory and data challenges into practical, auditable solutions, he also holds Canada Secret Clearance, enabling work on sensitive, high-stakes engagements. Based in Old Toronto, he brings a rare mix of scientific curiosity and enterprise-scale execution to AI adoption.
9 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, MSc at University of TorontoBSc, BSc at University of CalgaryMBA, MBA at University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Spanish, FrenchProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
robstraker/deep-learning-specialization-coursera
Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
Contributions:27 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
robstraker/ai-nanodegree-udacity
Sep 2018 - Aug 2020
Projects and labs for Udacity's Artificial Intelligence Nanodegree. (Jan-Sep 2017)
Contributions:43 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
pytorchnanodegreeudacitydeep-learningjan
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