Migration to IBM watsonx.data intelligence
Led the migration of governance content and data quality rules from on-premises IBM InfoSphere to SaaS, with a parallel test environment of synthetic data and seeded history.
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Data quality · Data governance · Analytics platforms · Team leadership
I keep enterprise data platforms trusted, supported and well used.
I turn business priorities into trusted measures, dashboards and reusable analytics.
Nearly 20 years at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, most of it inside the platforms that hold OLG's customer and enterprise data: standing up data governance, running data quality on customer data, and leading the migration to IBM watsonx.data intelligence. Eleven of those years I also led a 21-person volunteer fire department as Fire Chief.
Nearly 20 years at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, building the measures, coverage reports and results portals that data owners rely on, and the learning portal that trains them. Eleven of those years I also led a 21-person volunteer fire department as Fire Chief.
This site supports my applications to OLG for Senior Manager, Data & AI Technology (R26_00659)Data & Analytics Manager (R26_00672). Use the switch above to see the same record through the other role.
At OLG
19+ years
Data quality, environments and QA, 2007 to 2026
Team led
21volunteers
Fire Chief for 11 years, with four captains
Coverage model
3tiers
Curated rules, automated completeness, observability
DQ strategy
14sections
Enterprise framework with a maturity roadmap
Enablement
17lessons
Learning portal for data stewards and owners
LiDAR project
603houses
Scored for wildfire risk from 111 LiDAR tiles
02 · Role fit
What the role asks for, and where I have done it
Each row is an accountability from the Senior Manager, Data & AI TechnologyData & Analytics Manager posting. Select one to see the evidence behind it.
03 · Platforms & data quality
Work inside OLG's data platforms
Senior Data Quality Analyst, October 2013 to October 2026. Earlier roles in environment provisioning, QA and voice networks from May 2007.
Python framework that kept checks running
When the primary data quality tool was unavailable during the migration, I designed and built a config-driven (YAML) Python framework on Cloudera AI so critical data element checks never stopped.
Data quality in the critical path
On the Customer Hub (Siebel) master data project: automated corrections, grey-area records isolated for steward review, address validation and golden-record processing.
One view of data health
Architected a central results database and a results portal with drill-down to failed records, trends and alerts, plus the coverage report for the customer insights OKR.
A governance function from the ground up
Helped introduce data owner and steward roles, the governance council and data domains, aligned to DAMA-DMBOK and COBIT, consulting groups across the corporation.
One tool instead of two
On my own initiative, led an upgrade of the defect management platform for all testing teams, which let OLG retire a second vendor's tool and its costs.
The three-tier coverage model
How coverage scales: the most judgment goes where the risk is highest, and automation covers everything else. Press Play for the two-minute explainer.
04 · Observability lab
Why a z-score was not enough
At OLG I built drift detection against a 30-day rolling baseline, then set up a machine learning model that learned weekend and holiday patterns where z-scores raised false alerts. This demo recreates the idea on simulated data. Switch the method and move the threshold.
Simulated data for illustration only. No OLG data is shown on this site.
05 · Project dashboards
Analytics I built for my own community
Two open-data projects for the Searchmont fire response area, built in Python and JavaScript. The figures below are real results from the 2024 run.
Python · LiDAR · Leaflet
FireSmart LiDAR neighbourhood risk map
Scores every house against the FireSmart Home Ignition Zone using Ontario's airborne LiDAR: tree canopy and ladder fuel within 10 m and 30 m of the wall. Every threshold lives in one config file so it can be tuned with a FireSmart representative without touching code.
Open the demo map
2024 Searchmont map
The 2024 map is passphrase protected. The passphrase is on my resume.
Houses scored
603
LiDAR tiles, 1 km
111
Outbuildings found
373
Validation, houses found
14of 14
Canopy cover %Ladder fuel %
Validated on a synthetic tile with known truth: rank agreement between yard management and score was Spearman −0.98.
View the figures as a table
Community-level summaries only. Property-level results are shared with the owner. LiDAR screens vegetation and terrain; it does not replace an on-site FireSmart assessment. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
GIS · Network routing · Open data
Searchmont Water Source Evaluation Atlas
The response area has one hydrant and relies on tankers and drafting sites for everything else. I broke "where should new water supply go?" into five steps that can each be checked on their own.
The atlas labels what is verified and what is assumed. Proposed storage never counts as available water, and coverage estimates are for planning discussion, not certified response times.
06 · Leadership
Leading people, at work and in the community
My people leadership ran alongside my OLG career for three decades. Hover or tap a bar for detail.
OLGCommunity leadershipEducation
Fire Chief, 21 volunteers
Recruited, trained, scheduled and retained the roster, including four captains. The key was learning what motivated each person and building on it.
Public money, reported monthly
Managed a $70,000–$90,000 operating budget, set up major-project and vehicle replacement funds, and reported at each monthly public meeting of the Local Services Board.
Weekly debriefs on every call
What went well, what to improve. Outside of legislative changes, these debriefs were the main driver of change in the department.
Incident command across agencies
Coordinated with the OPP, paramedic services, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Office of the Fire Marshal and neighbouring departments through mutual aid.
NFPA-qualified instructor
Planned and delivered training and drills, and helped coordinate pooled courses for 26 fire departments as Secretary of the Algoma Mutual Aid Association.
$400,000 raised for a skatepark
As President of the Superior Community Skatepark Association, led the team that funded Sault Ste. Marie's first concrete skatepark with the City and two levels of government.
More on the fire service work: travis-mccormack-emergency-service.com
07 · Skills & education
Tools, methods and training
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer ScienceAlgoma University, 2006–2009. Cum Laude; Graduating Class Award of Excellence in Mathematics.
- Certificate in Information TechnologyAlgoma University
- General Arts and Science DiplomaSault College, 2004–2006
Training and certifications
- NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I
- NFPA 1041 Fire and Emergency Services Instructor
- Incident Management System (IMS) 100
- Ontario Fire College, LegislationFire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997; Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Gabegendaadowin, Algoma UniversityAnishinaabe culture, treaties, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
08 · Contact
Let's talk about the role
Choose what you need and I'll reply directly. References are available on request.
Travis C.W. McCormack
Searchmont, Ontario. Able to work in office in Toronto or Sault Ste. Marie.
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