Two Decades of Enterprise Data Architecture Meets Modern Applied AI.
Turning complex, multi-source enterprise data into governed, auditable assets. Specializing in Kimball dimensional modeling, terabyte-scale EDW post-acquisition migrations, and precision analytics engineering—grounded in DMBOK data governance and enhanced with SAIT's Integrated AI.
Enterprise Data Specializations
Architecting resilient, auditable data assets engineered to solve complex operational, clinical, and financial challenges.
EDW Migration & Kimball Modeling
Two decades designing dimensional models, conformed star schemas, and automated ELT pipelines (WhereScape RED, SSIS, SQL Server, PostgreSQL). Proven execution of Cognos 11/12 platform cutovers with automated regression and rollback strategies.
DMBOK Data Governance & Auditability
Eliminating data chaos and manual reconciliation overhead. Designing parameterised, monitored pipelines across fragmented ERP systems that reduce reconciliation cycles from days to automated hours while ensuring rigorous audit compliance.
Applied Artificial Intelligence
Currently completing SAIT’s Post-Diploma Certificate in Integrated Artificial Intelligence. Connecting 20+ years of clean data foundations to modern machine learning workflows, agentic automation, and LLM-driven data intelligence.
Board-Level BI & Operations Analytics
Delivering governed revenue, payroll, and throughput analytics directly to executive, clinical, and finance leadership. Enabling analytics teams to deploy high-adoption self-serve models that actively drive decision-making.
Enterprise Heritage
Two decades architecting and scaling mission-critical data assets across international healthcare and multinational environments.
Johnson & Johnson
Supported Cognos BI and enterprise information management infrastructure for 700+ users across 13 countries. Built SQL/JDBC monitoring utilities for automated ETL tracking, cleansing, and multi-country operational reporting.
I-MED Radiology Network
22-year relationship architecting national healthcare data platforms. Led post-acquisition migrations integrating billions of rows with ~99% reconciliation precision, unified revenue interfaces across fragmented ERPs, and governed enterprise Cognos marts.
SAIT (Calgary, AB)
Completing post-diploma specialization in Integrated AI. Connecting two decades of enterprise data warehousing, relational design, and DMBOK data governance to applied machine learning pipelines and agentic workflow orchestration.
Featured Projects
Production applications, data pipelines, and developer tooling built with clean architecture and privacy-first principles.
CDMP PrepPro
An offline Android study application engineered for the CDMP Data Management Fundamentals exam. Features weighted 100-question mock exams, a 12-week study plan mapped to DMBOK2 knowledge areas, and strict zero-tracking governance with no ads or user data collection.
Predictive Pipelines & Ingestion
Production-grade data pipelines engineered with modern Python (asyncio, Polars, Type Hints). Features automated multi-model weather ensemble pipelines leveraging Open-Meteo APIs alongside real-time market data streaming and event-driven execution logic.
TempTerminal.com
A live production cloud utility providing fast, disposable terminal and data environments. Demonstrates modern serverless edge architecture on Cloudflare, automated DNS/domain orchestration, and lightweight developer tooling.
Connect with Carl Forrest
Available for specialized consulting, enterprise data architecture advisory, and future data leadership discussions.