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Overview

Jean-Philippe Leclerc

Ottawa,ON

Summary

Data science graduate with a solid foundation in data analytics and practical experience in machine learning, NLP, and statistical modeling. Skilled in Python, SQL, Power BI, and cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, with a track record of automating reporting and optimizing data pipelines at the Canadian Border Services Agency. Graduating in May 2026 with an Honors Bachelor’s degree in Data Science and Analytics from Seneca College, achieving a 4.0 GPA. Ready to contribute to data-driven decision-making in a professional setting.

Work History

Junior Data Scientist (COOP)

Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Ottawa
05.2025 - 08.2025

As part of improving quarterly reporting for the Alternative to Detention (ATD) program:

  • Automated manual quarterly KPI reporting by building a Power BI dashboard using DAX, saving approximately one week of effort per reporting cycle.
  • Designed and optimized a multi-table data model from large Excel datasets.
  • Built a new Power BI dashboard, implementing additional, more granular KPIs beyond an existing baseline dashboard.
  • Optimized Power BI performance for scalable, recurring reporting.

Junior Data Scientist

Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Ottawa
05.2023 - 03.2025

As part of identifying illegal exports of stolen vehicles across Canada, and supporting efforts to prevent cross-border criminal activity:

  • Developed and generated simulated data to model real-world network environments, serving as a proof of concept and prototype for further applications.
  • Collaborated with border officers to identify project needs and scope by gaining insights into their data and operational requirements.
  • Designed a graph model and automated the transformation of large tabular datasets into graph data, streamlining the conversion process.
  • Detected and identified various types of anomalies within graph data using statistical techniques such as degree, centrality, and path length analysis.
  • Prepared comprehensive reports, summarized key findings, and presented results to senior management for strategic decision-making.

Software Developer

Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Ottawa
10.2021 - 07.2022

Contributed to a project focused on documenting and monitoring the costs of all Amazon Web Services (AWS), while optimizing cloud resource management:

  • Analyzed AWS usage and associated costs, identifying their origins based on cost centers and project tags.
  • Prepared comprehensive reports summarizing AWS costs and presented findings to key stakeholders within the organization.
  • Designed and implemented a schema-less database model using AWS DynamoDB, enhancing data flexibility and scalability.
  • Leveraged AWS services, including Cloud9, Cost Explorer, and CloudWatch dashboards, to monitor and optimize infrastructure performance.
  • Delivered software as part of a Scrum Agile team, contributing to iterative development, and continuous improvement.

Entrepreneur

College Pro
Ottawa
05.2019 - 10.2019

As a franchise manager:

  • Recruited and managed a team of three employees, overseeing their performance and development.
  • Utilized strong verbal communication skills to engage customers, assess their needs, and provide tailored solutions.
  • Oversaw all financial aspects of the business, including profitability, collections, tracking, and payroll management.

Skills

Natural language processing (NLP): Feature engineering from unstructured text through data cleaning, normalization, tokenization, and embeddings to represent text as numerical features for ML models

Machine learning and modeling: End-to-end machine learning pipelines for classification, regression, and clustering using Naive Bayes, SVM, decision trees, k-NN, and linear/logistic regression Model evaluation and optimization using cross-validation, precision, recall, F1-score, confusion matrices, and systematic hyperparameter tuning

Spoken languages: English and French (fluent), Spanish (conversational)

Statistics and data analysis: Applied hypothesis testing and distribution fitting, visualizations (residual plots, QQ plots, histograms, density and deviation plots, confidence/error bars) to support data-driven decisions

Software and tools: Programming languages and libraries includes Python (pandas, numpy, sklearn, statsmodels, matplotlib), R SQL and NoSQL databases (Amazon DynamoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, MongoDB, and Neo4J), Software and tools (Business Intelligence Power BI, Tableau), Office 365 (Excel, Word), SolidWorks Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure)

Education

Honors Bachelor: Data Science And Analytics -

Seneca College, Toronto, ON
05.2026
  • GPA 4.0 President's Honour List

Certificate Program: Data Analytics, Big Data, And Predictive Analytics -

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON
05.2022

Timeline

Junior Data Scientist (COOP) - Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)
05.2025 - 08.2025
Junior Data Scientist - Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)
05.2023 - 03.2025
Software Developer - Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)
10.2021 - 07.2022
Entrepreneur - College Pro
05.2019 - 10.2019
Seneca College - Honors Bachelor: Data Science And Analytics,
Toronto Metropolitan University - Certificate Program: Data Analytics, Big Data, And Predictive Analytics,

Projects

Predicting Customer Churn, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2021

  • Prepared data for analysis by checking for duplicates, missing values, etc. and using excel to transform it into a proper fit for training (bell-shaped).
  • Employed two classification algorithms (decision trees and Naïve-Bayes) to predict churn.
  • Repeated this process with different sets of attributes to find the ones that most influence churn.

First-Aid Responder Exoskeleton, University of Ottawa, 2018

  • As part of a mechanical engineering course, designed an exoskeleton using price, portability, safety, and simplicity as criteria using CAD/CAM.

Ballistic Trajectory Project, Lycée Claudel, 2015 

  • Analyzed and calculated ballistics trajectories under different conditions.
  • Performed field measurements and experiments to compare and validate ballistics trajectories calculations.

Volunteer Experience

  • Landscaping and beautification projects at La Gappe Retirement Home, enhancing the environment and well-being of residents, Gatineau, PQ, 2024
  • Provided daycare services for children between age of 5-10, Ottawa, ON, 2012-2018
  • Debate club jury for the Carleton Xerxes Cup, Ottawa, ON, 2017
  • Security team for Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light festival, Ottawa, ON, 2016
  • Rebuilding a school, Alajuela, Costa Rica, 2013

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
Jean-Philippe Leclerc