Justin Forth

Background

About Justin Forth

Technical Lead driving digital transformation at one of Western Canada's largest construction companies. I thrive at the intersection of hands-on engineering and strategic leadership, building data infrastructure that powers business decisions. What I do- Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives across 10+ operating entities - Architect and maintain critical data infrastructure (Azure Data Factory, PowerBI, SSRS)- Manage cross-functional teams of 8+ engineers and vendor partnerships - Bridge technical excellence with C-level strategic planning Core expertise- Data Engineering: Advanced SQL, Python automation, ETL pipelines, API development - Cloud Architecture: Azure suite mastery (ADF, SQL Database, DevOps, Storage)- AI/ML Implementation: From proof-of-concept to production deployment - Technical Leadership: Mentoring teams, vendor management, project delivery Background highlights- Published researcher in computer vision/materials science (Computational Materials Science journal)- Former consultant with NRC IRAP helping Canadian startups scale their tech - Engineering Student Society President at U of Alberta - Deep experience across construction, finance, and industrial sectors I'm passionate about making complex data simple, turning ambiguity into action, and building systems that scale. Whether it's prototyping on a Raspberry Pi or architecting cloud infrastructure, I step up to deliver solutions that work. Open to discussing: Senior IC roles, Engineering Management, Solutions Architecture, and opportunities in data/ML leadership.