Martin Sykora Cdmp, Mma
About Martin Sykora Cdmp, Mma
Martin Sykora is a Senior Architect at TELUS and Board President at IRMAC is DAMA Toronto, with extensive experience in data science, analytics, and management.
Company
Martin Sykora currently works at TELUS as a Senior Architect, where he is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is also the Board President of IRMAC is DAMA Toronto. Additionally, he serves as the Managing Director at Refined Digital Insight in the Toronto, Canada Area.
Title
Martin Sykora holds multiple titles, including Senior Architect at TELUS, Managing Director at Refined Digital Insight, and Board President at IRMAC is DAMA Toronto.
Education and Expertise
Martin Sykora studied at Queen's University, where he specialized in Advanced Analytics and achieved a Master’s degree in Management Analytics. He also holds a Bachelor of Mathematics (bMath) from the University of Waterloo. He has a solid background in data science, AI, and machine learning, with a specific interest in deriving insights from data to help make more efficient decisions.
Professional Background
Martin Sykora has an extensive professional background. Previously, he worked as Senior Director, Data Science & Analytics at NexJ Systems for six years and as a BI Delivery Manager at Sun Life Financial for one year. Further back, he spent 14 years as a Professional Services Consultant at Oracle, SAP, and BusinessObjects. He also contributed as an author to two knowledge areas in the Data Management Book of Knowledge (DMBOK v2) from 2015 to 2017.
Achievements
Martin Sykora is notably involved in data management education and certification, partnering with education providers to certify and support CDMP designated members. He authored two knowledge areas in DMBOK v2. His management philosophy focuses on making problems interesting and solutions constructive. His approach combines conventional methods with innovative techniques to identify deficiencies and develop cutting-edge solutions.