Stephen Lee, MBA, Pmp
About Stephen Lee, MBA, Pmp
Stephen Lee, MBA, PMP, is the Director of Data Engineering Platforms at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Stephen Lee is currently the Director of Data Engineering Platforms at TELUS, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Current Role at TELUS
Stephen Lee leads a team of 30 with four direct reports to drive the strategy and execution of enterprise data and analytics foundational common platforms at TELUS. He is responsible for maintaining and evolving capabilities and technology roadmaps to align with the constantly evolving needs of the business. Reporting directly to the VP, Data Strategy & Enablement, he drives the transformation and strategic cloud-centric direction to adopt new technology to data foundations. He ensures data availability, reliability, consistency, accessibility, security, and compliance with privacy and security design policies while advancing system reliability by applying site reliability engineering (SRE) principles and implementing DevOps principles to ensure continuous delivery and automation of data pipelines.
Previous Experience at Scotiabank
Stephen Lee held various roles at Scotiabank over the span of 12 years, starting as a Product Analyst in Automotive Finance & Indirect Lending from 2008 to 2010. He then served as Project Control Officer from 2010 to 2012 and Senior Project Control Officer from 2012 to 2015, both positions in the Canadian Banking Technology Strategic Portfolio Office. From 2015 to 2017, he worked as a Project Manager within the same office. He then moved to a role as Senior Manager in Digital Channels for Global Business Payments and Customer Experience from 2017 to 2020. Lastly, he served as Program Director for Information Technology & Solutions in 2020-2021 before joining TELUS.
Education and Expertise
Stephen Lee earned his Executive MBA from Ivey Business School at Western University from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, he completed a Co-op Bachelor of Business Administration specializing in Finance and Marketing from the University of Toronto, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. His advanced education provides him with a solid foundation in business administration and strategic leadership.
Early Career and Professional Development
Stephen Lee commenced his professional journey at The Toronto Board of Trade, where he worked as an HR Productions and Publications Assistant (Co-op) for four months in 2006. This early experience in a reputable organization paved the way for his subsequent roles in project management, data engineering, and strategic technological transformation.