Hi, I’m Robin Francis. I’m a data-driven professional with a solid engineering background who thrives on turning complex data into actionable decisions. I’m proficient with Tableau, SQL, Python, and cloud platforms (AWS), with hands-on experience across healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services. I excel at data wrangling, modeling, visualization, and predictive analytics, and I’m comfortable training analysts, managers, and leaders to leverage analytics in decision making. I also apply Lean Six Sigma principles to optimize processes and drive measurable improvements in cross-functional settings. I’m a collaborative leader who enjoys guiding distributed teams and shaping data governance, quality programs, and scalable data solutions. My passion is translating data insights into strategic actions, communicating clearly with stakeholders, and delivering results that improve operations, patient outcomes, and financial performance.

Robin Francis

Hi, I’m Robin Francis. I’m a data-driven professional with a solid engineering background who thrives on turning complex data into actionable decisions. I’m proficient with Tableau, SQL, Python, and cloud platforms (AWS), with hands-on experience across healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services. I excel at data wrangling, modeling, visualization, and predictive analytics, and I’m comfortable training analysts, managers, and leaders to leverage analytics in decision making. I also apply Lean Six Sigma principles to optimize processes and drive measurable improvements in cross-functional settings. I’m a collaborative leader who enjoys guiding distributed teams and shaping data governance, quality programs, and scalable data solutions. My passion is translating data insights into strategic actions, communicating clearly with stakeholders, and delivering results that improve operations, patient outcomes, and financial performance.

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Hi, I’m Robin Francis. I’m a data-driven professional with a solid engineering background who thrives on turning complex data into actionable decisions. I’m proficient with Tableau, SQL, Python, and cloud platforms (AWS), with hands-on experience across healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services. I excel at data wrangling, modeling, visualization, and predictive analytics, and I’m comfortable training analysts, managers, and leaders to leverage analytics in decision making. I also apply Lean Six Sigma principles to optimize processes and drive measurable improvements in cross-functional settings.

I’m a collaborative leader who enjoys guiding distributed teams and shaping data governance, quality programs, and scalable data solutions. My passion is translating data insights into strategic actions, communicating clearly with stakeholders, and delivering results that improve operations, patient outcomes, and financial performance.

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Language

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Work Experience

Finance Consultant at 407 ETR
March 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Analyzed financial data from SAP database using SQL queries, identified discrepancies, reconciled reports, resolved data quality issues, and provided actionable insights to stakeholders. Improved data accuracy by 20%, enabling informed decision-making and more reliable financial reporting. Collaborated with Finance and Analytics teams to develop a SQL query to produce the Enterprise Credit Loss (ECL) model for delinquent accounts, improving risk forecasting and strategic planning.
Senior Business Consultant at Cansulta (Self-Employed)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Led data governance and data quality initiatives, developed quality metrics for data assets, and supported data-driven decision-making. Conducted Scale.AI STEM prompt research to generate high-quality prompts for LLM training, created a Python-based cost calculator to accelerate quotes, and applied Lean Six Sigma to optimize automation projects. Mentored analysts and supported cross-functional client engagements.
Quality Specialist/Consultant at 3M Canada
September 1, 2005 - May 1, 2015
Co-developed and launched a novel online test method for tape adhesive quality across two plants; contributed to the scale-up and launch of six new tape products; optimized tape conversion processes via linear programming to meet demand; applied Lean manufacturing to improve operator efficiency; conducted supplier quality audits and recovered over $200K/year in credits for defective materials.
Business Consultant at London Health Sciences Center
June 1, 2015 - October 1, 2021
Provided analytics support to Emergency and Medicine Departments, creating SQL and Tableau-based dashboards that monitored patient activity, reducing ER wait times by 10% and readmissions by 20%. Designed performance scorecards for physicians and residents, built a logistic regression model to predict diabetes diagnoses, and led data-driven initiatives to end Hallway Medicine, saving over $2M annually. Analyzed patient care costs and identified cost-reduction opportunities, mentoring data analysts to boost team productivity.
Senior Business Consultant at Scale.AI
January 1, 2023 - Present
Conducted in-depth research to generate high-quality STEM prompts and rewrites for Large Language Model (LLM) training, improving model accuracy and relevance. Wrote, edited, and refined training data sets in STEM, enhancing model performance and ensuring reliable outputs for real-world applications. Created challenging STEM prompts to identify reasoning flaws, driving iterative model improvements that reduced error rates in AI-generated content.

Education

Certificate Course in Data Science and Machine Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Ph.D.: Manufacturing Systems Engineering at University of Windsor
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2005
M.S.: Quality and Reliability Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 1999
B.S.: Rubber Technology at Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 1996
Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2022
Ph.D.: Manufacturing Systems Engineering at University of Windsor
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2005
M.S.: Quality and Reliability Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 1999
B.S.: Rubber Technology at Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 1996

Qualifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
January 11, 2030 - December 15, 2025
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
January 11, 2030 - December 15, 2025
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
January 11, 2030 - December 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Education, Professional Services, Life Sciences