About Us
We build capability, not dependency.
Data Foundations exists because we kept seeing the same pattern: expensive initiatives that produced dashboards nobody trusted and pipelines nobody could maintain.
Why we exist
Every organization hits the same wall. Someone builds a data platform, teams start creating reports, but nobody agrees on the numbers. Definitions don't match. Dashboards multiply. And leadership is still asking 'can someone just tell me what happened last quarter?' The tools are there. The clarity isn't.
The tools are there. The clarity isn't.
We've seen this break firsthand - at Scotiabank, Definity, Ocado, Geotab. The fix is never just better tools. It's getting the foundations right: aligned definitions, trusted data models, and teams that actually run what gets built.
Our Philosophy
Three principles that define every engagement
Meet you where you are
We recommend what you actually need.
We recommend what you actually need - not what makes the biggest proposal. No sugar coating, no overselling. Sometimes that's a full platform. Sometimes it's fixing one pipeline.
Built for independence
You choose the model. You're never locked in.
Have a team? We train them. Building a team? We help you hire. Need us to run it? We do that too. You choose the model - we make sure you're never locked in.
Build the right thing, together
Small iterations, value at every step.
No big bang deliveries. We design and build iteratively - shipping value at each step so you see what's working and what needs to change.
The Team
Over a decade of experience building and operating data platforms at enterprise scale - from financial services at Scotiabank to telematics at Geotab and robotics at Ocado. Has led data engineering teams across global regions, architected cloud-native platforms on Azure and GCP, and delivered production AI systems across financial services, real estate, and technology.
5+ years of experience building data models, pipelines, and analytics at enterprise scale - from insurance at Definity to robotics and fulfillment at Ocado Technology. Has designed data products, built production pipelines, and delivered analytics solutions across insurance, eCommerce, and supply chain.
Ready to make your data and AI investment finally pay off?
Book a discovery call. We'll tell you what we see, what we'd do, and whether we're the right fit.