Luis

CIBC

1. Test Analyst, IT Quality Engineering

   Present

   • Design, document, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business and technical requirements.
   • Perform functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing across releases; verify that systems behave as specified before deployment.
   • Identify, log, and track defects through resolution; investigate root causes, retest fixes, and communicate status to developers, business analysts, and project teams.
   • Validate data integrity and system outputs using SQL queries and prepared test data across test environments.
   • Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects; prepare test summary reports and sign-off documentation.
   • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile delivery to improve test coverage, quality processes, and test automation.

University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry

Toronto, ON · Oct 2021 – Oct 2026

1. Research Coordinator

   Jul 2025 – Oct 2026

   • Designed and executed data validation and quality-control procedures across active research studies; identified discrepancies, out-of-range values, and logic errors before reporting or downstream use.
   • Administered and maintained REDCap as the team's primary data-management platform; configured system logic and validation rules and tested new instruments and system updates before deployment.
   • Provided first-line technical support for REDCap; investigated system and data issues, identified root causes, implemented corrective actions, and escalated when appropriate.
   • Developed and maintained quality-control documentation, including procedures, issue records, corrective actions, and operational documentation.
   • Used Python scripting, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft PowerToys, Windows batch files, and AutoHotkey to automate repetitive data-processing, reminders, scheduling, application-launch, file-management, and desktop workflow tasks.
   • Coordinated participant booking and scheduling workflows, including automated email reminders and calendar notifications through Microsoft Power Automate; used PowerToys and desktop automation to reduce repetitive manual steps and improve day-to-day execution efficiency.
   • Collected, analyzed, and reported quantitative research data using IBM SPSS, R, and STATA; prepared summaries, visualizations, and briefing materials for senior researchers and institutional committees.
   • Coordinated with investigators, research staff, and external partner labs to resolve data-quality issues and communicated findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
   • Ensured activities adhered to UofT ethics, FIPPA, and OCAP requirements and maintained secure, confidential handling of participant data.

2. Data Analyst

   Oct 2023 – Jul 2025

   • Collected, analyzed, and reported quantitative and qualitative research data using IBM SPSS, R, and STATA; prepared summaries and visualizations for publications and institutional reports.
   • Designed and administered survey questionnaires and data-collection instruments across concurrent research projects; maintained data integrity and platform consistency throughout study lifecycles.
   • Queried databases using SQL to generate reports on research outputs, participant data, and study metrics; identified discrepancies and implemented corrective procedures.
   • Built and maintained relational databases to store, organize, and query research data; designed front-end research tools and study websites using JavaScript and React.
   • Developed research outreach websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and related web tooling; deployed sites through Netlify.
   • Prepared ad hoc reports for senior investigators and institutional stakeholders and trained staff and students on data systems, entry procedures, and analytical workflows.

3. Research Assistant

   Oct 2021 – Sep 2023

   • Built and maintained institutional databases to organize and query research data across concurrent study projects.
   • Designed results tables and data summaries for academic papers, committee presentations, and institutional records.
   • Organized electronic and physical filing systems and trained graduate students on data systems and procedures.