Wayne Babiy

Strategic Data Architect & AI Leader with 19+ years of experience directing enterprise-level digital transformations. I specialize in bridging the gap between complex legacy ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and modern, AI-driven ecosystems (Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI Foundry).

I have a proven track record of architecting data estates for $120M+ portfolios and briefing Executive leadership (Admirals) on mission-critical insights. Hold an active Secret Security Clearance (Level II). My current focus is leveraging Agentic Workflows and Low-Code AI Orchestration to transform "dark data" into actionable intelligence.

Senior Data Architect (Strategic Data Lead) | Royal Canadian Navy

2020-01 – Present

Architected a Unified Data Estate: Spearheading the migration of siloed legacy data into a Microsoft Fabric ecosystem; designed Medallion architecture (Lakehouse) to unify disparate sources into a governed "Single Source of Truth."

AI-Powered Automation: Orchestrated a sentiment analysis engine within Azure AI Foundry using Prompt Engineering and LLM orchestration; transformed thousands of unstructured course critiques into executive heatmaps, reducing review time by 80%.

Two-Way Data Integration: Engineered a custom Power Apps write-back loop that allows stakeholders to update the Fabric Warehouse in real-time directly from a dashboard—turning static analytics into an operational tool.

Executive Business Intelligence: Developed high-performance Power BI ecosystems utilizing Star Schema modeling to visualize personnel readiness; delivering critical data used by Admirals for strategic distribution of $120M+ in resources.

Strategic Governance: Directed national Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) portfolios, establishing data-backed mitigation strategies and financial impact forecasting.

Senior Business Analyst / Financial Management Supervisor | Royal Canadian Navy

2008-01 – 2020-12

Executive Briefing & Strategy: Frequently briefed Admirals and Senior Flag Officers on departmental financial health, translating multi-million dollar data points into high-stakes executive insights.

Financial Architecture: Accountable for $75M–$120M annual operational budgets, utilizing SAP and Oracle extraction to generate high-accuracy financial forecasts and variance analysis.

Workflow Modernization: Developed automated reporting tools to replace legacy manual processes, significantly improving speed-to-insight for senior leadership.

SAP Subject Matter Expertise: Served as the primary SME for procurement and financial modules, optimizing year-end expenditure patterns and solving complex system integration issues.