David Baxter
Associate
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Baxter is a law student and emerging legal professional with a decade-long background in library science, biodiversity data curation, and information systems. He brings deep expertise in data standardization, database migrations, and digital collections—having scripted ETL processes, managed large specimen datasets, and built the largest active digital library on gambling harms. Currently completing a JD at Lakehead University and transitioning into practice as an Associate at Samantha Eisen & Company, he pairs technical fluency with legal training in family justice and policy. His interdisciplinary career spans academia, museums, and research organizations, where he often served as the go-to person for technical requirements, testing, and cybersecurity. Notably, he has experience converting legacy collection databases to international standards and publishing aggregated specimen data for national aggregators. This blend of technical rigor and legal education positions him to tackle evidence-driven, data-intensive legal work.
11 years of coding experience
Master of Arts - MA, Political Science, Master of Arts - MA, Political Science at University of AlbertaHonours Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons.), Biology: Biodiversity Specialization, Honours Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons.), Biology: Biodiversity Specialization at McMaster UniversityDoctor of Law - JD, Doctor of Law - JD at Lakehead UniversityMaster of Information (MI), Information Systems and Design, 3.83, Master of Information (MI), Information Systems and Design, 3.83 at University of Toronto
Github Skills (2)
testing6
django-project5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
itsdavidbaxter/ucjeps_project
Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Contributions:10 PRs, 16 pushes, 4 branches in 11 months
itsdavidbaxter/Tools
Feb 2015 - May 2016
Contributions:2 PRs, 6 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 3 months
reportingdeploymenttestingadditionaldeployment-testing
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