Summary
Fred Chang is a seasoned data engineering leader with over 10 years of experience driving enterprise data and compliance solutions in financial services, currently serving as Director of Data Engineering at Scotiabank. He combines hands-on systems development and solution architecture with proven leadership of cross-functional teams delivering data warehouses, ETL pipelines, and BI platforms for AML, trade surveillance, operational risk and third‑party risk programs. Fred has deep expertise in both on‑prem and cloud data platforms, Azure DevOps automation, and operationalizing data hubs that turn complex regulatory and risk data into actionable insights. His background spans mission‑critical payments and online trading systems through to governance and controls, reflecting a rare blend of banking domain knowledge and technical breadth. An MBA from Schulich complements his technical certifications (Azure Data Engineering, MCSD, MCDBA, IBM/Java), enabling him to align data strategy with business and compliance objectives. He is known for stabilizing high‑risk applications and building self‑service support models that reduce outages and speed incident resolution.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, MBA at Schulich School of Business - York University