Sean Mccarthy
Chief Data Scientist
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolSean Mccarthy is a Chief Data Scientist with nine years of experience building production-grade Python, SAS, SQL, and Excel models that turn complex electricity and financial problems into clear, actionable decisions. Based in Calgary, he blends deep commodity-market trading experience and an MBA with practical machine-learning-at-the-edge solutions—authoring IJACK’s myijack.com and RCOM to monitor and remotely control pump assets in real time. His tenure at ENMAX produced highly accurate hourly load and price forecasts, Monte Carlo supply models, and an automated dispatch optimizer that materially improved trading and operations results. A hands-on developer and collaborator, he has contributed UI and AJAX improvements to the popular Flask-Admin project, demonstrating attention to user experience as well as backend robustness. Known for making complicated algorithms “just work,” he focuses on reliability, explainability, and delivering cost- and emissions-saving outcomes for operators. Colleagues describe him as easy to work with, curious, and committed to honest, respectful teamwork.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Chartered Financial Analyst, Finance, Chartered Financial Analyst, Finance at CFA InstituteFinance, Finance at Canadian Securities InstituteMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy, Finance, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy, Finance at Haskayne School of BusinessBachelor of Commerce (Great Distinction), Finance, Bachelor of Commerce (Great Distinction), Finance at University of Saskatchewan
English
Stackoverflow
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72answers
57questions
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Github Skills (22)
bootstrap10
python10
flask-ask10
bootstra10
flask10
wtforms9
sqlalchemy9
model-view-controller8
front-end-development8
ajax8
ui-design7
interface-design7
user-interface7
windows-subsystem-for-linux6
docker6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
pallets-eco/flask-admin
Sep 2021 - Jul 2022
Simple and extensible administrative interface framework for Flask
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 8 PRs, 6 comments in 10 months
Contributions summary:Sean focused on enhancing the Flask-Admin project by addressing UI and form-related issues. They fixed a bug regarding the X-editable combodate widget in Bootstrap 4, improving the visual presentation. Furthermore, they made enhancements to Bootstrap 4 form checklists and adjusted margins for better user experience. The user also contributed to the project by implementing features related to AJAX form references within the inline model, as demonstrated by the creation of a demo application.
pythonflaskuwsgiextensibleadministrative
mccarthysean/mccarthysean.github.io
Oct 2020 - Feb 2025
Contributions:108 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 4 months
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