Alrick Grandison - Data Analyst | Data Engineer

About Me

👋 Hi, I'm Alrick Grandison - a Senior Data Analyst with over 10 years of combined experience in data analytics, data engineering, and software engineering.

💼 I have a proven ability to independently design, build, and deliver end-to-end analytics that drive real business decisions and implement software systems that solve customer needs.

🌱 Creator of Algodal Parser Generator and VkForge — an open-source Vulkan rendering engine.

🌍 Currently designing my own programming language — poc-pl (proof of concept programming language).

💞️ I'm open to collaborating on open-source projects that push the boundaries of technology and push society forward.

Why Hire me?

I am trusted for ownership, clarity of judgment, and consistent execution in fast-paced, unstructured environments. I have worked directly with clients and alongside cross-functional teams in startups and fast-growing organizations.

I am comfortable operating in remote and unstructured environments that require self-management, clear judgment, and consistent execution. I move problems forward without any need for oversight, and I adapt quickly as priorities change.

I bring a practical mindset and a strong commitment to delivering solutions that support real business decisions, complete all tasks in a timely manner, and go above and beyond what is required.

Professional Experience and Portfolio

Power BI Dashboard analyzing sales trends

Power BI dashboard I built — reduced reporting time by 40% and improved decision-making

Python automation saving 15+ hours/month across operations

Currently pursuing a Master's in Data Analytics at the University of Niagara Falls Canada. Created real world projects, including the Algodal™ Parser Generator, and Steel (a Vulkan 1.3 renderer Game in C). Additional work with data such as Optimization, Predictive/Prescriptive Analysis, AI/LLM systems, and high-performance software engineering.

Work Experience

        Global AI Interface — Data Engineer Intern (Jan 2026 – Apr 2026)
        Designing and Building a Nowcasting Dashboard and a Trade Intelligence Dashboard for small to medium businesses
Researching and implementing proven methods for building reliable Nowcasting Models
Building software to automatically identify FRED IDs for economic data series and download required data
Cleaning and preparing data for PCA analysis and storing in AWS database
Designing, building and publishing dashboards to the web for business access

      

        Independent — Python Engineer Consultant (Remote)
        Built API models on webserver to deliver secure and fast API access for a security-first startup
Developed web scraping tools for automating data updates from sources without API access, reducing costs by 40%
Provided security consultations on data safety and secure API access, trained 4 employees
Refactored software to fix compatibility bugs and update tech stack to modern releases

      

        JustAppraised — Senior Software Engineer (Sep 2024 – Jun 2025)
        Managed software integrations across 100+ U.S. government clients, ensuring 24/7 uptime on client virtual machines
Implemented software in Javascript and Java using tools like NinjaRMM for deployment
Collaborated with Project Managers, Frontend and Backend teams using Agile practices
Fixed issues causing client downtime and implemented short-notice feature requests
Led a small team to maintain company benchmark of 24-hour turnaround time on urgent issues
Maintained internal data pipelines for model validation, evaluation, and monitoring
Improved reporting and onboarding workflows through comprehensive documentation

      

        JustAppraised — Software Engineer (Mar 2022 – Sep 2024)
        Worked on configuration files for 100+ U.S. government clients to customize software according to client needs
Fixed bugs and implemented workaround features when requested features weren't built-in
Joined calls with clients and support team to investigate root causes of bugs
Documented troubleshooting steps and bug fixes in company guide documentation
Authored technical documentation that improved consistency and reduced onboarding friction

      

        Centerfield — Operations Analyst (Mar 2021 – Mar 2022)
        Designed and Built interactive dashboards in Tableau to showcase key KPIs for business leaders
Created automation tools to regularly extract updated data from database and email reports to business leaders
Built manual reports in Excel for team leaders to get team-focused reports
Increased business performance by allowing team leaders to identify coaching needs

      

        Centerfield — Scheduling Analyst (Sep 2019 – Mar 2021)
        Pulled scheduling, attendance and call volume data from SQL database into Tableau dashboards
Created dashboards on previous week scheduling and attendance for team planning
Applied predictive and prescriptive analysis to create forecast dashboards for business decisions
Enabled business leaders to make data-driven decisions on scheduling and marketing

      

Technical Skills

Computer Languages

Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript
C, C++
SQL, HTML, CSS, JSON, YML, XML

Tools & Platforms

Scikit-Learn, Git
PostgreSQL, MySQL
Power BI, Tableau, Excel
Jupyter, Google Colab
Airtable, Databricks, Snowflake

Core Skills

ETL Pipelines & Dashboard Design
Database Design & Machine Learning
Data Analytics & Software Engineering
Business Intelligence

Education

Master of Data Analytics (In Progress)
University of Niagara Falls Canada
Key Courses: Prescriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, SQL Database Design, Python Programming
Awards: Academic Merit list for 3 terms

Projects & Open Source

Algodal Parser Generator

A high-performance parser generator for C/C++ projects, used in compilers and embedded systems. Forming the base for future Algodal™ developer tools.

Explore Documentation →

VkForge — Vulkan Rendering Engine

An open-source Vulkan End-User API Implementation Generator that accelerates graphics programming by generating clean, boilerplate Vulkan code.

View on GitHub →

Nowcasting Dashboard Project

Developing a real-time economic forecasting dashboard for small to medium businesses using latest research methods and FRED economic data.

View Related Code →

FRED Data Automation Tool

Software program that automatically takes series names and identifies the most likely FRED ID for that series, automating data discovery and download.

View Gists →

API Security & Web Scraping Tools

Collection of secure API models and web scraping automation tools developed for client projects, reducing operational costs by 40%.

Explore Projects →

Alrick Grandison 👨‍💻

About Me

Why Hire me?

Professional Experience and Portfolio

Work Experience

Global AI Interface — Data Engineer Intern (Jan 2026 – Apr 2026)

Independent — Python Engineer Consultant (Remote)

JustAppraised — Senior Software Engineer (Sep 2024 – Jun 2025)

JustAppraised — Software Engineer (Mar 2022 – Sep 2024)

Centerfield — Operations Analyst (Mar 2021 – Mar 2022)

Centerfield — Scheduling Analyst (Sep 2019 – Mar 2021)