Bart graduated from University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Computer Engineering and Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering degrees. He has been working for ExxonMobil and Imperial Oil for over 20 years across a number of technical disciplines across IT, software engineering, data architecture, systems analysis, data science, operations research and AI. His current focus is building AI and optimization models for Kearl oil sands. Some of his most recent projects included modelling recovery, ore blending, and mine truck maintenance scheduling optimization.
He has also worked for several years at Imperial Strathcona refinery in Edmonton where he designed and built AI solutions to automate inspections and optimize scheduling movement of rail cars. His personal interests include data driven astronomy and application of data science to competitive sailing.