ADAMS AGHIMIEN
Toronto, ON | (647) 914-9805 |
[email protected] | linkedin.com/in/adams-aghimien
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
REELWORLD SCREEN INSTITUTE, Toronto, ON
Business and Systems Lead | Feb 2026 - Present
- Lead business systems and data strategy for a national screen-sector organization, translating program, finance, grant, audience, and stakeholder needs into practical workflows, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- Built integrated audience, ticketing, artist-fee, and revenue analysis workbooks using data from Stripe, QuickBooks, Cinesend, Elevent, form exports, and internal records, improving leadership visibility into program performance and financial trends.
- Designed audience segmentation and repeat-engagement analysis to identify loyal attendees, alumni, sponsors, creators, industry professionals, and outreach opportunities across festival and year-round programming.
- Developed SOPs, data-cleaning processes, QA checks, and source documentation to strengthen reporting accuracy, institutional memory, funder readiness, and cross-functional decision-making.
- Support revenue strategy, membership model development, sponsor reporting, and policy/funding awareness by turning fragmented operational data into clear management insights.
FTI CONSULTING, Toronto, ON
Research Analyst, Corporate Finance | Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
- Conducted research and analysis across corporate finance, market intelligence, and policy-adjacent workstreams, synthesizing regulatory filings, investor disclosures, industry data, and public records into decision-ready insights.
- Built Excel-based trackers, QA workflows, and research systems to standardize inputs, improve version control, and support parallel analytical workstreams across internal teams.
- Produced concise memos, presentation materials, and analytical summaries translating complex market, regulatory, and reputational information into clear narratives for senior review.
- Researched trends across technology, media, telecommunications, sustainability, and regulated sectors, helping teams assess market structure, strategic risk, and implementation implications.
ELECTRICITY CANADA, Ottawa, ON
Climate Change and Environmental Policy Analyst | Aug 2023 - Jul 2024
- Authored policy briefs, submissions, and research materials on clean electricity regulations, electrification, grid modernization, environmental compliance, and climate policy affecting Canadian utilities.
- Conducted regulatory and jurisdictional analysis on the Clean Electricity Regulations, Impact Assessment Act, Fisheries Act, PCB regulations, and pesticide policies, identifying implications for electricity-sector stakeholders.
- Convened and supported cross-Canada utility working groups, coordinating agendas, minutes, member input, and stakeholder discussions across industry, government, regulators, and environmental organizations.
- Built and maintained a national tracker of member emissions, net-zero targets, adaptation strategies, and climate commitments using Excel and Power Query.
- Supported external engagement and policy coordination by translating technical, regulatory, and political developments into clear briefings for internal and member audiences.
THE DAIS, TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, Toronto, ON
Economic Research Assistant | Mar 2023 - Jul 2023
- Conducted quantitative research and policy analysis on digital infrastructure, clean technology, and decarbonization pathways in Canada.
- Developed case studies, exhibits, and written analysis linking technology adoption, infrastructure investment, emissions reduction, and economic outcomes.
- Synthesized academic research, public datasets, and policy materials into accessible reports, discussion papers, presentations, and blog-style outputs for non-technical audiences.
- Contributed research on labour-market transition, regional economic development, and national clean-technology capacity.
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE, Toronto, ON
Business Finance Officer, Co-op | Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
- Supported business analysis and financial operations for a $2 million fintech modernization project, assessing workflow inefficiencies and implications of system transition.
- Built dashboards for 10 KPIs using Power BI, Oracle BI, and Excel to improve reporting visibility and management tracking.
- Authored business process models using Visio to document future-state workflows, clarify requirements, and support implementation planning.
- Developed an automated asset tracker using Excel VBA, improving tracking efficiency by 50%.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, Toronto, ON
Research Assistant, Department of Economics and Geography | Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
- Analyzed social, economic, and political data for a comparative study of regional development trends across 67 U.S. counties.
- Supported market and regional analysis through data collection, cleaning, literature review, and synthesis of economic indicators.
- Contributed research inputs for working papers, presentation materials, and academic analysis on regional development and economic geography.
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO STUDENT UNION, Toronto, ON
Co-President | 2023
- Led student representation during a public institutional crisis involving community harm, accountability, and student trust.
- Organized town halls, consulted university leadership and legal advisors, and helped guide communication with students during a highly sensitive controversy.
- Contributed to a revised student charter and community-repair process that helped rebuild student engagement and trust.
- Helped lead the organization to win Student Union of the Year following a period of significant community scrutiny and internal reform.
FIND YOUR PATH MENTORSHIP, Toronto, ON
Organizer, Mentor, and Data Analyst | Aug 2019 - Present
- Support Afrocentric mentorship programming for Black youth through event planning, outreach, speaker coordination, and mentor engagement.
- Helped coordinate programming logistics, funding support, and stakeholder communications for youth development and community-building initiatives.
- Analyzed survey data using Excel for research on Black youth high school dropout rates in Canada, supporting evidence-based program design.
CANADIAN ARAB INSTITUTE, Toronto, ON
Policy Fellow | Jan 2021 - Sep 2021
- Conducted policy research on the relationship between Canadian public institutions and Arab communities.
- Interviewed police officers, NGO leaders, activists, and community representatives to inform research and policy recommendations.
- Produced literature reviews, reports, and stakeholder summaries focused on civic engagement, public trust, and community representation.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, Toronto, ON
Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science | 2023
- Selected research: hydrogen transition thesis using econometrics, patent analysis, and text mining.
- Relevant coursework and training: political economy, statistics, public policy, international relations, economic research methods.
SKILLS
Analytics and Data: Excel, Power Query, PivotTables, VBA, Power BI, SQL, Python, R
Research and Strategy: policy analysis, ESG and regulatory research, stakeholder mapping, market intelligence, economic analysis
Business Tools: Bloomberg, CapIQ, Oracle BI, Visio, ArcGIS, QGIS
Communication: executive summaries, policy briefs, presentations, stakeholder engagement, research translation