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AI Engineer

at Canbury Insights Limited

Visit Canbury Dec 2023 - Current

Managing complex ESG analysis and regulatory benchmarking projects end-to-end for major institutional clients. I lead the full project lifecycle independently: scoping requirements, managing client relationships, coordinating team resources, and delivering high-quality automated analysis solutions on time.

Building RAG systems, document automation pipelines, and custom web tools that transform how institutional investors analyze ESG compliance and regulatory risks.

Key Responsibilities

Independent Project Management

Full ownership of multi-year projects including CCLA, PRI, and FAIRR. Managing all client calls, deadlines, and deliverables without supervision.

AI & Automation Development

Building RAG systems, automated benchmarking tools, and document processing pipelines using Gemini AI, achieving 80%+ efficiency gains across projects.

Team Support & Mentoring

Supporting the wider team with fast-turnaround analysis, creating demos for business development, and mentoring analysts on technical and project work.

Technical Innovation

Developing new capabilities including RAG for quote extraction, automated document formatting with HTML, and greenwashing detection tools.

Projects I've Managed

CCLA Modern Slavery Benchmark

3-Year Partnership

Ongoing

Full ownership of CCLA's relationship with Canbury. Leading all client calls, setting deadlines, delivering data outcomes, and managing expectations independently. Built comprehensive benchmarking automation that significantly improved efficiency across all benchmarking work.

Python Gemini AI RAG Systems Document Automation

UN PRI Net Zero Regulatory Analysis

Regulatory Benchmarking

Completed

Developed formal project plan covering scope, timelines, and team resource allocation. Pioneered AI agent automation for research steps, including gathering and processing regulations, significantly improving efficiency through improved benchmarking technology.

Python AI Agents Regulatory Analysis

Ben McQuhae Legal Benchmarking

Legal Compliance Analysis

Completed

Independently managed the entire project lifecycle: kickoff, client calls, and delivery at every stage. Built robust automated AI methodology for benchmarking which enabled fast demo creation for other clients. Established foundational document caching infrastructure now used across projects.

Python Document Caching Benchmarking

CGI Phase 2

Data Extraction Project

Managed UK side of returning client project. Created clear project plan, allocated team resources, and delivered early to client satisfaction.

De Nieuwe Beurskoers

Modern Slavery Analysis

Full independent management from client calls through delivery. Explained methodology nuances and delivered all work ahead of deadlines.

Team Support & Demos

Projects Assisted

FSI Quantification Risk Models

Data processing, Yahoo Finance integration

JO Hambro TCFD Benchmarking

Client & peer report analysis

ENCORE Nature Analysis

Brightwell, Generation IM, Coller

CGI Phase 1 & Chelverton

Emissions benchmarking, TCFD pre-population

Demos Created

Alpha FMC Dynamic Analysis

Novel comparative benchmarking approach

Mubadala ESG Suite

Nature, governance, environment, modern slavery

FAIRR Food Safety Benchmark

Mowi case study

Vanguard, Equileap, FrenchSIF

Say on Pay, Gender, CAC40 benchmarks

Technical Innovations

RAG Quote Extraction

Developed retrieval-augmented generation process using OCR to pull exact quotes from documents, removing the need for manual quote checking in large-scale analysis.

Automated Document Formatting

Created process for generating professional documents using HTML code, improving on existing LaTeX approach. Shared with wider tech team for adoption.

Greenwashing Detection Tool

Built web platform for uploading and analyzing documents against greenwashing rules, prioritizing user experience and client accessibility.

Automated Prompt Iteration

Developed system for automating prompt production and iterations based on internal and client feedback, improving output quality systematically.

Client Portfolio

Delivering high-impact ESG analysis and automation for leading institutional investors:

CCLA Investment Management

3-year Modern Slavery Benchmark

UN PRI

Net Zero regulatory analysis and tracking

FAIRR Initiative

Protein producer ESG benchmarking

CGI Group

Multi-phase data extraction projects

Ben McQuhae

Legal regulatory compliance analysis

De Nieuwe Beurskoers

Modern slavery benchmarking