Business Development & Operations
From revenue to renewal, I bring data to operations.
What really makes businesses tick?
Revenue and partnerships are one part of business, people and staff are another.
Making everything eb and flow is an art. The art of understanding customers, the art of optimizing operations, the art of keeping momentum.
My career has featured launching businesses, working in startups, and being acquired. I’ve also had have the pleasure to work in the higher education sector during its rollercoaster years and still today as it navigates the largest financial disruption to Canadian Institutions in modern history.
At my core, I’m an operations guy with a knack for data. I like getting into the weeds of projects, getting people aligned, and moving as a unit towards common goals.
Welcome to my personal journal.
Current Projects
What I’m working on right now.
Cape Breton University
Manager of Business Intelligence, Chair of Data Governance, Advisor on AI Research & Strategy
- Enrolment Forecasting. Using trends and current market signals to project enrolment and inform capacity, staffing, and revenue decisions.
- Academic Performance Reporting. For specialized interests with Deans and Faculty, I connect teaching methodologies to performance indicators of students.
- Real-Time Reporting. Providing visibility into performance so leaders can act with confidence as conditions change.
- Data Governance. Establishing standards, ownership, and accountability so data remains trusted, consistent, and usable over time.
- Expansion Initiatives. Assisting special projects to expand operations on AI, extended learning, graduate outcomes, and other Federal/Provincial priorities.
Outside the Office
The routines, training, and interests that shape how I think and work.
- Endurance Training & Running Events. Training with longevity in mind, participating in race events to demonstrate my consistency, patience, and execution.
- Home DIY & Woodworking. Tackling projects that reinforce problem-solving, precision, and respect for process.
- Travel & Perspective. Experiencing new places and cultures to broaden perspective.
- Family & Legacy. Passing forward a belief in education, curiosity, and shared experiences as the foundation for what comes next.
“Execute. Learn. Adapt.”
Colin MacInnis
Manager of Business Intelligence
Cape Breton University