Toni McQueen / Hire Me
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Economics, finance, Linux, web systems, and applied AI.

I am Toni McQueen, based in Twickenham, building technical projects across Linux tooling, web systems, automation, machine learning, and interface design.

This is the work-focused version of my site for employers, collaborators, and clients who want a quick view of my background, selected projects, and contact details.

International Economics and Finance Risk and data analysis Linux and scripting Web development Machine learning Technical problem solving
Profile

What I bring

Professional summary

I have a background in economics and finance, hands-on experience in risk and data work, and a strong technical focus on programming, Linux systems, automation, interfaces, and machine learning. I work best where analytical thinking and practical implementation need to meet.

Best fit roles

Graduate or junior technical roles, analyst roles, operations and automation work, software support, Linux-based environments, project engineering work, and mixed technical/business positions where adaptability matters.

Core Skills

Relevant strengths

Technical

Python SQL HTML and CSS Linux Shell scripting Data analysis Machine learning workflows Web deployment

Professional

Stakeholder communication Research and verification Report review Critical thinking Attention to detail Client-facing work Learning fast Project ownership
Experience

Work and education

Recent Technical Project Work

GreenTradesWeb and independent delivery

Recent
  • Completed more recent hands-on technical work connected to GreenTradesWeb.
  • Built n8n-related setup and supporting delivery work around practical workflow needs.
  • Worked in the same problem-solving style shown throughout the rest of the site: direct, useful, and implementation-focused.

Risk Analyst Consultant

CedarGold Consulting LTD

May 2017 to August 2019
  • Reviewed, cleaned, and transformed large investment report datasets while preserving data integrity.
  • Worked with stakeholders on reporting, model-related work, and project support.
  • Used market data and statistical analysis to examine risk patterns and time-period bias.
  • Built code-driven analysis workflows and reviewed work produced by interns.

Financial Advisor

Contracted

January 2016 to May 2017
  • Researched investment options, verified data, and translated findings for non-technical clients.
  • Built structured plans around client goals and supported informed decision-making.
  • Compared data from multiple sources and checked statistical outputs for consistency.

Fuel Merchant and Dock Attendant

Ontario Place

March 2015 to October 2016
  • Handled cash balancing, supplier payments, invoices, reconciliations, and daily petty cash processes.
  • Delivered reliable customer-facing service in a busy operational environment.

Education

Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)

2019
  • Bachelor of Arts in International Economics and Finance.
  • Economics Case Competition placement and empirical research project work.
Philanthropy

How I tend to support people

My philanthropy is usually personal rather than institutional. I tend to back individuals directly by support of people's plans and try to give them a better chance of where they want to go. I also make much of the software and tooling I design available for others to use by open-sourcing a large part of what I build and releasing it under open-source and copyleft licences, including licences such as MIT and GPLv2.

Selected Work

Projects that show how I build

Project Campaign

Web platform

A custom website and coordination platform with public pages, live chat, maps, and supporting tools for organising local activity.

Machine Learning Projects

Applied ML

Model comparison, fraud-related work, imbalanced classification, and structured dataset analysis.

AI Projects

Practical AI

Projects around reinforcement learning, intelligent agents, and practical AI problem solving.

Language Models and NLP

Text systems

NLP work covering preprocessing, topic modelling, and language-based analysis across large review datasets.

Music Player Interface

UI and systems

A custom music player interface with a distinctive matrix-inspired visual direction and supporting backend work.

Linux Utility Projects

Automation

Utilities such as XFS tooling, battery automation, launchers, rotation helpers, and terminal media workflows.

Contact

Make contact

If you are hiring, collaborating, or want to talk about a technical role or project, contact me directly.