Five accomplished research professionals earned their CMRP designation in 2020. Four of these were exam takers, whereas the fifth was an experienced practitioner who qualified for the industry certification under the experienced professional pathway reserved for those with over eight years of proven experience in the industry.

These achievers are: 

Chris Bandak, CMRP, Executive VP, MDB Insight

Jennifer Suzanne Henderson, CMRP, Research Analyst, Royal Bank of Canada

Ahmed Serag, CMRP, Data Scientist (Customer Analytics), Cogeco Connexion

Latika Sharma, CMRP, Consultant, Frost & Sullivan

Liam Macdonald, CMRP, BC Lottery

The next exam dates fall on 18th and 19th of February, with consequent sittings fairly regularly through the months of March-April, June, August and November with some flexibility in custom schedule. The programme, hosted on a secure virtual learning management platform that also delivers the corporate Gold Seal to member firms, is supported by partners and institutes like the ICCP (Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals) to enable a seamless proctoring experience in keeping with the international standards the certification curriculum maintains. Experienced practitioners with over eight years of experience are eligible to apply for a pathway that matches their professional outcomes in a stream reserved for successful applicants in this category. 

The MRIA’s certification committee is chaired by Dr. Mark Loo and includes John Corbett, CMRP, Albert Lam, CMRP, and Arundati Dandapani, CMRP, MLITT.  Active CMRP members come from a variety of firms and can be found here. 

For more information on how to obtain your CMRP, write to info@mria-arim.ca.