Ed is one of the most experienced survey analysts in Australia, commencing in the coding and editing area in the late 1980s. He has an enormous amount of experience in data management and importing and exporting data for research companies worldwide.

Ed manages all aspects of survey processing from questionnaire scripting and sample management to data analysis and data export. He handles CATI, CAWI, CAPI modes of data capture and the processing of paper questionnaires. Ed has extensive experience with many software tools including SurveyCraft, SPSS, Q Software, WebsurveyCreator, SurveyToGo, Idsurvey, Dapresy, MediaStar, Easi, Espri and Tabgen.

For McNair, Ed undertakes analysis and interpretation of data, manages the process and analysis of data streams, utilizes mathematical and statistical models to provide casual, predictive or pattern analysis, undertakes data mining, data analytics and data linkages, and reports outcomes of data analysis in a suitable translation to clearly model trends and patterns.