Tristan Ko
Management Engineering student at the University of Waterloo, passionate about data and problem-solving through analytics.
Outside of school and work, I enjoy working out, playing sports like golf, taekwondo, and snowboarding, as well as investing, gaming, and playing poker.
Work Experience
My professional journey and key accomplishments
Technical Analyst
Jan 2026 – Apr 2026Ontario Ministry of TransportationToronto, ON
Incoming Technical Analyst for the winter 2026 term.
Key Achievements:
- •Focusing on software analysis, data management, and supporting development/testing of multi-tier web applications
Supply Chain Intern
May 2025 – Aug 2025Iovate Health Sciences International Inc.Oakville, ON
Developing Excel and Python-based tools to streamline supply chain processes and creating a Power BI dashboard to visualize key supply chain metrics for real-time decision-making.
Key Achievements:
- •Built automated Excel and Python tools to enhance operational efficiency and reduce manual workload
- •Designed and implemented a Power BI dashboard providing real-time insights into supply chain performance
- •Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify process improvement opportunities and implement data-driven solutions
Firmware Developer
Jan 2025 – May 2025UW OrbitalWaterloo, ON
Contributing to the development of firmware for a CubeSat satellite as part of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge, focusing on embedded systems and satellite communication protocols.
Key Achievements:
- •Developed and tested firmware components for CubeSat satellite systems using embedded C and real-time operating systems
- •Implemented communication protocols to ensure reliable data transmission between satellite subsystems
- •Participated in code reviews and collaborative debugging sessions to maintain high-quality, mission-critical code
Projects

Toronto Housing Price Predictor
PythonpandasNumPyscikit-learnXGBoostSupabase (Postgres)

RoastBot
Next.jsReactCSSFramer MotionGoogle Gemini APIpdf-parseMammoth

Resonate – Music Rec
Next.jsReactTailwind CSSNode.jsPostgreSQLSpotify Web APIRecharts

Focusly – Study Tracker
PythonPySide6SQLpandasmatplotlib

Factor Five
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSRechartsFinnhub APINewsAPI

Excel Calendar
ExcelVBA
Excel Financial Tracker
ExcelVBA

Shroud – Python Game
PythonPygame

Imposter Game
ReactNext.jsCSSTypeScriptFramer Motion

Orbit – Retro 2D Game
JavaAWTSwingGraphics2DImageIOCustom Pixel Art