Portrait of Son Tran

About Me

I'm a data-driven builder who enjoys turning messy real-world signals into clean systems and useful products. I've shipped analytics pipelines, LLM-powered reporting, forecasting tools, and UI that people actually use.

Skills & Expertise

Languages

PythonC/C++SQLDAXRMatlab

Libraries & Tools

GitDockerPostgreSQLSupabasepandasNumPyMatplotlibFastAPIGemini API

Platforms

Power BITableauExcelWorldQuant BRAIN

Interests

Data AnalysisData EngineeringData VisualizationMachine LearningAlpha Signal Development

Education

University of Florida

B.S. in Data Science

Aug 2024 – May 2028

GPA: 3.73 • Honor Awards: University of Florida's Dean List (2024), Reitz Union's Rising Star (2025)

Key Courses:

Programming FundamentalsIntroduction to Computational MathProgramming with Data in RComputational Linear AlgebraApplication of Discrete StructuresDatabase Design (UCI)

Experience

Data Engineer

University of Florida

Mar 2025 – Present
Collaborated cross-functionally with technical peers to engineer and deploy a full-stack tutor reporting platform for E2S, a nonprofit serving 200+ UWC students, improving system scalability and maintainability
Designed and automated an LLM-powered reporting pipeline with OpenAI API, generating 500+ structured session summaries and progress reports with 90% less manual effort
Developed a responsive HTML interface and public website using modern web frameworks, increasing tutor applications by 30% and enhancing program accessibility

Event Productions Student Assistant

Reitz Union, UF

Jan 2025 – Present
Coordinated logistics for 1000+ events; during peak periods, used 7 Points Ops and the Event Management System (EMS) to supervise 50+ events/day, direct crews and resources, and sustain 98% setup accuracy
Managed audio/lighting for 200+ events; ran weekly inventories and documentation with 100% compliance, and resolved 95% of 300+ radio requests within 5 minutes to keep operations on time

Leadership Experience

Volunteer Lead

2025 UF Data Science and Informatics Spring Symposium — University of Florida

Mar 2025
Directed 15+ volunteers across 5 sessions; managed registration/logistics for 200+ attendants and 10+ speakers

Get In Touch

Phone:352-709-6136
Email:davidtran.forwork@gmail.com