Aiden Ma

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About Me

I am a first year student at the University of Waterloo studying Honours Computer Science.

Name: Aiden Ma

Location: Canada

Phone: +647 874 7710

E-mail: [email protected]

Experience & Education

Software Development Engineer Intern
May 2025 - Present Ford Motor Company R&D Center, Waterloo, ON

Quickly improved test coverage past stretch targets within the first two weeks by writing and refactoring tests. Eliminating redundant and obsolete code in Apple CarPlay integration using Kotlin. Updating internal documentation and build guides on Confluence. Using Jira for Agile task tracking, and resolved significant build system issues, enabling cross-platform development.

Project Lead & Subteam Lead
Sep 2024 - Present University of Waterloo Virtual Reality Labs

Integrated LLM and TTS AI models to provide real-time advice in VR using C#. Leading a team designing a custom standalone, low-cost VR headset. Directed development of power systems for humanoid robotics, focusing on efficiency and safety. Managed administrative tasks and marketing campaigns.

Math Club/Team President & Coding Club VP
Sep 2020 - Jun 2024 St. Robert CHS, Thornhill, ON

Achieved top 3 in multiple team competitions and top 5% in multiple individual national math and computing competitions. Earned an award for Junior Leadership through extensive leadership, including organizing guest speakers.

Technical Lead & Event Manager
Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 Markham Mayor's Youth Council, City of Markham

Developed custom software, including generating and scanning tickets. Updated and refactored the website. Fixed technical issues that occurred during meetings and events.

International Baccalaureate Program
2020 - 2024 St. Robert CHS

Top scholar at St. Robert CHS with a top 6 average of 99.33. Studying Higher Level Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, as well as Standard Level English, Economics, and French.

Undergraduate Studies in Computer Science
2024 - 2029 University of Waterloo

First year student in Waterloo Honours CS (with co-op)

My Skills

Java
NodeJS & Javascript
C++
Python
Kotlin
Bootstrap
3D Printing
Computer Assisted Design

My Portfolio

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Python | Pandas | Selenium | etc

Python Scripts

Data processing scripts written in python.

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Flutter | Android App | iOS App | Website | Node.js | Postgres | AWS Elastic Beanstalk | AWS EC2 | AWS RDS | Excel | Google Play Store

Markham Recreation Proof of Concept Administration System
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Robotics | Team Captain | CAD | Custom Designs

FTC 16488

Robotics
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3D Printing | CAD | Custom Designs

3D Printing Company
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Node.js | HTML/CSS/JS | jQuery | Chrome Extension

Anti-Distraction Google Extension