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Junior Ko

Analyst - Business Intelligence
Toronto,ON

Summary

Dynamic, results-driven professional with over 9 years of experience in the Government of Canada and Crown Corporations. Proven expertise in navigating complex regulatory environments and delivering strategic solutions that enhance operational efficiency. Adept at fostering collaborative relationships across diverse teams to achieve organizational goals. Committed to leveraging extensive knowledge and skills to drive impactful initiatives within the public sector.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Analyst - Business Intelligence

Alto
Toronto, Ontario
01.2024 - Current
  • Contributed to the development of a multi-stage business case (strategic, economic, financial, commercial, and management cases) for a major high-speed rail project.
  • Worked closely with internal teams and external consultants to ensure consistency and quality of data and assumptions across the business case.
  • Prepared presentation decks, briefing notes, and summary reports for executive leadership, oversight bodies, and intergovernmental stakeholders.
  • Ensured alignment between the HSR business case and broader public policy goals, such as climate change, reconciliation, housing, and economic development.
  • Launched and coordinated a Policy Innovation Lab to convene academic, policy, and industry experts and co-develop forward-looking solutions to complex infrastructure planning challenges.
  • Facilitated meetings and knowledge exchanges with international HSR authorities and multilateral organizations, contributing to strategic benchmarking and global best practice integration.
  • Oversaw and coordinated the work of external consultants, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality technical, financial, and planning inputs aligned with project objectives.

Advisor - Office of the Corporate Secretary

Alto
03.2023 - 01.2024
  • Stood up the Crown Corporation to ensure it was operational.
  • Assisted in organizing, planning, and executing Board and Committee meetings, including the preparation of all necessary agendas and documents.
  • Facilitated the orientation and education of new directors.
  • Attended board meetings as required and diligently completed minutes following meetings.
  • Helped in the development, updating, and maintenance of corporate governance policies and procedures to ensure the corporation's adherence to good governance practices.
  • Maintained and organized corporate records, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, board resolutions, and other essential documents.

Analyst

Transport Canada
05.2021 - 03.2023
  • Lead briefing notes, scenario notes, and other written documents that were used to inform and provide recommendations to senior management, on complex issues about the supply chain that were used to make decisions on policy making
  • Contributed on the regulatory process to move the transitional freight rail data provisions into the Transportation Information Regulations (Freight Rail Data)
  • Provided data analysis of service and performance metrics for Class 1 railways (Canadian National and Canadian Pacific) using Power BI and Microsoft Excel
  • Organized large scale events that brought over 150 stakeholders together in the railway industry to have thoughtful and informative discussions about the supply chain
  • Communicated and engaged with stakeholders weekly to discuss ongoing issues in the rail industry
  • Provided oral briefings to senior management on complex supply chain issues heard from stakeholders
  • Conducted reviews of business proposals that were requesting for funding from the National Trade Corridors Fund

Research Analyst

Transport Canada
04.2020 - 05.2021
  • Provided input for briefing notes, scenario notes, and other written documents that were used to inform senior management and provide recommendations on decisions about the supply chain
  • Analysis of service and performance metrics for Class 1 railways (Canadian National and Canadian Pacific)
  • Provided support on large scale events that brought stakeholders together in the railway industry to have thoughtful and informative discussions about the supply chain
  • Facilitated contracts with external consultants on the shortline railway industry in Canada
  • Researched and analyzed small shortline companies and their effect on the overall economy of Canada

Junior Analyst

Transport Canada, Surface Transportation Group
05.2018 - 04.2020
  • Conducted market research on the grain sector for Canada
  • Analysis of large rail corporations such as Canadian National Rail and Canadian Pacific Rail on their supply chain issues with different commodities such as grain and oil
  • Analysis of shortline companies and their effect on the overall economy of Canada
  • Reviewed prefeasibility projects such as Hyperloop and the Alberta to Alaska Rail
  • Provided research for high level briefings for directors and senior management.

Junior Correspondence Control Officer

Transport Canada
05.2016 - 05.2018
  • Processed and analyzed high level documentation that was then assigned to the leading group
  • Organized and built the schedule of the Assistant Deputy Minister
  • Tasked groups with various assignments.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing

University of Ottawa
Ottawa
09.2015 - 01.2020

Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School
Ottawa
09.2011 - 06.2015

Skills

    Proficient at Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI

Proficient with cloud based systems such as Google Docs and Microsoft Outlook

Stakeholder relationships and engagement

Data analysis using Excel and Power BI

Written and verbal communication

Evaluating business proposals

Crafting responses to stakeholders and the public

Effective communicator in face to face speech and presentations in front of groups

An organized and skilled planner with prior history of planning events

Effective time management with the ability to prioritize

Volunteer Experience

Management Information Systems Association – VP Internal - 09/01/2018 – 09/01/2019

  • Functioning as the HR personnel for the team by conducting screenings, interviews and making purchases for the organization
  • Drafted monthly newsletters, as well as marketing emails for events to the members of the organization with the use of MailChimp
  • Organized and booked meetings for monthly meetings with the team

Project FLY (Enactus uOttawa) – Business Development Lead - 09/01/2018 – 09/01/2019

  • Conducted external outreach for partnership opportunities with different corporations such as Shopify, Klipfolio, and etc.
  • Handled the social media platforms for the team such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
  • Developed and presented workshops to students in the realm of financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and marketing

Project FLY (Enactus uOttawa) – Perfect Pitch Director - 09/01/2017 – 05/01/2018

  • Pitch competition that featured over 150 high school students from the Ottawa region
  • Organized the event by conducting the logistics of room bookings, food, recruitment of speakers, and recruitment of judges
  • Developed the program and workshops that were taught to the students
  • Conducted mass reach outs to high schools in Ontario through cold emailing and calls.

Additional Information

  • Cum Laude (2020)
  • Ontario Scholar (2015)
  • Academic Honour Roll (2011-2015)

Timeline

Analyst - Business Intelligence

Alto
01.2024 - Current

Advisor - Office of the Corporate Secretary

Alto
03.2023 - 01.2024

Analyst

Transport Canada
05.2021 - 03.2023

Research Analyst

Transport Canada
04.2020 - 05.2021

Junior Analyst

Transport Canada, Surface Transportation Group
05.2018 - 04.2020

Junior Correspondence Control Officer

Transport Canada
05.2016 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing

University of Ottawa
09.2015 - 01.2020

Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School
09.2011 - 06.2015
Junior KoAnalyst - Business Intelligence