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Tokyo, Jp

Shibuya-Ku,Tokyo

渋谷

Formerly (Oct 2014 - Mar 2015) worked in the Mock Tech Lab, a department focused on R&D/experimental technologies. Programming done mostly in Unity/C#, with some personal study of Swift on the side.Also worked (June 2015 - Jan 2016) as a Unity engineer on the Uchihime Project (ウチの姫様が一番カワイイプロジェクト). I headed optimization and performance tuning efforts; with careful profiler analysis and refactoring, was able to reduce memory load by up to 20%, and reduce load time by up to 60%. I also single-handedly implemented "light mode," a setting aimed at people with lower end devices, or those who wish to minimize amount of cell data used. Other responsibilities included implementing new gameplay mechanics, and updating UI (nGUI) for a smoother player experience.Later (Jan 2016 - Apr 2018) worked as one of two server side (Java) engineers managing the nearly 30 repositories that make up Ameba MyPage—a website that has ~300k DAU on PC, and over 500k on mobile. One of my primary responsibilities is analytics—I implemented almost all of the analytic logging on the site, used for obtaining all statistics in relation to site usage. I also created a fully automated system using Python that queries for view, tap, and CTR data for all logged portions of our site, processes them into a human readable format, and uploads them to Google Sheets, primarily for use by our business/marketing people. Other responsibilities included refactoring large sections of legacy code (5+ years old) code, implementing new APIs, and being responsible for the overall build and deploy flow, a process I reconfigured using Jenkins from the ground up.

アメリカ合衆国 グレーター・ボストン エリア

Mostly Python hacking in the HCI lab. Worked on two different projects using fNIRS (functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy). Results published in NIME 2015.

Tufts University

TA for various Computer Science classes including CS11 and CS15.

Worked in various settings: with other interns, with regular employees, and independently, to solve various problems, especially regarding interoperability between EditShare and non-EditShare programs.

Greater Boston Area

Guided local high schoolers through two college level biology labs-one testing for genetically modified soy proteins, and the other analyzing maternal DNA. Equipment and methods used include micropipetting, PCR, microbeads and biosensors. Also involved wet lab work outside of teaching in order to create materials and determine how to improve the experiment overall.

I was a TA for the Introduction to C++ class, taught by Benjamin Hescott. I had regularly scheduled office hours, as well as outside hours where I helped people with concepts they did not understand in class, or with projects they were assigned. Assignments included a game of Connect 4, complete with AI, and a very basic NLP program using trigram analysis.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science

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Activities and Societies: Marching band, concert band, badminton