I solve real-world problems with engineering, design, and critical business thinking skills.
Skills
Specialties
- Design and develop UX-optimized Web Applications with JavaScript, React, Next.js, D3.js, Greensock, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.
- Design and develop Native iOS Apps with Swift, Core ML, Vision Framework, SiriKit, etc.
Complementary Skills
- Train Machine Learning Models to build intelligent apps with Turi Create, Jupyter Notebook, Python, etc.
- Solve complex problems associated with Datetime and Geolocation using tools such as Luxon, Moment.js, Mapbox GL JS, Google Maps JavaScript API, Leaflet.js, Turf.js, etc.
- Build Back-End Services with Node.js, Express / Koa, PostgreSQL, Flask, Docker, etc.
Experiences
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Co-Founder at Zapiary
Zapiary helps you stay connected with colleagues, friends, and acquaintances by suggesting easy ways to touch base, at just the right time.
As a Co-Founder, I'm responsible for Strategy, Front-End Engineering, iOS App Development, Branding, and UI/UX Design of our services.
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Front-End Developer Lead at Fresh Consulting
Fresh Consulting is an integrated consulting team of designers, developers, and engineers that builds fresh experiences people love.
As a Front-End Developer Lead, I led and developed Single-Page Web Apps (SPA) for clients including Fortune 250 company.
- Developed 5 enterprise SPAs and 100+ marketing/lead-gen websites
- Spoke at conferences, meet-ups, and code camps on topics including programming, creativity, and career development.
- Led a team of developers (30+) including technical training sessions, career development planning, performance reviews, and more.
Open Source
My open source projects are result of scratching my own itch, a bi-product of learning something new.
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Turi Create Starter
A simple setup for Turi Create with Jupyter Notebook on macOS to build custom ML models.
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D3.js Area Chart Example
A simple D3.js area chart example with tooltip written in ES6+ and using latest D3.js API.
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Google Application Credential Buildpack for Heroku
Load Google Service Account JSON file at build time to workaround Heroku's ephemeral filesystem.
My Tastes
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Books & Audiobooks
Learn from others, leverage their experience, and change how you live.
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Design & Development Quotes
Keep a record of important lessons from legends in your field.
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Developer Humors
Take a break, realize that your problems are not unique.
Hobbies
- Photography of people, objects, and nature. Some of them are released as commercially-free stock photos via Unsplash.
- Wedding videography with my wife, check out Terada Films for the portfolio.
My Story
I was born and raised in Japan until I moved to Seattle at the age of 12. After being exposed to a few programmers around the area, I got excited to learn how to write programs. I hacked a few programs in C, Visual Basic 6, CGI, Action Script, etc. But what got me excited the most were the JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. I was fascinated with the idea of being able to build something useful for anybody around the world without asking them to install anything on their computer.
Over the last 8 years, I've been building front-end website and web apps professionally. I played key roles in producing 100+ websites and 5 enterprise web apps for 60+ businesses including a Fortune 200 company. I work closely with stakeholders / users to understand their problems, listen to their feedback, and bring back solutions to the table.
Today, I continue to solve real-world problems with Front-End Engineering, UI / UX Design, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Mobile App Development, and more.
What’s Your Story?
What problems are you trying to solve? Do you need someone who can solve real-world problems with design, programming, and critical business thinking?
If so, let’s have a conversation: