Summary
Web developer, linguist, and entrepreneur with over a decade of coding experience. I am not only passionate about development and design but also love the challenges of working in fast-paced startup environments.
Education
Bloc
Frontend Web Development, 2015
- 18-week intensive online course with a main focus on JavaScript and AngularJS
Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Culture, 2007
- Minor in art (focus on graphic design and photography)
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Employment
Fast DMS
Project Owner
12/2022 - 9/2024, Remote
- Lead a team of engineers and a designer to curate a scalable internal project management tool from the ground up
- Translate the vision of the CEO and needs of the company to a product that vastly improved the company’s workflow
- Manage the product and conduct regular sprints and planning sessions
- Mentor a junior developer and designer
- Create a custom design system in Figma and architect the frontend in Svelte
- Build full-stack using SvelteKit, TypeScript, and MongoDB
Stream
Senior Front End Engineer
2/2021 - 12/2023, Remote
- Work in React and TypeScript as the main contributor on the front end of the Stream dashboard to create new features and constantly improve user experience
- Communicate between multiple dashboard stakeholders to provide support for an ever-growing number of clients
- Contribute to Japanese and Korean translations for multiple SDKs
English Trip
Instructor/Developer
8/2014 - 10/2015, Uijeongbu, South Korea
- Developed custom WordPress template for the school website
- Developed web content, flyers, and banners for promotion
- Taught multiple subjects in English part-time to children aged 3-8 at an international kindergarten
Cartel Creative, Inc.
Event Production Assistant
4/2014 - 7/2014, Seoul, South Korea
- Co-host/production assistant for a 7-episode travel show titled “Real Streets of Seoul”
- Helped manage social media and develop web content for R16, the largest breakdance event in the world
- Yearly travel (2011-2015) to Tokyo for R16 Japan as an R16 Representative
- Hospitality/artist care assistant at the R16 World Finals (Held orientation, guided, interpreted for, and assisted over 200 artists from multiple countries)
YBM Appletree
Language Instructor
11/2011 - 2/2014, Seoul, South Korea
- Taught multiple subjects in English to children aged 2-4
Yebong Elementary School
Assistant Language Teacher (EPIK Program)
9/2010 - 9/2011, Namyangju, South Korea
- Taught English to grades 3-6 with a Korean co-teacher
Takamado Senior High School
Assistant Language Instructor (JET Program)
8/2007 - 8/2010, Nara, Japan
- Taught English and prepared lesson plans for all grades
Projects & Contracts
Sentry
9/2024 - 11/2024
- Sole developer contracted to create a Shopify swag store
- Built a new e-commerce store from the ground up using Hydrogen and React
- Successfully built, contributed to UX, and managed products within Shopify before deploying within a tight timeline
Rachio
1/2018 - 2/2021
- Sole developer contracted to re-make and update the original corporate website
- Built using Styled Components and Gatsby.js (Static site-building framework that uses React and GraphQL, and the Shopify API)
- Successfully launched the website with over 50,000 visitors alone on the first day of production
- Managed multiple websites such as the Rachio Pro site, web app, and more
Level Up Tutorials
6/2018 - 4/2023
- Develop new site features, consult on UX/UI, perform regular maintenance
- Built using SvelteKit, MongoDB, and GraphQL
- Worked in a very modern and cutting-edge environment with constant opportunities to study the newest technology
Open Lesson
5/2017 - 11/2017
- One of four developers that created Open Lesson, a social media web app for yoga practitioners in Japan
- Used React, SASS, and Material-UI to build out the front-end
- Helped to translate the site into English as well as develop in a Japanese-heavy environment
Rentr
4/2016 - 4/2017
- Sole front-end developer for the Rentr homepage
- Consultant for UX design on both the homepage and web application
- One of two front-end developers that worked on the web application (Grunt/SASS/AngularJS)
- Won 1st place Addy award for the best business-to-business website in Lansing, Michigan
Skills
Web Development
- React.js
- JavaScript
- CSS
- HTML
- GraphQL
- SvelteKit
- Styled Components
- TypeScript
- Svelte.js
- MongoDB
- Vue.js
Languages
- English
- Japanese
- Korean
Design
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Sketch
- Figma
- XD
Awards
Frontend Course Certification
Awarded by Free Code Camp
Date: 2/2016
Japanese Language Proficiency Level N2
Date: 2013
Activities
O.U.R. Judging System
Head of Administration
8/2010 - 9/2015
- Operated the O.U.R. System and judged events all around Asia
- Trained professional dancers to be certified O.U.R. judges
- Helped with coding/design updates to improve the O.U.R. System
Volunteering
Break Mission
Event Production Staff / Dance Instructor
- Helped organize charity dance competitions to raise clothing and canned food donations
- Volunteered as a dance instructor at a youth center for at-risk children
Nara Deer Protection Foundation
Volunteer Translator
- Translated quarterly articles about topics such as the life cycle of deer and how to interact with them in the park