tuxedocat
I am a software engineer based in Kyoto, Japan, working remotely and living with cats. Currently, I’m focusing on software engineering for real-world applications of multi-modal foundation models. I’m also interested in language learning, photography, and gaming.
Skills and Proficiency
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Natural Languages
- Japanese (native)
- English (proficient: TOEIC 935/990, IELTS Academic Overall 7.0/9.0, though scores are dated)
- German (beginner)
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Programming Languages
- Python 3.x
- TypeScript (Node.js backend)
- Scala
- Rust (beginner level; used in previous projects)
- Go (beginner level; used in previous projects)
- Haskell (currently learning)
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Frameworks and Tools
- LLM/Foundation Model Serving (vLLM, Triton Inference Server, …)
- PyData Stack (NumPy/SciPy/Pandas/scikit-learn/Jupyter)
- Machine Learning Frameworks (PyTorch, Triton Inference Server, …)
- gRPC
- Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, AI Platform, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, GKE)
- AWS (experienced with ECS)
- Apache Beam (via Scio and Java API)
- *nix Systems
Experience
- (Please contact me.)
Education
- M.E. in Information Science (Natural Language Processing), Nara Institute of Science and Technology
- Computational Linguistics Laboratory
- Research Focus: Japanese Semantic Role Labeling (SRL) and Educational NLP for ESL learners
- Teaching Assistant: NAIST Spring Seminar, March 2012
- Grant Recipient: NAIST Creative and International Competitiveness Project 2012
