Ryuhei Yokokawa D E V E L O P E R , D E V O P S , A N D O R E

About Me Blends technical skills, business mindset, and eye for design to develop visually inspiring and functional apps, products, and . Prioritize and manage multiple projects to fit within technical, design, time, and budget specifications. Has experience in both agile and waterfall style environments.

Professional Skills Work Experience Software Development DEVELOPER, Founded a technology and design focused digital agency. Project Management PM, FOUNDER Grew revenue 10x from year 1 to year 6. Product Development Y-Designs, Inc Procured client contracts through marketing and networking. Leadership 4 person digital agency Built internal products for project management. Proposal/Spec Creation Sept 2010 - Jan 2020 Trained & mentored developers and designers. Team Management 10 years Lead & managed software development. Agile/Waterfall Managed all budgeting, contracts, and business projections. Creative/UI/UX Reviews

Languages/Frameworks Notable Roles and Projects

Javascript/Node.js/Express - 7 years In my role at Y-Designs, I not only secured and negotiated below contracts, but the following React/Redux/GraphQL - 5 years projects express my breadth and depth of my various capacities as a developer and manager. HTML/SCSS/Bootstrap - 9 years PHP/Laravel - 9 years Bash/Python - 5 years DEVELOPER/PROJECT MANAGER- AO.NETWORK 2018 - 2019 SQL/MongoDB - 7 years Worked with a blockchain team to create a Node.js based Electron app for a token. Worked with multiple parties to design a road map for the user facing app. Created a Node.js based core component for encryption and decryption of videos shared Tools thorough a p2p network. Core component can be run as a standalone server. Linux/Docker Managed feature requests and issue tracking with the client and external teams. AWS/Boto Kubernetes/Helm SQL/NoSQL ARCHITECT/DEVELOPER - MINMAX APP 2017 - 2019 Redis/ElasticSearch Created a road map with the client for a video rendering app from start to finish. NGINX Managed issues, features, and changes from clients along with change orders. Git/Gitlab/Jira Created a render template CMS and REST API for the using Laravel PHP. G Suite/MS Office Suite Created a Node.js based video rendering back-end/REST API using MLT/FFMPEG. Monday.com/Kanban Worked on a React Native based mobile app. Worked on the app submission process.

DEVELOPER/PM - PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYS. 2014 - 2019 Created a road map for an internal project management and client relations system. Contact Details Helped steer the product decision from business and technical perspectives. Developed a React/Redux front-end and a Laravel based GraphQL backend. 611 N 143rd St, Seattle, WA, 98133 Deploying new versions with additions as the needs changed within the firm.

Email: [email protected] Portfolio: y-designs.com/projects LinkedIn: @ryokokawa ADDITIONAL ROLES AND PROJECT ON SECOND PAGE Notable Roles and Projects Continued

DEVELOPER - INTERNAL PROPOSALS SYS. 2017 Quickly prototyped and put into production a proposal builder for internal use. Created a React/Redux based front-end with a GraphQL backend in Laravel PHP. Worked on integrating the system into the existing project management system. Worked with team members to track issues and resolve bugs.

Academic History DEVELOPER/DEVOPS - TRENZI MOBILE APP 2016 - 2017 Worked on a React Native app targeting client's existing REST APIs. WHITMAN COLLEGE Worked with the client to gather specifications including their REST API design. B.A. Astronomy-Geology Combined, Worked on automating builds through the use of OSX VMs on a server. May 2008 Helped lead developer with DevOps duties including CI/CD, testing, and production builds.

Bachelor's degree in the sciences. Thesis included software and data 2015-2016 analysis. PRODUCT MANAGER - SEATTLEITE GUIDE Created multiple web apps for the Managed a creative led effort to showcase the firm's visual capabilities: A city guide to college during summer internships. Seattle with a fun twist. Some are still in use today. Gathered audience feedback and the content for the site. Led testing and issue tracking with designers and developers to create solutions. Built on WordPress to save time and effort. Priority was on marketing and visuals. Site deployed on top of 's HHVM to speedup PHP/WordPress.

DEVELOPER/PM - INTERNAL SEO PRODUCT 2014 - 2015 Prototyped an SEO WordPress Plugin product to help users connect with webmasters for links from other relevant websites. Broken links, similar topics, and similar contacts were some of the strategies used. Built backend REST API services using Node.js.

LEAD DEVELOPER/ARCHITECT - SONDRY 2014 - 2015 Led the development of an anonymous social network from the ground up using Laravel. Helped steer the product decision from a technical perspective including tech debt. Frontend was built with backbone.js, mustache.js, and static HTML/CSS, while the backend was Laravel with SQL, Mongo, and ElasticSearch. Deployed to AWS and managed horizontal scaling for the EC2 instances.

DEVELOPER/PM - LINO TAGLIAPIETRA 2013 - 2019 Created a new featuring masterpieces by the glass Maestro Lino Tagliapietra. Worked with the client to road map site upgrades to match their marketing requirements. Re-launched the online presence in 2013 with a new site, followed by upgrades each year including a React/Redux based art listing page. Worked on a 360/VR interactive studio tour system with Aframe.js. Shot 360 VR compatible images using specialty equipment. Managed creative reviews and development specifications. Contact Details

611 N 143rd St, Seattle, WA, 98133 REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Email: [email protected] Portfolio: y-designs.com/projects LinkedIn: @ryokokawa