EDUCATION
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University of California, Irvine [9/2016 - 3/2022]
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Department of Computer Science
Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences
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Ph.D. in Computer Science
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GPA: 3.96 / 4.00
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University of Hyogo, Kobe, Japan [4/2014 - 3/2016]
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Graduate School of Applied Informatics (High Confidence Informatics Course)
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Master of Applied Informatics
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GPA: 3.82 / 4.00
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Akashi National College of Technology (ANCT), Akashi, Japan [4/2012 - 3/2014]
(National Institute of Technology, Akashi College (4/2015 - present))
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Advanced Course of Mechanical and Electronics System Engineering
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Bachelor of Engineering
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GPA: 3.875 / 4.00 (4/2012 - 3/2014, as calculated by myself, no official GPA reported)
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Akashi National College of Technology (ANCT), Akashi, Japan [4/2007 - 3/2012]
(National Institute of Technology, Akashi College (4/2015 - present))
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Associate's Degree (Engineering)
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GPA: 3.53 / 4.00 (4/2010 - 3/2012, as calculated by myself, no official GPA reported)
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Full-time
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Amazon Alexa AI [3/2022 - present]
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Applied Scientist
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Working on research projects in Web-based QA systems
Internship
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Research Internship, OMRON SINIC X Corporation [6/2021 - 9/2021]
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Research Intern
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Worked on research projects in symbolic regression for scientific discovery
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Summer Internship, Amazon.com Services, Inc. [6/2020 - 3/2021]
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Applied Scientist Intern
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Worked on research projects in Web-based QA systems
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Summer Internship, Amazon.com Services, Inc. [6/2019 - 9/2019]
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Applied Scientist Intern
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Worked on research projects in Web-based QA systems
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The summer work is accepted for SIGIR 2020
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Summer Internship, Slice Technologies, Inc. [6/2018 - 9/2018]
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Machine Learning Engineering Intern
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Worked on research projects in machine learning model interpretability
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Special Internship (Data Science), Yahoo Japan Corporation [8/2015 - 11/2015]
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Analyzed user's web browsing behavior with Yahoo! Japan's big data and tested machine learning models built with the big data.
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Recruit Holdings Summer Internship 2014 Web Innovation Course Data Analysis Internship, Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. [9/2014]
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Developed a new algorithm for similar nail image recommendation.
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Won the victory in the data analysis competition and received BEST TEAM AWARD.
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[Release] In February 2015, we improved a part of our system developed in the summer internship, and it was released on the Hot Pepper Beauty.
(Press Release, SlideShare, ITmedia, IT Leaders, CNET Japan)
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Asada Laboratory, Osaka University [3/2013]
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Advisor: Assistant Prof. Hiroki Mori (Department of Adaptive Machine Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)
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Developed an embryo's neck model with pneumatic actuators, experiencing CAD design and rapid prototyping with SolidWorks and a 3D printer.
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Computer Vision & Machine Learning Lab, Hiroshima University [8/2012]
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Advisor: Prof. Takio Kurita (Department of Information Engineering, Institute of Engineering(Undergraduate Course of Integrated Arts and Sciences), Hiroshima University)
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Developed an image classifier using SVM and OpenCV.
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Computer System Lab, University of Yamanashi [8/2010]
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Advisor: Prof. Hidetoshi Mino (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Yamanashi)
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Developed AI for Reversi and experienced GPU programming.
Part-time Technical Job
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Data & Science Solutions Group, Yahoo Japan Corporation [1/2016 - 8/2016, 6/2017 - 9/2017]
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Data Scientist (contract employee)
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Analyzed user's web browsing behavior with Yahoo! Japan's big data and tested several machine learning models built with the big data.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Teaching Assistant
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University of California, Irvine
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CS 273P: "Machine Learning & Data Mining" [3/2019 - 6/2019]
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CS 272: "Statistical NLP" [1/2019 - 3/2019]
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CS 273A: "Machine Learning" [9/2018 - 12/2018]
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BANA 290: "Advanced Data Analytics for Natural Language Processing" [4/2018 - 6/2018]
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CS 273A: "Machine Learning" [1/2018 - 3/2018]
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ICS 32A: "Python Programming with Libraries (Accelerated)" [9/2017 - 12/2017]
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CS 122B: "Projects in Databases and Web Applications" [3/2017 - 6/2017]
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ICS 45C: "Programming in C/C++ as a Second Language" [1/2017 - 3/2017]
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ICS 45J: "Programming in Java as a Second Language" [9/2016 - 12/2016]
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Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo
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Teaching Assistant in "Data Mining" [10/2015 - 3/2016]
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, ANCT
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"Experiments of Computer Engineering I" [4/2013 - 8/2013]
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"Experiments of Electrical Engineering I" [4/2013 - 8/2013]
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"Computer Programming I" [4/2013 - 5/2013]
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Public Lecture of "3-D Computer Animation" [9/2009, 9/2010]
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Department of Civil Engineering, ANCT
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"Introduction of Computer Application" [4/2012 - 8/2012, 4/2013 - 1/2014]
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Tutor for International Students
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Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo
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Supported four international students' school lives. [4/2015 - 3/2016]
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Supported three international students' school lives. [4/2014 - 3/2015]
Cram School Teacher
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Individual Support to Independent Study Gym (part-time) [2/2012 - 3/2014]
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Taught all levels of students from elementary school to high school multiple subjects including Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English, Japanese and the like.
ACTIVITIES
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IEICE Technical Committee on Biometrics, Student Section [7/2013 - 3/2018]
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Advertised events to encourage students to present their work.
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Autumn Camp for RoboCup Simulation Leagues
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Aichi Institute of Technology [11/2014]
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Played practice games with my own team in RoboCup Soccer 2D Simulation League.
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Osaka Prefecture University [11/2013]
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Attended lectures about the RoboCup Soccer 2D/3D Simulation League and how to analyze log files of their game play.
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Seminar of Visualization [9/2012]
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Information System Lab, Toyohashi University of Technology
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Advisor: Prof. Yoshiteru Ishida (Department of Knowledge-based Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology)
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Received visualization training with Graphviz and gnuplot.
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Study Abroad at the University of California, Irvine [9/2011]
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Stayed at Irvine with my host family for three weeks, studied about keystroke dynamics for English free text typing and trained my English ability at UCI ESL.
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UCI Table Tennis Club
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Vice president [9/2019 - 8/2020]
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Club member [9/2016 - present]
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ANCT Table Tennis Club
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Contract coach [4/2014 - 6/2015]
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Representative and coach [9/2008 - 8/2013]
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Club member [4/2007 - 3/2014]
AWARDS AND FUNDINGS
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Hilighted Reviewer of ICLR 2022, March 2022
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Top Contributor of Papers with Code, March 2022
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Best Paper Award in the 1st Workshop on NLP for COVID-19 (Part 2) at EMNLP 2020, November 2020
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4th place in NCTTA West Regional Championships (Varsity team), February 2020
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1st place in NCTTA SoCal East Division, Winter (Varsity team), February 2020
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UCI CS Travel Grants, Dec 2019
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4th place in iSET College Table Tennis National Championships (Varsity team), April 2019
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1st place in NCTTA West Regional Championships (Varsity team), March 2019
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1st place in NCTTA SoCal East Division, Winter (Varsity team), February 2019
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1st place in NCTTA SoCal East & West Division, Fall (Varsity team), November 2018
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Graduate Fellowship from University of California, Irvine, September 2016 - present
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Grant Scholarship for Japanese Students from JGC-S Scholarship Foundation (5/2015 to 3/2016), total for one year is about $3,000 (¥300,000)
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1st prize (BEST TEAM AWARD) in the team competition in Recruit Holdings Summer Internship 2014 Web Innovation Course Data Analysis Internship, September 2014
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Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship (4/2014 to 3/2016), total for two years is about $21,000 (¥2,100,000)
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President's Award in INCT's Student Commendation from the Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan, March 2014
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Academic Excellence Award in JASSO's Student of the Year 2013 with a prize of about $3,000 (¥300,000) from the Japan Student Services Organization, December 2013
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2nd prize in the Presentation Section of The 2013 English Presentation Contest for Colleges of Technology in the Kinki District, November 2013
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Academic Encouragement Award from the principal of ANCT, October 2013
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Encouraging Award in Kansai-section Joint Convention of Institutes of Electrical Engineering, April 2013
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1st prize in the Speech Section of The 2012 English Presentation Contest for Colleges of Technology in the Kinki District, November 2012
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Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship (4/2012 to 3/2014), total for two years is about $12,000 (¥1,200,000)
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Award for Academic Excellence with an invitation to present at The IEEJ Technical College Graduate Study Presentation 2012, March 2012
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Award of Excellent Extracurricular Activity from the principal of ANCT, February 2010
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5th prize in the Programming Category of PC-Concours 2009 in the national tournament, November 2009
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30 or more awards regarding Table Tennis since 2004
ARTICLES
SKILLS
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Programming: Java (including Android and Swing) / Python / C / C++ / Perl / OpenCV / TeX
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Web Programming: HTML / CSS / JavaScript / PHP / MySQL
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Server Management, Hadoop and Oozie
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Image Editing and CG Creating: GIMP / Inkscape / POV-Ray / SolidWorks
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Languages: Japanese, English
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