Resume
Thomas Nakagawa
Software Developer
604-506-5389 |
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Vancouver, BC Canada |
About
Work experience
Software developer
D2L (Desire2Learn)
Vancouver, BC
June 2020 - July 2021
- Developing the Brightspace LMS using React, Typescript, SQL, .NET and Web Components
- Working on a major cross-team UI and data model overhaul to improve the user experience site-wide
- Built a complex and highly requested feature that differentiates the product from it's competitors
- Fixed urgent production bugs to allow online classes to run seamlessly
- Lead an initiative to create a proof-of-concept for a new and engaging study tool for students
- Enhanced internal tooling to make automated tests faster and more reliable
- Engaged in the company's tech culture, demoed new features and presented at the internal conference
Unity developer
NGX Interactive
Vancouver, BC
February 2020 - May 2020
- Did part-time contract work building interactive museum exhibit software using Unity
- Used particle effects, animations and touch screen gestures to create rich interactive experiences
- Consulted with designers, QA, producers and project managers to ensure requirements were met within tight time and budget constraints
Unity+VR developer
SFU Cognitive Science Lab
Burnaby, BC
February 2019 - May 2020
- Did part-time work with a research lab developing games and VR prototypes using Unity and C#
- Iteratively built a game for an experiement, creating an engaging experience for participants
- Implemented a VR menu system designed by cognitive science researchers to improve productivity in VR
- Developed VR software to prototype UI concepts, more info on thomasnakagawa.com/csl
Full-stack web developer
SAP Canada Inc.
Vancouver, BC
May 2018 - December 2018
- Did an 8 month internship developing an enterprise SaaS that serves 34 million subscribers
- Eliminated a 10 hour/week manual task by building a microservice to extend Selenium Grid and automate previously unautomatable test cases
- Created a tool to prevent confusion during deployments by raising alerts when feature flags are toggled
Software developer
PDFTron Systems Inc.
Vancouver, BC
May 2016 - December 2016
- Did an 8 month co-op developing a productivity web app with a React front-end and a Firebase back-end
- Refactored and redesigned the app's main navigational UI, using feedback from UX designers and users
- Took ownership of many front-end features, including the sign-up workflow, onboarding tour and accessiblity functionality
Skills
| Programming languages: | C#, Javascript, TypeScript, Java, Python |
| Web development: | React, SQL, .NET, HTML5, CSS3, Web Components, Node.js, Socket.IO |
| Game development: | Unity (custom editor, coroutines, UI, scriptable objects), SteamVR |
| Deployment + CI/CD: | Jenkins, Github Actions, Heroku, shell scripting |
| Other skills: | Git, unit testing, automation testing, code review, documentation |
Education
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby and Surrey, BC
2014 - 2019
- BSc. (with distinction) Computer Science - Software Systems
- Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) minor
- UI/UX, HCI, interaction design, 3D animation, sound design
Projects
Unity Asset Store
thomasnakagawa.com/unity-assets
- Published two Unity asset packs: "3D Interactive Knobs, Buttons and Sliders" and "90's OS Desktop UI"
- Made high quality code so developers of any skillset can use the assets. Reviews on the Unity Asset Store highlight the code's readability, ease-of-use and extensibility
Experimental Noise Room
On Google Play
thomasnakagawa.com/enr
- Used Unity to design and develop a 3D music performance app that has 1000+ downloads
- Google Play Store reviewers call it "Very interesting...lovely, original interface too" and "a REALLY cool tool to visualize+explore different aural concepts+texture"
- Did many stages of user testing while building the app to make sure it was understandable and fun
Visit my website thomasnakagawa.com for more info about my work
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