Christopher Tanaka
@christophertanaka
Senior Software Engineer with expertise in AI-powered systems.
What I'm looking for
Sr. Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience building high-performance, user-centric web applications. Deep expertise in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with strong backend experience designing real-time, data intensive and AI-powered systems. Proven collaborator and technical owner, delivering scalable products in fast-paced startup and large-scale production environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
ProductNow
Oct 2025 - Present (7 months)
Built core features for an AI-native product OS in a TypeScript monorepo (Next.js/NestJS), adding enterprise integrations like Auth0 SSO and Vanta to support SOC 2 readiness.
Senior Software Engineer
FoxyAI
Dec 2023 - Sep 2025 (1 year 9 months)
Built and maintained Next.js/TypeScript dashboards to visualize AI-powered property intelligence (condition/quality scores, damage detection, renovation forecasts, and 360° valuations).
At Figma, I engineered real-time multiplayer editing using WebSockets and custom sync logic. I led Canvas rendering optimizations, built full-stack collaborative features, and scaled performance testing—boosting speed, consistency, and user experience across teams.
Full-Stack Engineer
ElectrifAi
Dec 2016 - Apr 2019 (2 years 4 months)
At ElectrifAi, I built React/TypeScript dashboards that turned AI/ML outputs into actionable insights. I integrated backend pipelines and delivered client-facing tools that drove 5× ROI, helping enterprises make faster, data-driven decisions across finance, retail, and logistics.
At Google, I developed internal tools and A/B testing infrastructure using AngularJS and Java. I collaborated across teams to build scalable UI components, supported high-volume advertiser platforms, and transitioned from intern to full-time engineer through strong early impact.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The University of Tokyo
Master's degree, Computer Science
2011 - 2013
The University of Tokyo
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
2007 - 2011
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Google Tag Manager
D3.js
CanvasJS
GitHub
Kubernetes
Cloudflare
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Gmail
Node.js
Ruby on Rails
Next.js
NestJS
Yarn
Tailwind CSS
Bootstrap
Material-UI
Google Analytics
Figma
Redis
Babel
Storybook
React
AngularJS
WebGL
SVG.js
Webpack
JavaScript
Python
HTML5
Java
ES6
CSS 3
C#
WebAssembly
TensorFlow
ExpressJS
GraphQL
Firebase
Serverless
Redux
Zustand
TypeScript
Supabase UI
Docker
WebRTC
GuardRails
npm
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Portfolio
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Skills
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