Colin Takushi
@colintakushi
I build reliable embedded, middleware, and backend systems for products at scale.
ZimbabweWhat I'm looking for
At Vizio, I build software for products serving 6M+ daily users, including a RAG-based live TV search service, scalable content pagination, and media player management systems.
I've led a three-engineer cross-functional team, authored technical specifications, and owned production incident triage. My work spans Python, Go, C++, embedded middleware, APIs, and developer tools, and I also built GolfBuddy, a full-stack scorecard service using FastAPI, Go, OCR, and Google Gemini.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led a cross-functional team to deliver high-impact features for a product serving 6M+ daily users. Designed a RAG-based live TV search service and scalable pagination system, and authored technical specifications while leading incident triage.
Designed a media player management system and defined APIs for scale. Migrated embedded logic from XML to C++ for the EPG, improving performance by 25%, and implemented production interfaces using an in-house GUI framework.
Enhanced developer productivity by migrating settings to XML and integrating C++ modules into the embedded codebase. Contributed to middleware and GUI development across platforms and participated in code reviews.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
California State University Fullerton
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from California State University Fullerton, completed in December 2021.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
ZimbabweAuthorized to work in
Portfolio
github.com/ColinTakushi/GolfBuddyJob categories
Skills
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