Hayato Waki
PdM/ Engineer/ Founder
NewYork🇺🇸(now) ← Denmark🇩🇰 ← SanFrancisco🇺🇸 ← Japan🇯🇵
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About me
I am Hayato Waki, a product manager and an engineer from Japan. I have experience in managing projects and developing products with agility. I founded multiple companies previously.
Engineering
85%
Project Management
80%
Business Development
60%
Click here to see my passion for Neurotech.🔥
Experiences
Education
B.S. Computer Science
at Univeristy of Tsukuba
Tsukuba/Japan, Apr 2017 - Mar 2022
Conducted a research project in BCI.
Founded a volunteer group for international students.
B.S. Computer Science
at San Francisco State University
SanFrancisco/U.S., Aug 2019 - May 2020
Exchange program.
A member of Japanese Students Association.
Work
2018
Tokyo/Japan, Aug 2018
5-Day Business Development Internship. - Conducted research on potential needs in the agriculture industry and collaborated with a team to develop a new business concept. - Presented and pitched our business idea to stakeholders.
Tokyo/Japan, Dec 2018 - Feb 2019
The company managed a large volume of client data and emails through G Suite, leading to significant redundancies. - Developed an automated email system integrated with Google Sheets using Google Apps Script (GAS). - Created an automated marketing analytics tool to identify potential customers.
2019
Tokyo/Japan, Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
Unipro is a software agency specializing in web application development. - Collaborated in an agile team to develop web applications using Vue.js and Laravel. - Served as a test engineer, ensuring applications met all requirements.
Tokyo/Japan, Aug 2019
The internship was a business contest hosted by Microsoft Japan, where teams developed new business ideas in a week. - Researched Microsoft's technologies and communities. - Created a business idea for an education service aligned with the company's vision and monetization strategies. - Executed the service's prototype design using Figma. Our team secured 3rd place out of 10 teams
San Francisco/U.S., Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
Btrax is a design consulting company that uses design thinking methodology to identify potential problems and build mock-ups with clients. - Built and deployed a DevOps environment by integrating GitHub and AWS. - Developed websites using PHP, with backend systems connected via Zapier. - Created custom tools to improve office systems using Node.js and various APIs.
2020
Tsukuba/Japan, Jul 2019 - Oct 2020
My three university friends and I founded a company dedicated to software applications, where we developed and scaled multiple apps with stable revenue. - Directed software design and specifications for web, mobile, and desktop-native applications. - Defined specs based on user feedback, executed prototype designs, and developed applications. - Acquired 1.5K MAU for a COVID-19 app. - Hosted an engineering community at our university with over 50 developers.
2021
San Francisco/U.S., Dec 2020 - Apr 2021
Here Labs is a startup focused on enhancing communication within close relationships. - Developed and executed all development systems, including infrastructure, database architecture, front/back-end, and analytics. - Analyzed data and user behavior, increasing app-open counts per retaining user by 20% through feature implementation. - Successfully raised $300K in pre-seed funding and gained 100 supporters through crowdfunding.
2022
Tokyo/Japan, July 2021 - April 2022
Engaged in the sustainable data business. We developed the personal AI agent based on an individual's history data including browser history, finance, etc. - Directed software/AI architectures, specifications, and roadmaps. - Managed tasks for data scientists
2023
Remote, May 2021 - Present
NeurotechJP is dedicated to uncovering 'The Killer Applications of Neurotech' through in-depth interviews and articles with pioneers in cutting-edge neurotechnology research and development. - Directed the team and managed project tasks. - Conducted interviews with leading founders and researchers in the neurotech field. - Authored articles on interviews, industry trends, and insights. - Researched the neurotech market and produced original reports.
Denmark, November 2021 - November 2023
Neurons is the science-based SaaS company providing AI that predict the customers behavior for any creatives by using neuroscience and eye-tracking technology. Frontend engineer for the 'Predict' app. - Implemented new features. - Wrote e2e/integration test code.
New York, September 2023 - Present
Building a physiologically-aware personal AI.
Skills
General
Leadership, Time management, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Problem-solving, Fluent-English/Japanese
Frontend
Vue.js/Nuxt.js, React.js/Next.js, Flutter, Typescript. HTML5/CSS3, React Native
Backend
Node.js, Nest.js, Express.js, Ruby on Rails,
DataScience
Python, Matlab, R
Infrastructure
AWS(EC2, Codedeploy, Lambda,etc), GCP(Firebase)
Others
Java, C++(Arduino), C(Operating System), Git, Docker, Adobe XD, illustrator, Cypress, Jest
Recent Works
Projects
Develop
Neurotech
Events/Communities
[OnGoing!] "NeurotechJP" (Media)
A media website featuring blog articles, podcasts, and reports on neurotech
BCI research project (University)
An individual research project of Emotional BCI in the univeristy, exploring the relationship between P300 and emotions
"Here" (Startup)
A mobile app, similar to Clubhouse, designed for couples in long-distance relationships
"Funbrella" (University)
A mobile game where players navigate obstacles by tilting an umbrella, with the gameplay projected onto the umbrella's surface
"GatorTrader" (University)
E-commerce app for SFSU students
"paroli" (Startup)
A desktop app for seamless communication among remote work teams allowing voice messaging and real-time voice calls
"vs.corona" (Startup)
A portal site that compiles COVID-related news, supported by local government in Japan
"Feedal" (Startup)
A mobile platform like Twitter, but focused on news for engineers
Contact me on
wakkihaya@gmail.com