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interests

  • free & open-source software
  • human-centered IT support
  • automation and scripting
  • Japanese language and culture
  • creative pursuits — crochet, tailoring, illustration, cooking, origami

skills

IT Support & Systems

  • Technical support
  • Windows 10/11
  • macOS
  • Microsoft 365 administration
  • Active Directory
  • Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
  • Networking fundamentals — DNS, DHCP, VPN
  • Customer support and communication
  • Documentation and knowledge base writing

Programming & Tooling

  • Python
  • Bash scripting
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • Git
  • SQL
  • Linux command line

Cloud & Infrastructure (background experience)

  • AWS (EC2, ECS, CloudFormation, DynamoDB)
  • Infrastructure-as-code
  • Containerization

Language

  • Japanese-to-English translation

education

BS in Computer Science and Japanese Language & Culture
University of Puget Sound, 2012–2016

volunteer

Kumoricon
2023 - Present
Panel Technician
Event Outreach
Gamestorm Event Assistant: Console & LAN Gaming

Multnomah Public Library – Holgate
June 2025–April 2026
Tech Help Volunteer

Vancouver Farmers Market
Summer 2019
Market Volunteer