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Komeno

Komeno米野

Japanese‑Brazilian Software Developer

Experience

BaseMe Inc.
Full-Stack Software EngineerBaseMe Inc.
May 2026 – PresentTokyo, Japan

Building an AI-powered career agent for job-seeking students in Japan, focused on retention-driven UX improvements, LLM implementation, and mobile-web parity.

MIXI Inc.
iOS Software Engineer InternMIXI Inc.
Jan 2026 – Apr 2026Tokyo, Japan

Built and optimized iOS features for FamilyAlbum, a photo-sharing platform with 27M+ users across 175 countries, used by 60% of parents in Japan.

Google Japan
Google Student AmbassadorGoogle Japan
Aug 2025 – Feb 2026Tokyo, Japan

Participated in Google Japan's ambassador program to promote responsible and effective AI use among university students.

Education

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesB.A. Language and Area Studies
2024 – 2028Tokyo, Japan
École 42
École 42Computer Software Engineering
2022 – 2025Paris, France

Awards

Swift Student Challenge Winner
Swift Student Challenge WinnerApple Inc.

Selected in 2026 for an app that impressed and inspired Apple with its creativity, technical skill, and thoughtful design.

MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship
MEXT Undergraduate ScholarshipMinistry of Education of Japan

Scholarship awarded through embassy recommendation, covering full tuition, living expenses, and travel for undergraduate studies in Japan.

Talks

iPlayground Taiwan
How to Win the Swift Student ChallengeiPlayground Taiwan
Jul 2026Taipei, Taiwan

A talk on turning a personal story into a winning Swift Playground, covering how to find an idea only you could build, grow SwiftUI skills under real project constraints, and use attention to detail to raise a submission from good to winning.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
MEXT Scholarship SpeakerMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Apr 2026Tokyo, Japan

Spoke at a Consulate-General of Japan in São Paulo webinar, sharing my MEXT scholarship experience with prospective students.

이노베이션 아카데미
The 42 Live Radio Show이노베이션 아카데미
Jan 2024Seoul, Korea

Joined a cross-campus podcast between Innovation Academy and 42 Tokyo, exchanging perspectives on the 42 Network with Korean students.

42 São Paulo
Vim Tutorial at Fora da Norma42 São Paulo
Apr 2023São Paulo, Brazil

Produced a Brazilian Portuguese tutorial for 42 São Paulo's YouTube channel, teaching beginners how to use Vim from the basics.

Hackathons

OpenAI
Build with OpenAI Hackathon: FinalistsOpenAI
Jun 2026Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo AI
SDGs to Startups Hackathon 2026: 1st PlaceTokyo AI
Jun 2026Tokyo, Japan
Mercari Inc.
try! Swift Tokyo Hackathon: WinnerMercari Inc.
Apr 2026Tokyo, Japan
Singapore University of Technology and Design
24-Hour Hackathon by 42 Asia: 2nd PlaceSingapore University of Technology and Design
Sep 2024Seoul, Korea

Languages

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇵🇹PortugueseNative
🇯🇵JapaneseBilingual
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧EnglishBilingual
🇪🇸SpanishProficient
🇹🇼🇹🇼🇨🇳MandarinConversational

Articles

  • Learning Mandarin While Vibe CodingJun 02, 2026
  • My Internship Experience at MIXIApr 11, 2026
  • Building a Mandarin DictionaryNov 17, 2025
  • NeoMnemo: My Submission for the 2025 Swift Student ChallengeFeb 25, 2025
  • Understanding Binary Insertion SortDec 24, 2024
  • Understanding Insertion SortDec 22, 2024
  • Understanding Casts in C++Sep 07, 2024
  • Understanding the Orthodox Canonical Class FormAug 15, 2024
  • Writing Makefile for C++ ProjectsApr 18, 2024
  • Replicating the Print Function in CFeb 17, 2024
  • The Dining Philosophers ProblemFeb 17, 2024
  • The XOR SwapFeb 05, 2024
  • Understanding the stack data structureAug 23, 2022
  • Understanding signals in LinuxAug 12, 2022
  • Introduction to VimFeb 06, 2022
  • Introduction to pointers in CJun 09, 2021

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