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Thiago Komeno

Thiago Komeno米野

Japanese-Brazilian Software Developer

Experience

LY Corporation
Incoming iOS Software EngineerLY Corporation · Internship
Aug 2026 – Sept 2026Tokyo, Japan

Incoming iOS engineering intern at LY Corporation / LINEヤフー developing features for LINE, a messaging app used by 193 million people monthly.

Sansan
Incoming iOS Software EngineerSansan · Internship
Aug 2026 – Sept 2026Tokyo, Japan

Joining Sansan as an incoming iOS engineering intern, building native mobile features for its business card and contact management platform.

BaseMe
Full-Stack Software EngineerBaseMe · Part-time
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
iOS Software EngineerMIXI · Internship
Jan 2026 – Apr 2026Tokyo, Japan

Built and optimized iOS features for FamilyAlbum, a photo-sharing platform with more than 27 million 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

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
如何贏得 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.

Fora da Norma Podcast
Vim na PráticaFora da Norma Podcast
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 HackathonOpenAI
Jun 2026Finalist
Tokyo AI
SDGs to Startups HackathonTokyo AI
Jun 20261st Place
Mercari
try! Swift Tokyo HackathonMercari
Apr 2026Winner
Mistral AI
Mistral AI Worldwide HackathonMistral AI
Mar 2026Participant
Singapore University of Technology and Design
24-Hour Hackathon by 42 AsiaSingapore University of Technology and Design
Sep 20242nd Place

Languages

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

Articles

  • The Story Behind My Swift Student Challenge Winning SubmissionJul 08, 2026
  • 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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