Hi, I’m KYO — a Software Engineer based in Tokyo, currently living with my wife and our cat.

My mother tongue is Hakka. I also speak Cantonese and Mandarin, and taught myself Japanese and English along the way.

When I’m not coding, you’ll find me hiking in the mountains, out on a run, or tinkering with computers, cloud infrastructure, and the latest in AI.

Languages

• Hakka — Mother tongue
• Cantonese / Mandarin — Native
• Japanese — Language School and Self-taught
• English — Self-taught

Interests

Hiking · Running · Cloud Computing · AI · Tinkering with computers

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to connect or collaborate!

Today I finished setting up OpenClaw on a Raspberry Pi (Pironman 5 case), and it is now running as an always-on personal assistant node.

The setup includes:

• OpenClaw Gateway running as a systemd service
• Discord channel integration
• SSH + GitHub deployment workflow
• Hardware monitoring for CPU/GPU temperatures

Here are a few photos of the Raspberry Pi setup:

I’ll continue improving this node and use it as a lightweight, always-on automation assistant.

A summary of my professional experience across the SNS, banking, and fintech industries.

Smartiful Inc. (Aug 2023 – Current)

Video streaming app development & SNS (Wasai) · Tokyo, Japan · Team Leader

• Built a video streaming recommendation service architecture using AWS Personalize, MySQL, and Athena
• Improved recommendation algorithms by integrating NLP and image analysis with AWS Comprehend and Rekognition
• Grew Daily Active Users (DAU) from ~200 to 2,000 through targeted app improvements

Stack: Python · Java · TypeScript · Spring Boot · React · AWS · Firebase
Team: 15 members

HSBC Software Development (Guangdong) Ltd. (May 2021 – Sep 2022)

Data Warehouse Development & Operation · Market Treasury Team · Member

• Migrated a legacy ActivePivot system to a PostgreSQL-based data warehouse
• Led requirements coordination with end users through design and development
• Managed server maintenance and DB architecture
• Released 2 months ahead of schedule

Stack: Python · Django · PostgreSQL · Linux
Team: 5 members

Chaosource Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Nov 2016 – Apr 2021)

E-Wallet System Development & Operation · Cambodia · Member

• Designed and implemented the task management and operation platform end-to-end
• Handled database architecture and management with Java (Oracle)
• Set up infrastructure and deployment environments
• Reached 100,000 users and 3,000 partner stores within 10 months of launch

Stack: Java · Spring Boot · Linux
Team: 23 members