Akira Kawata
Software Engineer at Preferred Networks, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolAkira Kawata is a software engineer based in Tokyo with 10 years of experience specializing in compilers and runtimes for custom ML ASICs. At Preferred Networks he develops compiler and runtime support for the MN-Core series, translating machine learning models into efficient hardware execution. His academic background in programming languages (MSc) and electrical engineering (BSc) from Kyoto University gives him a rare cross-disciplinary perspective on both hardware constraints and compiler design. Known for "pursuing the best hack," he blends pragmatic engineering with deep systems thinking to squeeze performance out of specialized silicon. Beyond day-to-day development, he focuses on bridging the gap between research models and production deployment on custom accelerators.
10 years of coding experience
修士, プログラミング言語, 修士, プログラミング言語 at 京都大学
Github Skills (97)
parallel10
interoperability10
python10
mxnet10
deep-learning10
gpu10
elf10
gpu-acceleration10
acceleration10
onnx10
numpy10
sdk10
paper10
glibc10
neural-network10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
akawashiro/ml2wasm
Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:83 commits, 69 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
akawashiro/julia
Apr 2021 - Jan 2025
The Julia Programming Language
Contributions:39 pushes, 5 branches in 3 years 8 months
crosswordjulia-languagefmijulialangdataflow-programming
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