Daven Lu is a bilingual (English/Japanese JLPT N1) software engineer based in Tokyo with eight years of experience building full-stack web applications and bridging teams across cultures. Currently at Slalom, he blends hands-on development (Python/Django, React/Vue, SQL) with strong communication skills honed as a bridge engineer to streamline cross-border product delivery. Past work includes a predictive visualization dashboard for an automotive client that reduced maintenance costs and an international-facing React site deployed via GitHub Pages. His background in economics and Asia-Pacific studies informs a pragmatic, user-focused approach to problem solving and stakeholder alignment. Outside of work he’s a devoted Dance Dance Revolution fan—an unexpected source of resilience and rhythm that speaks to his focus and persistence.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Asia Pacific Studies and International Management, International Economics, Asia Pacific Studies and International Management, International Economics at 立命館アジア太平洋大学 / Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics at University of Waterloo
Dance Dance Revolution has been a very large part of my life. As a tribute to my love for it, I made a song aggregator. It scrapes the DDR song list and find all songs available on spotify (and apple music soon).
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