Summary
Eric Ma is a software engineer based in Tokyo with 10 years of experience building user-focused web applications and dashboards. Educated in Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Washington, he blends front-end expertise (React, Ant Design) with UX collaboration to turn product designs into responsive, accessible interfaces. His work spans startups and mission-driven projects—from developing a lab inventory dashboard at Genemod to remote-monitoring visualizations for global health deployments and current engineering at Rakuten Mobile. He also spent several years teaching English in Tokyo, where he organized cross-cultural online events and ran after-school discussion groups, a background that sharpens his communication and stakeholder collaboration skills. Comfortable working with designers, product managers, and international users, he focuses on practical, user-centered solutions that scale beyond launch. A detail that sets him apart is his track record of combining technical delivery with direct user outreach to shape accessible, real-world products.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Informatics, Bachelor's degree, Informatics at University of Washington
Union High School
Bachelor's degree, Human Computer Interaction, Bachelor's degree, Human Computer Interaction at University of Washington Information School
English, Chinese