Hector Garcia
Author Of IKIGAI, A Geek In Japan, Shinrinyoku, IchigoIchie at Writer
Tokyo, Japan
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Top SchoolHector Garcia is a Tokyo‑based author and technologist with 14 years of engineering and leadership experience and a 20+ year writing career whose books have reached over two million readers worldwide. He blends software architecture and product experience—from early work on search and speech recognition to helping bring Twitter to Japan and leading engineering teams at Digital Garage—with a daily writing practice that produced international bestsellers like Ikigai and A Geek in Japan. Fluent in five languages and comfortable bridging cultures, he has served as a technology scout, mentor, and CTO, translating technical trends into practical projects and narratives. Known for an unspecialized, curious mind, he combines rigorous technical problem solving with cultural insight to make complex ideas accessible to broad audiences.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Specialization, Server application development, Specialization, Server application development at Universitat d'AlacantParticle physics and supercomputing, Particle physics and supercomputing at CERNEnglish course, Languages, English course, Languages at University of TorontoEnglish TOEFL, Languages, English TOEFL, Languages at Waseda UniversityJapanese Language, Business and Culture, Japanese Language, Business and Culture at Kai SchoolHigh School, High School at Institut de Calp
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (39)
python10
machine-learning10
bitcoin10
cryptocurrency10
deep-learning10
tensorflow10
apollo10
data-science9
staging9
ml9
cryptography9
deep-neural-networks9
neural-network9
p2p9
graphql7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
kirai/microbiome-ibs-resources
Jan 2018 - May 2023
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 5 months
kirai/MyScripts
Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
Contributions:5 pushes in 1 year 11 months
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