Iqbal Abdullah
CEO Founder at LaLoka Labs
Tokyo, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolIqbal Abdullah is a Tokyo-based founder and technology leader with over 20 years of engineering and entrepreneurial experience, currently CEO of LaLoka Labs and founder of multiple ventures including MARIMORE Engineering and the former Xoxzo. He blends hands-on Python and backend development—evidenced by contributions to projects like django-wiki’s Markdown/refactor work—with strategic product and team leadership that focuses on saving customers time and improving experiences. A long-time Japan resident active in the Python community, he helped establish PyCon chapters across the region and now chairs Python Asia Organization MTÜ to grow open source collaboration in APAC. Comfortable at the intersection of engineering and business, he’s known for pragmatic decision-making, a global outlook, and a personal drive to leave the world better than he found it.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman, IpohBukit Bintang Boys School (BBBS)BS, Information Science, Pass, BS, Information Science, Pass at Saga UniversitySRK Sri Petaling
English, Japanese, Bahasa Melayu, Spanish
Github Skills (6)
markdown10
markdown-it10
django-wiki10
python10
django10
refactoring9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
django-wiki/django-wiki
Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
A wiki system with complex functionality for simple integration and a superb interface. Store your knowledge with style: Use django models.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:14 commits, 2 PRs, 8 comments in 10 days
Contributions summary:Iqbal primarily focused on refactoring code related to Markdown extensions and plugins within the Django-wiki project. Their commits involved replacing deprecated functions (`add()`) with their recommended replacements (`register()`) across various files. The changes also addressed linting issues, improved documentation, and updated import orders. The user's contributions centered on maintaining and improving the project's Markdown processing capabilities.
pythonknowledgedjangodjango-modelswiki
StudiMY/101-beginning-python
Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
The curriculum for studi.my: Python for beginners
Contributions:2 reviews, 27 commits, 15 PRs in 3 months
curriculumpythonfor-beginnerslearning-resourcespython-for-beginners
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