Itaru Kitayama
Software Engineer at Fujitsu
Kobe, Japan
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Top SchoolItaru Kitayama is a software engineer based in Kobe, Japan with 11 years of experience focused on enabling confidential computing for 64-bit Arm Linux. At Fujitsu he applies low-level systems expertise to harden and optimize platform security while bridging research insights with production engineering. His open-source contributions to the widely used Spack package manager show hands-on proficiency packaging complex scientific software (e.g., CUDA Toolkit, NEST, Scalasca) and managing inter-package dependencies. He brings an uncommon academic background—a PhD in Neuroscience and graduate degrees in Physics—which informs a methodical, research-driven approach to systems problems. Comfortable navigating both research and enterprise codebases, he excels at translating experimental techniques into robust, repeatable tooling.
11 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Physics, Master of Science - MS, Physics at The University of Texas at DallasDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience at 九州工業大学Master of Science - MS, Physics, Master of Science - MS, Physics at Osaka City UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at 埼玉大学
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Github Skills (8)
spack10
package-management10
python10
scientific-computing9
build-tools8
hpc7
c-language6
cprogramming-language6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
spack/spack
Jun 2020 - Jul 2021
A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:23 reviews, 12 commits, 32 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Itaru primarily contributed to the spack package manager, focusing on adding and updating package definitions. Their work involved adding new versions of software packages such as CUDA Toolkit, NEST, and Scalasca. They also introduced dependencies for packages like NEST and Neuron, modifying existing package files to incorporate new versions and dependencies, and demonstrating proficiency in the Spack package management system.
compilerspythonradiussplatformslinux
ikitayama/spack
Oct 2020 - Jul 2021
A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.
Contributions:28 pushes, 21 branches in 9 months
compilersmacrosdubplatformspackage-manager
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