Summary
Kei Yasui is an engineering leader with 11 years of experience building product-focused web and mobile experiences from startup MVPs to scaled platforms. Based in Los Angeles, he has led teams as VP of Engineering at Vanilla and now serves as Head of Engineering at Copiapoa Technologies, blending product strategy with hands-on design and development. His background spans creative development for clients like Google, Spotify, and Chobani, through to technical leadership on Google Primer and financial-advice tooling backed by major investors. A designer by training (BS in Graphic Design), Kei brings a strong front-end sensibility—React, D3, and mobile-first architecture—alongside backend experience with Node.js, Python, and cloud platforms. He’s known for shipping polished user experiences while keeping an eye on system reliability and launch operations. Less obvious: he pairs a creative agency mindset with startup engineering rigor, making him effective at translating brand and product vision into production-quality software.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Graphic Design, BS, Graphic Design at Northeastern University