Kifumi Numata
Quantum Developer Community at IBM
Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolKifumi Numata is a seasoned quantum developer community leader at IBM with over 10 years of experience bridging research, education, and industry in Japan. With a physics master’s from Ochanomizu University, he has helped shape IBM’s Tokyo Lab strategy and university relations while cultivating developer adoption of Qiskit through technical writing and localization. He is an active contributor to the Qiskit Textbook, focusing on Japanese translations of notebooks and examples to make quantum computing accessible to Japanese-speaking learners. Comfortable translating complex quantum concepts into practical learning materials, he combines academic rigor with hands-on community engagement. An underappreciated strength is his long-term institutional knowledge at IBM, enabling effective collaboration across research, education, and product teams.
10 years of coding experience
理学学士, 物理, 理学学士, 物理 at お茶の水女子大学理学修士, 物理, 理学修士, 物理 at お茶の水女子大学大学院
Github Skills (8)
j10
internationalization10
localization10
qiskit10
japa10
technical-writing10
quantum-computing9
python4
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
qiskit-community/qiskit-textbook
Mar 2020 - Nov 2022
[ARCHIVED] A university quantum algorithms/computation course supplement based on Qiskit
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:20 reviews, 116 commits, 51 PRs in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Kifumi's commits primarily involve translations of the Qiskit textbook content into Japanese. The changes are concentrated in the `content` directory and involve modifications to `.ipynb` files, indicating a focus on adapting the text and code examples for a Japanese-speaking audience. This includes translating text, code comments, and potentially adapting the formatting to fit the new language.
computationqiskit-textbookquantum-mechanicsquantum-computingsupplement
Qiskit/platypus
May 2022 - Jan 2023
Qiskit Textbook (beta)
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:79 commits, 71 PRs, 34 comments in 8 months
Contributions summary:Kifumi's commits primarily involve adding and updating Japanese translation files for the Qiskit Textbook. These changes include translating markdown cells, code comments, and text within Jupyter Notebook files. The user focuses on adapting various sections of the textbook, including those related to algorithms, quantum gates, and other introductory concepts, ensuring the content is accessible to Japanese-speaking audiences. The contributions aim to provide a localized learning experience within the Qiskit ecosystem.
qiskit-textbookquantum-mechanicsquantum-computingtextbookquantum-programming
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