Summary
Noriko Yamamoto is a seasoned web system engineer and PHP specialist with over 20 years of industry experience and a decade of formal professional tenure, currently based in Atlanta and working at TSG USA while running her own company, While Inc. She has led and delivered mission-critical web and payment systems across large Japanese enterprises and startups, spanning system design, database architecture, and operations on AWS and Linux. Noriko combines hands-on coding (PHP frameworks, MariaDB/MySQL, JavaScript) with leadership roles including CTO and AMO director, often acting as the bridge between planners, vendors, and engineering teams. A pragmatic problem-solver, she has repeatedly shipped time-sensitive projects—such as tokenized payment integrations and high-traffic service optimizations—and improved internal workflows to boost team efficiency. Outside of work she’s an active member of the PHP community and an ElePHPant collector who enjoys photographing airplanes and flowers, reflecting a long-running passion for both craft and community.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Dropped out Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dropped out Pharmaceutical Sciences at Health Sciences University of Hokkaido
Master's degree Division of Informatics Science (Correspondence Course) Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Master's degree Division of Informatics Science (Correspondence Course) Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Teikyo University
Japanese, English