Raula Kula
Professor at The University of Osaka
Osaka, Japan
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Top SchoolRaula Kula is a Professor of Software Engineering at Osaka with 12 years of academic and international industry experience spanning Australia, the USA, Papua New Guinea and Japan. He researches software ecosystems, code proficiency, and the disruptive role of AI, combining rigorous PhD-level scholarship with practical systems and IT support work in diverse field settings. His career progressed from hands-on IT and systems roles in Papua New Guinea to research and faculty positions at NAIST and Osaka University, giving him deep insight into both cultural and technical dimensions of software practice. Known for adaptability and pragmatic problem-solving, he leverages cross-cultural experience to shape research that informs real-world software ecosystems and developer productivity.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's of Information Science (Advanced Studies)), Information Technology, Bachelor's of Information Science (Advanced Studies)), Information Technology at Griffith UniversityJapanese Language Training, Japanese Language, Japanese Language Training, Japanese Language at 大阪大学 / Osaka UniversityCollege, College at Columba Catholic CollegePhD of Engineering (Dr. Eng), Computer Software Engineering, PhD of Engineering (Dr. Eng), Computer Software Engineering at 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学 / Nara Institute of Science and Technology
English, Japanese, tok-pisin
Github Skills (144)
javascript10
java10
tricks10
classes10
open-source10
ranking10
science9
computer-science9
explore9
react9
planet8
expressjs8
php8
gravity8
kerbal-space8
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
raux/Social_Developer
Jun 2020 - Jun 2024
For use in the Software Engineering Class to help beginners to contribute to open source projects
Contributions:2 reviews, 110 PRs, 87 pushes in 4 years
javaengineering
NAIST-SE/SocialDep
May 2021 - Jan 2025
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 3 pushes in 3 years 8 months
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