Takashi Kitao
Software Engineer at Avanade
Mitaka, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolTakashi Kitao is a software engineer based in Mitaka, Japan, with 14 years of experience and a background that blends game development and full-stack engineering. He is the creator and active maintainer of Pyxel, a popular retro game engine for Python, where he led implementations of core drawing commands, refactoring for clarity, and features like screen capture and full-screen mode. Formerly a lead programmer on the Zone of the Enders series for PlayStation, he brings console-grade game development discipline to modern software projects. Currently at Avanade after an internship at Apex K.K., he combines practical production experience with a strong open-source mindset. Educated at International Christian University, Takashi pairs international schooling with a knack for readable, maintainable code and thoughtful tooling for creators. He often surfaces non-obvious improvements—renaming modules and refactoring internals—to make projects more approachable for contributors.
14 years of coding experience
Saint Maur International School教養学部, 国際関係, 教養学部, 国際関係 at 国際基督教大学
English
Github Skills (7)
game-development10
shader10
game-engine10
opengl10
python10
game-dev10
git9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
kitao/pyxel
Jun 2018 - Jan 2023
A retro game engine for Python
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:10 releases, 3 reviews, 4291 commits in 4 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Takashi was actively involved in the development of the Pyxel game engine, focusing on implementing various drawing commands and features. Their contributions involved refactoring existing code, renaming variables and modules to improve code readability and consistency, and adding new functionalities like the text, line, and blt commands. The user also implemented features like the capture screen functionality and the full-screen mode.
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dgfug/pyxel
Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
A retro game engine for Python
Contributions:1039 commits in 10 months
pythonretrogame-developmentpypyengine
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