Yu Yamashiro
CEO at Jij Inc
Chiyoda, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolYu Yamashiro is the CEO and founder of Jij Inc., a Tokyo-based startup he has led since 2018 after graduate studies at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. With a decade of experience bridging academic research and entrepreneurship, he brings a physics-backed analytical mindset from a BSc at University of the Ryukyus and research time at OIST into product and company strategy. Based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Yu has guided Jij through fundraising milestones covered in TechCrunch and focuses on translating advanced technical concepts into viable commercial solutions. Though early in a public open-source footprint, his profile reflects a leader who combines hands-on technical training with startup execution and a commitment to scaling research-driven innovation.
10 years of coding experience
Master, Science, Master, Science at Tokyo Institute of TechnologyBachelor, Physics, Bachelor, Physics at 琉球大学Okinawa institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Github Skills (33)
quantum-mechanics10
tlaplus10
python10
computational-science10
benchmarking10
cmake10
vehicle-routing-problem10
ising-model10
simulated-annealing10
quantum-computing10
python-bindings10
optimization10
github8
java8
git8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
OpenJij/OpenJijTutorial
Apr 2019 - Mar 2022
OpenJij Tutorial
Contributions:48 commits, 18 PRs, 40 pushes in 2 years 11 months
java
yuyamashiro/QutipTempleteQA
May 2018 - Sep 2018
Contributions:2 PRs, 17 pushes, 2 branches in 3 months
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