Summary
Yusuke Yanbe is an application engineer and Ph.D. candidate in Informatics at Kyoto University with 17 years of software engineering experience focused on web mining, search, and analytics. Based in Kyoto and currently at Hatena, he blends academic research—on enhancing web activity using social bookmarks and multi-faceted search—with hands-on engineering in Python, Java, and JavaScript. An early open-source innovator, he created the first Java QR Code decode library, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to practical tooling. His background includes research at UC Berkeley and production roles ranging from university systems to web administration, giving him a rare mix of research rigor and operational experience. He frames data-driven features through both engineering and analytic lenses, positioning him as a pragmatic bridge between search research and production web services.
17 years of coding experience
Ph.D, Informatics, Ph.D, Informatics at Kyoto University
B.S., Information Design, B.S., Information Design at Miyagi University