Programmer. Generalist. Open-minded amateur.

Passionate about managing complex production applications that solve real-world problems. Keen on Performance Engineering, mainly in Distributed Databases layer. Avid reader across various subjects, from tech to social sciences and history. Interested in the art of concise writing and editing, drawing inspiration from Japanese and Chinese poetry.

Type 5 (Quiet Specialist), or INFJ-T.

What I ponder, what I fail, what I learn:

• Japanese Blog
• English Blog

Where you can find me online:

• Podcast
• X (@kenwagatsuma)
• Linkedin

Toy projects that I enjoy hacking weekend:

• Pacman
• Minesweeper
• Game of Life
• Breakout Game
• Mattix
• Make 500