Hello there!

Currently in Detroit, Michigan

I work with software and data, and I'm currently looking for opportunities for summer 2026, and would love to have conversations.

My contact is as follows, kfukutom [at] umich [dot] edu

Technical

I've been a bilingual Japanese-native speaker for nearly my whole life.

Beyond linguistics, I'm comfortable with using the following:

I'm drawn to where technology meets people and physical space -- in someway, it's the way our habits, expectations, and constraints shape (and are shaped by) digital experiences. I like turning messy, real-world signals into tools people actually use: prototypes that help someone choose a route, a city team retime a corridor, or a product team spot friction before it becomes habit. I prototype quickly with Python and data tooling, validate with real behavior, and iterate toward solutions that feel human at street level. Sample work shows how I approach this.

Miscellaneous

*My dog, Hachi on a walk