Hello! I’m Makoto, I am the technical advisor, full stack software engineer, and the owner of Makotonium, LLC. Throughout my life, I’ve always enjoyed tinkering and building something. I have always been drawn to the power of technology and all the things that happen behind the scenes. It sometimes feels as if everything is happening like a magic. It is truly satisfying to watch what you have made and to see things come to life in front of you.
My career in software started out as a QA engineer for an online education company. It aligned with my background in education and I really enjoyed being part of (and learning) what it takes to build a full software solution. Several years later, I wanted more challenges. I was getting bored when I was not finding bugs. I wanted more creativity in my day-to-day work. So I worked my way towards becoming an engineer. I already knew my way around learning a new language, so I picked up C# and started writing tools to automate some tedious QA tasks.
From then on, I remained as an engineer, and worked in the fields of supply chain management, steganography, online education, and apparel. My most recent stint was serving as the Director of Engineering at a startup for dental staffing platform where I helped them launch nationally and beyond. After using numerous frameworks and languages, I have found myself at home with Ruby on Rails. I really like the framework, community, and Ruby language. I am currently interested in Elixir, Python, and AI.
I enjoy learning about entrepreneurship and putting best practices in place to increase efficiency. I am always eager to read a book on business and always looking for recommendations for inspirational TED Talks. I like thinking about the big picture, planning things out, and strategizing.
In my work, I always strive for quality and excellent service. It is part of being a craftsman and I value putting my best foot forward. I want to be proud of my work. I like working on projects that have positive human impact.
I look forward to working with you and solve problems together. Please feel free to contact me at makoto (at) makotontium.com.