hikaru
product, technology, business, and the seam where they meet. final year of bucs at ubc.
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My name is Hikaru. I'm a BUCS (Business + Computer Science) student at UBC.
My goal has always been to bridge the gap between business strategy and deep engineering: understanding how both sides collaborate to build software people genuinely value.
Over the course of my degree, I've had incredible opportunities to learn by doing. In Tokyo, I worked in product management across two fast-growing startups (Creww and MODE), driving open-innovation accelerators and shaping IoT and generative-AI tools across bilingual Japanese and international teams.
Most recently, I worked in software engineering at TELUS in Vancouver, building developer tools and AI automations. Coming back to the engineering side after spending time in product gave me a much sharper appreciation for system architecture, developer velocity, and what it really feels like to ship resilient software.
With my internships behind me and graduation just ahead, I'm eager to bring these experiences together into my next chapter. Outside of tech, you'll usually find me outdoors backpacking and fishing, behind a camera, practicing drums, or reading about the deepest questions of life.
education
2021 – 2027, expected
Bachelor in Business and Computer Science
BUCS · University of British Columbia · Vancouver, Canada
Currently in my 6th year (damn!) of UBC's combined BUCS program, a single degree that pulls equally from Sauder and CS. The program covers both sides of the product lifecycle, which gives me a clearer picture of how an idea travels from a customer problem all the way to something shipped, supported, and improved over time.
courses
- Software Construction
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Applied Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Systems
- Statistics
- Business Communications
- Management Information Systems
previous experience
Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Software Engineer Intern
TELUS · Vancouver, BC
Worked on internal developer tooling and automations at one of Canada’s largest telecoms. Built features and workflows that streamlined day-to-day work for engineering teams.
Apr 2025 – Sep 2025
Product Manager Intern
Creww, Inc. · Tokyo, Japan
Creww runs open-innovation programs that pair startups with large enterprises. I helped move a flagship accelerator from kickoff to launch: writing specs, coordinating across teams, and turning usage data into something leadership could act on.
Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
Technical Product Manager Intern
MODE, Inc. · Tokyo, Japan
MODE builds an IoT + generative-AI platform for on-site operations. I worked on a mobile AI assistant, sitting between engineering and design, shaping requirements, and keeping the product close to what users actually needed.
Sep 2022 – Jan 2025
Product Manager
UBC BizTech Network · Vancouver, BC
UBC’s largest tech club. Led product on a student-facing engagement platform and a few side experiments around events, feedback, and networking. A good sandbox to learn what good product habits look like with a volunteer team.
May 2024 – Sep 2024
Software Engineer Intern
Sekigin · Vancouver, BC
Sekigin is an online English-tutoring platform. I worked on a full-stack web app that handled the customer-facing side of scheduling and lessons: auth, data flows, and a few integrations to keep operations tidy.
projects
Soterra
An AI-powered phone hotline delivering real-time, verified natural disaster updates over regular phone calls: no internet connection, mobile data, or apps required. When storms or wildfires knock out electricity and cell networks, anyone can dial in to ask what is happening around them and receive verified answers synthesized directly from official government emergency feeds (USGS, NWS, IPAWS, CalFire).
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