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# Shuya Yanase

**Headline:** MS CS @ Columbia University | Software Engineer | Full-Stack & AI
**Profession:** Software Engineer Intern
**Location:** Los Altos, California, United States

## About

Shuya Yanase is a software engineer and MS CS student at Columbia University with a focus on full-stack and AI work. Shuya is comfortable contributing across front-end and back-end development and prefers work that spans the whole stack. Shuya has worked with multiple startups and is comfortable with both fast-moving startup environments and larger teams. A concrete example is Campus IRL, a full-stack application Shuya built with a rideshare feature. While developing that feature, Shuya identified a rideshare-capacity problem involving concurrent requests and addressed race conditions through Firestore transactions. Shuya also used edge-case testing to make the feature more reliable. Shuya is eager to learn new technologies and values working with open-minded people who communicate clearly and support one another. Shuya’s combination of end-to-end engineering interest, concurrency problem-solving, and experience across startup and larger-team contexts informs the software work Shuya pursues.

## Highlights

- Built Campus IRL, a full-stack application with a rideshare feature.
- Identified a rideshare-capacity problem involving concurrent requests in Campus IRL.
- Resolved race-condition issues in the Campus IRL rideshare feature using Firestore transactions.
- Used edge-case testing to make the Campus IRL rideshare feature more reliable.
- Comfortable contributing across full-stack, front-end, and back-end development, with a preference for end-to-end work.
- Worked with multiple startups and is comfortable in both startup-paced and larger-team environments.
- MS CS student at Columbia University with a stated focus on full-stack and AI work.

## FAQ

### What does Shuya do?

Shuya is a software engineer and an MS CS student at Columbia University. Shuya’s stated focus includes full-stack and AI work.

### What are Shuya’s strongest engineering areas?

Shuya is comfortable working across the front end and back end and prefers to touch the whole stack rather than work in only one area.

### What did Shuya build with Campus IRL?

Shuya built Campus IRL as a full-stack application that included a rideshare feature.

### How did Shuya address the rideshare concurrency problem in Campus IRL?

While building the Campus IRL rideshare feature, Shuya identified a capacity problem involving concurrent requests. Shuya resolved race-condition issues by using Firestore transactions.

### How did Shuya improve reliability in Campus IRL?

Shuya used edge-case testing to improve the reliability of the Campus IRL rideshare feature.

### What is Shuya’s experience with startups and team environments?

Shuya has worked with multiple startups and enjoys the startup environment. Shuya is also comfortable working in larger team environments.

### What kind of team does Shuya want to work with?

Shuya values teams whose members are open-minded, communicate well, and support one another.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuyayanase

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