Hi, I’m Ian 👋
I’m an engineer based in Tokyo, Japan 🗼
👨💻 I mostly code in Go, Python, TypeScript, and Bash but dabble in other languages as well. I am learning Rust.
🔭 My current interests are in cloud-native infrastructure, defensive security, and developer experience. I most recently worked in Container Security and Software Supply Chain Security.
🗾 I have been based in Tokyo since 2006 and I am fluent in Japanese, passing Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 in 2013.
🛠️ Work
☁️ I was an engineer at Google Cloud working on developer experience for Kubernetes, container security, and software supply chain security. While there I founded Kubernetes Meetup Tokyo, one of the largest local Kubernetes communities in the world. I was a contributor to the SLSA supply chain security framework and the gVisor container sandbox.
Prior to Google I focused on developer communities developing Connpass, the largest IT meetup event tool in Japan with hundreds of thousands of users. I also co-founded and served on the board of PyCon JP, the largest Python event in Japan. During this time I was a Google Developer Expert specializing in the Python language version of App Engine.
📖 I wrote Perfect Python with other Japanese Python community members, and have written articles for Nikkei Linux Magazine.
My resume can be downloaded at the following links:
💬 Contact
If you want to have a chat with me you can book an appointment on my appointment page. I can help you with:
- DevOps / Infrastructure / Cloud Native / Security
- Programming
- Career advice
You can contact me via my email at [email protected].
My public key can be downloaded at [email protected] and viewed at [email protected]
- Fingerprint: 12C7 4E53 8D98 B426 3669 DEF0 04FF D449 3ADA 4FC8
- Expiration: 2035-01-19