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Work history, education, and skills.

Contact Information

Name Kenzan Hase
Professional Title iOS Engineer
Email me@kenzan8000.org
Location Helsinki, Finland
Website https://kenzan8000.org

Professional Summary

I am an iOS engineer with about 15 years in software, including 10 years focused on iOS.

Experience

  • 2022 - Present
    iOS Engineer
    Wolt
    iOS engineer on the consumer app at a Helsinki-based delivery platform that connects customers, merchants, and couriers for food, groceries, retail, and more. Swift / iOS.
    • Implemented the city-status module on the discovery homepage, which surfaces city-wide conditions such as late-night closures or slower delivery during busy periods.
    • Implemented the address-entry flow for Japan, using postcode lookup.
    • Owned a large-scale renewal of the iOS store page, focusing on the scrolling experience and store header.
    • Implemented Google Consent Mode and marketing-consent handling, including consent sync across the apps.
    • Automated regression tests for the onboarding flow with Maestro.
    • Added European Accessibility Act support in the app for search, discovery, and address entry.
    • Developed the category page, where users browse restaurants, groceries, and retail by category, with filters and a product-first view across nearby stores.
    • Operated and maintained Wolt’s backend-driven UI rendering engine.
    • Built an experimental iOS frontend for an AI grocery-assistant chatbot.
  • 2021 - 2021
    iOS Engineer
    株式会社InTrip
    Freelance iOS engineer on a Zen practice and sound meditation app. Swift / iOS.
    • Implemented new features such as My Page and a Zen diary.
    • Strengthened automated coverage of app behavior and UI with unit and snapshot tests.
    • Restructured the billing and in-app purchase flow.
  • 2020 - 2021
    Software Engineer
    週末養蜂
    Freelance backend developer for a Japanese beekeepers’ organization that sells equipment and runs Q&A, e-commerce, and community sites. NestJS / TypeScript.
  • 2015 - 2020
    Software Engineer
    ISI-Dentsu of America, Inc.
    Designed and developed proofs of concept and prototypes, ran client trials to assess feasibility, and researched business opportunities with local tech startups for a Japanese technical consultancy. Swift, Objective-C, iOS, Ruby on Rails, Vue.js, Python, Android.
    • Developed the backend for an AI robot that supports simple conversation. (konel.jp)
    • Developed a travel-spot media site focused on photography. (docoico.world)
    • Developed the backend and iOS app for a weekend event-planner prototype for families.
    • Developed Facebook Messenger and LINE chatbot prototypes for lounge spaces worldwide.
    • Developed an iOS app prototype that maps air-pollution data from an air-quality monitoring IoT device.
    • Conducted a feasibility study of a ride-hailing platform and mobile SDK for Japanese clients.
    • Conducted a feasibility study of a customer-support chatbot for Japanese clients.
    • Conducted a feasibility study of IoT smart glasses and their SDK.
  • 2019 - 2019
    Frontend Developer
    週末養蜂
    Freelance frontend developer for the same beekeepers’ organization. React / TypeScript.
    • Developed the frontend for a beekeeper friend-search map. (38qa.net/friend-map)
    • Developed a Medium-style rich text editor for 38qa.net.
    • Developed a simple chat and Facebook Messenger-style widget for 38qa.net.
    • Developed the frontend for a public chat widget on 38qa.net.
  • 2014 - 2015
    iOS Engineer
    株式会社ミライセルフ
    Freelance iOS engineer for a service that assesses cultural fit between companies and job applicants. Swift / iOS.
    • Developed an iOS prototype of an aptitude test for applicants and companies.
  • 2014 - 2014
    Programming Teacher
    NexSeed, Inc.
    Taught iOS app development part-time at an English and programming school. Objective-C / iOS.
    • Helped students launch more than 15 apps on the App Store.
  • 2011 - 2013
    iOS Engineer
    CyberAgent
    Worked in the social media department. Developed two iOS apps from scratch, supervised and contributed to three more, contributed to the Ameba iOS SDK, and advised a cooking SNS project on adopting it. Objective-C / iOS.
    • Built an iOS app from scratch for a cooking SNS where users edit and share food photo diaries, on a cross-functional team. (Pecolly)
    • Built an iOS app from scratch for an SNS focused on sharing funny pictures and jokes, on a 5-person cross-functional team. (App Store)
    • Developed an iOS app for organizing social clubs online, and mentored another iOS engineer.
    • Developed an iOS app for a Twitter-like SNS, and mentored another iOS engineer.
    • Developed an iOS virtual-pet game and the in-game web pages.
  • 2010 - 2011
    Game Programmer
    PONOS Corporation
    Built mobile games from scratch with cross-functional teams for NTT Docomo, SoftBank, the App Store, and Google Play. Released four games. Java, C, Objective-C++, iOS, Android, OpenGL.
    • Developed iOS and Android action games focused on intuitive controls and tense, high-energy gameplay. (Mr. Oops)
    • Developed an iOS strategy game in which players defend their territory and resources by blocking enemy attackers. (Ballistik)
    • Developed mobile action and strategy games featuring battles between armed planets, with a focus on well-balanced difficulty. (Battle Planet)
    • Developed a mobile shooting game that simulates a shooting gallery at a Japanese festival. (Syateki)

Education

  • 2005 - 2010
    Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
    Computer Science

Skills

Mobile: Swift, Objective-C, iOS, Android
Web: TypeScript, React, Vue.js, NestJS, Ruby on Rails, Python

Languages

Japanese : Native proficiency
English : Professional working proficiency
Spanish : Elementary proficiency