Tadashi Amano is a Japanese / American full stack developer and UI/UX designer based in New York City. He is known for his work in designing and developing digital products for startups and leading technology companies.
Early Life and Education
Amano was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to the United States at a young age. He attended Waseda University in Tokyo from 2009 to 2013, where he obtained dual bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Design & Visual Communications.
Career
After graduating from university, Amano began his career as a UI/UX designer at Branch Metrics in California in 2018. At Branch, he designed the MVP for a progressive car loan startup and increased lead conversion by 40%. He also created a website for an entertainment group that increased online reservations by 40%.
In 2014, Amano joined Productboard as a Senior Product Designer. He collaborated with executives to define product strategy and vision, increasing adoption by 30% and retention by 25%. He also executed a product design strategy that boosted engagement by 45% and daily active users by 25%. Amano led a team of designers to establish design standards that reduced design debt by 40% and sped up development by 25%.
In December 2022, Amano transitioned into freelance work as a full stack developer and designer. He engineered a career site for Aconex that reduced application drop-off by 33% and improved time-to-hire by 40%. He also designed and built an NFT marketplace with over 50,000 monthly active users.
Skills and Accomplishments
Amano is skilled in UI/UX design, front-end development, React, JavaScript, Python, and other programming languages. He is a web3 enthusiast with experience in smart contract engineering.
Amano earned Responsive Web Design and Front End Development Libraries certifications from freeCodeCamp in 2021. His work has been recognized for intuitive design, visual aesthetics, and effectiveness in achieving business goals.