Kevin Macandog
San Francisco Bay Area
Kevin Macandog
Aspiring Software Engineer
What I learned from studying Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc is that there is always room for improvement. Through this, I developed a mentality that whatever I focus on, that it is always a lifelong learning. Even after school, I did many years of self-study, and during that process, I learned how to be initiative. I think the skills I've developed through learning foreign languages are also appli
Ambition
In the future
I want to use my skills, from programming languages to foreign languages, to make an impact and contribute back to society. I want to make high quality products and provide excellent services. Specifically, I aspire to become a software engineer to achieve this goal. I want to make people's lives easier, as that also reflects how I want t
Oregon State University (USA)3 years
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (3.95/4.0 GPA)
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Web Development Cloud Computing Mobile Application Development Databases
- Full Stack Web App
• The app gives an English translation suggestion and evaluation for translating Japanese • Developed the frontend with React and TypeScript, and the backend with Python • Made it 4x~ faster via asyncio API calls, and by also rendering async React components
- Mobile Cross-Platform App
• Developed a cross-platform app for businesses to post daily food wastes. • Included features such as photo uploads and the location of the device when posted. • Used technologies such as Flutter, Firebase, Sentry, analytics, and accessibility semantics.
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Napa County Office of Education (USA)5 years
Substitute Teacher
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-Classroom management and class work execution. -Taught in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. -Daily contract teaching various subjects from English, Math, Science, etc.
JPC Trade (Japan)2 months
Vehicle Documentation Inspector(Side)
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-The company holds car auctions online and ships them from Japan to overseas. -Used Japanese and English to read used car documentations. -Updates the website for bidding.
Akamonkai Japanese Language School (Japan)5 months
Japanese Business Employment Program
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-Studied advanced Japanese (JLPT N1 level). -Studied Japanese Business Manners -Studied Business Employment and Job Hunting in Japan
KAI Japanese Language School (Japan)3 months
Japanese Language School
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-Studied JLPT N2 level courses.
San Francisco State University (USA)6 years
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese (3.96/4.0 Major GPA)
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-Majored in Japanese but also took higher level Chinese courses. -Had the opportunity to study abroad in Japan at Waseda University for one year. -Had the opportunity to study abroad in South Korea at Yonsei University for one year.
National Taiwan Normal University (Taiwan)3 months
Mandarin Training Center
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-Took level 2 (out of 8) Mandarin course during summer.
Yonsei University (South Korea)1 year
Korean Language Institute / Underwood International College
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-Took Korean courses from level 2 to 5 (out of 6). -Studied liberal arts courses and foreign languages at Underwood International College.
Waseda University (Japan)4 months
English Language Assistant(Intern)
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• Assisted freshman students at their English language seminar • Corrected their papers, answered their questions, and gave them advice • Made demonstration speeches and presentations in English • Taught them how to prepare their presentations using Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel
Waseda University (Japan)1 year
Center for Japanese Language / School of International Liberal Studies
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-Took Japanese courses from level 2 to 5 (out of 8). -Took liberal arts classes and foreign language classes at School of International Liberal Arts department.
Vintage High School (USA)4 years
High School
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-Graduated High School (Napa, California, USA) -Excellence in History (2008) -Excellence in English (2009)
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言語
- English - Native
- Japanese - Professional
- Korean - Conversational
- Chinese - Conversational
- Spanish - Conversational
- Tagalog - Native