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Hi, I'm Kai Nakamura

Developer & Designer creating immersive web experiences with laser focus on performance and usability.

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About Me

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Kai Nakamura

Developer & Designer

I'm a dedicated developer with a passion for crafting beautiful and functional web experiences. Currently pursuing my B.S. in Computer Science, I'm gaining hands-on experience creating responsive, user-centric interfaces and maintaining clean, efficient code. I love transforming complex problems into elegant solutions and am always exploring new technologies to enhance my skills. When I'm not coding, you'll find me sketching UI concepts or contributing to open-source accessibility tools.

Experience

6 months as Frontend Intern → Mid-level Developer at Northbeam Labs

Education

B.S. Computer Science, University of Washington — 2021-2025

Interests

Web Performance Edge Computing Creative Coding

My Skillset

Frontend

React TypeScript Tailwind CSS Next.js Vue Zustand

Backend & Database

Node.js PostgreSQL mongoDB GraphQL Redis

Tools & Design

Figma Storybook Framer Vercel Docker

Resume

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Frontend Developer Intern

Northbeam Labs — Seattle, WA

June 2024 — Dec 2024

Contributed to the development of a customer analytics dashboard serving 200k monthly users. Shipped a real-time event visualizer in React and TypeScript, cut initial load time by 38% by code-splitting routes, and collaborated in weekly design sprints with a cross-functional team of 6.

B.S. Computer Science

University of Washington

Sep 2021 — June 2025

Currently pursuing my degree with a focus on software development and web technologies. GPA: 3.7/4.0. Coursework: Algorithms, Systems Programming, Human-Computer Interaction, Database Design. Teaching assistant for Intro to Web Development since Sept 2024.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

Active — 2023

Demonstrated foundational understanding of AWS cloud principles, core services, pricing, and architectural best practices. Gained practical experience deploying serverless APIs and static sites on S3 + CloudFront.

Featured Projects

PulseBoard — Real-Time Analytics

A live analytics dashboard for customer support teams tracking 20+ metrics in real time. Features drag-and-drop widgets and a custom WebSocket backend.

React Node.js Chart.js
Live Demo Code

SnapStudy — Flashcard App

AI-powered flashcard generator for students. Imports study material from PDFs and automatically creates optimized review decks using spaced repetition.

Next.js OpenAI API Prisma
Live Demo Code

TrailBlaze — Navigation App

Offline-first hiking navigation app with topo maps and GPS tracking. Utilizes vector map tiles and on-device route finding for remote trails.

React Native SQLite Mapbox
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Contact Information

Phone

+1 (206) 555-0148

Location

Seattle, WA