I'm Hidekazu Ueba, a frontend-focused software engineer who enjoys turning complex problems into delightful, maintainable interfaces. I have hands-on experience with Next.js, APIs, automation, and AI-assisted features, and I value clean architecture and thoughtful UX. I thrive in collaborative teams, value trust and long-term maintainability, and I'm comfortable bridging language and cultural gaps (notably for Japanese users) to surface actionable feedback for the product team.

Hidekazu Ueba

I'm Hidekazu Ueba, a frontend-focused software engineer who enjoys turning complex problems into delightful, maintainable interfaces. I have hands-on experience with Next.js, APIs, automation, and AI-assisted features, and I value clean architecture and thoughtful UX. I thrive in collaborative teams, value trust and long-term maintainability, and I'm comfortable bridging language and cultural gaps (notably for Japanese users) to surface actionable feedback for the product team.

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I’m Hidekazu Ueba, a frontend-focused software engineer who enjoys turning complex problems into delightful, maintainable interfaces. I have hands-on experience with Next.js, APIs, automation, and AI-assisted features, and I value clean architecture and thoughtful UX.

I thrive in collaborative teams, value trust and long-term maintainability, and I’m comfortable bridging language and cultural gaps (notably for Japanese users) to surface actionable feedback for the product team.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer (frontend-focused) at Craft Docs
May 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Led frontend development for the rebranding of a Next.js-based web marketing site, building reusable components and optimizing performance, responsiveness, and design consistency; Implemented and maintained multilingual (i18n) support across marketing and help sites, including automation of translation workflows using GitHub Actions and Lokalise; Optimized large-scale content delivery (1,000+ pages) by redesigning content architecture, reducing page load times from 20s to 2–3s; Improved web performance and Core Web Vitals through AI-assisted development (Claude Code), increasing Lighthouse scores from 60 to 80+; Acted as a bridge between Japanese users and the product team by managing the Discord community, surfacing actionable feedback and contributing to product improvements.
Software / Hardware tester intern at Formlabs
August 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Executed manual test cases for hardware, software, and internal tools to ensure product quality and reliability; Identified, documented, and tracked software defects, collaborating closely with engineers to support timely fixes; Performed regression and exploratory testing across multiple features and releases; Contributed to improving QA processes by providing clear reproduction steps and detailed test reports.
Software tester (part-time) at Circeo
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2025
Performed manual software testing for web-based applications, validating features across multiple scenarios; Executed regression and exploratory testing to identify defects prior to release; Reported bugs with clear reproduction steps and collaborated with engineers to support issue resolution.
Embedded Engineering assistant at Fuji Soft
April 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Supported embedded system projects through meeting coordination, documentation, data management, and wiring harness creation; Completed mandatory training in C programming and embedded systems, gaining foundational technical knowledge.

Education

B.S in Computer Science at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
B.S in Information Systems Engineering at Soka University, Tokyo
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Frontend Training Certification: Advanced React and Next.js
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment

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