Evan Asakawa

Systems-focused Software Engineer: C/C++, Python, React, Spring Boot.

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Systems-focused Software Engineer with strong C/C++ and Python foundations, plus pragmatic full-stack experience (React, Spring Boot). Interested in model orchestration, caching, and real-time inference for generative-AI products. Track record of shipping reliable, maintainable code in Agile teams and tackling performance-critical problems (profiling, concurrency, memory).

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Statistical Science

University of California, Santa Barbara • June 2025

GPA 3.83 cumulative • Dean’s Honors (multiple terms)

Poway High School

Poway, CA • Graduated June 2021

ACT: 36 • GPA: 4.31 weighted / 4.0 unweighted

Professional Experience

CED — Sales Representative (Part-time)

September 2024 – June 2025

  • Guided electricians and homeowners through complex product selections, translating specs into cost-effective solutions.
  • Maintained up-to-date product knowledge; coordinated with warehouse/delivery to keep projects on schedule.
  • Strengthened customer loyalty through responsive service and clear communication.

Code Ninjas — Instructor

Summer 2022

  • Taught coding fundamentals (JavaScript, C#, HTML, CSS) to children.
  • Created lesson plans and an intensive summer curriculum tailored to student progress.

Relevant Coursework

Graduate Operating SystemsOperating SystemsDatabasesComputer SecurityProgramming LanguagesCompilersComputer NetworkingAdvanced/Comm NetworksComputer ArchitectureAlgorithms IAlgorithms IIStochastic ProcessesProbability & StatisticsComputer VisionEthics in Engineering

Technical Skills

Languages

CC++PythonRustJava (Spring Boot)JavaScript/TypeScript (React)SQL

Practices

AgileCI/CDGitUnit/Integration/E2E TestingCode ReviewsREST APIs

Systems/Tools

LinuxGDBValgrindThreads/Concurrency Primitivesx86-64 Basics

Networking

TCP/IPOSPFBGP (coursework + labs)

Notable Projects

Transition Risk Scout

FastAPI + Next.js climate risk briefings with live SSE progress, citation-aware narratives, and resumable deliverables.

MCMC Substitution Cipher Solver

C++17 high-performance rewrite with bigram count scoring; ~95× faster with multithreaded chains + simulated annealing.

FUSE-based SysV Filesystem

Atheon maps a custom SysV-inspired block layout onto the FUSE low-level API with mkfs tooling, buffer cache, and exhaustive logging for CS270 labs.

Linux-like Operating System

KOS: a small Unix-like OS in C for a MIPS-like architecture with process/memory management, FIFO scheduling, and a Unix-style syscall interface.

Course Web App

React SPA + Spring Boot API delivering historical grade insights, newest-first course history views, and CI/CD-backed reliability.

Cflat Compiler

Five-stage compiler for Cflat: lexer, parser+type checking, LIR, x86-64 codegen, DFA constant propagation.

Get In Touch

Based in San Diego with plans to relocate to San Francisco. I’m open to new opportunities and partnerships, with a growing focus on AI. Please feel free to contact me or connect below.