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oo0speed0oo/README.md

Hi, I'm Michael 👋

📍 Saitama, Japan | 📱 iOS & Python developer | 🎓 B.A. Computer Science | 🟢 Open to work

I'm a CS graduate and English teacher who has lived in Japan for 15 years. I build apps that solve real problems for real people, starting with my own students and my own life.

Swift SwiftUI Xcode Python Pygame Flask Git Linux

📱 iOS Apps

  • 📚 JLPTPrep - Native iOS study app for JLPT N5, N4, and N3: vocabulary, kanji and grammar quizzes with score tracking. I use it on my iPhone every day. (Swift, SwiftUI)
  • 🏘️ NeighborhoodSkout - Map your block and remember your neighbors: houses, residents, roles, birthdays. (Swift, SwiftUI)
  • 🌸 Hanako - A personal friendship assistant: stay present in the lives of the people who matter most. (Swift, SwiftUI)

🎮 Games You Can Play Right Now

  • 🤼 Home Wide Wrestling - A NES-style wrestling game with four wrestlers, a full move set, three arenas and chiptune music. ▶ Play in your browser (Python, pygame)
  • 🎒 ELSC Game - "Beat the noise, pass the test." A top-down, Zelda-style game with online high scores. ▶ Play in your browser (Python, pygame)
  • 🎯 Bingo-Game - Classroom bingo with picture cards and a text-to-speech caller, used in real English classes in Japan. (Python, Kivy)

🛠️ Tools & Experiments

  • 🌐 JLPTPrep-Web - Browser version of my JLPT study app with unit filters and wrong-answer logging (Flask)
  • 🖥️ JLPTPrep-Desktop - The original desktop version where the idea started (Python, Tkinter)
  • 🗂️ web-archive-tools - Web scraper and OCR toolkit for archiving articles and extracting text (Python)

About Me

  • 🎓 B.A. Computer Science, Iona College (New York)
  • 🧑‍🏫 English teacher at 212 English, Saitama (2015 to now), building learning tools for my own students
  • 📈 Content creator with 400,000+ followers: managed analytics, growth and platform tools
  • 🖥️ Background in IT support before moving to Japan
  • 🗣️ English (native), Spanish, Japanese N4 (studying for JLPT N3)

What I'm Looking For

I'm not looking to move to Japan. I'm already here, fully committed, and ready to contribute to a team. I'm looking for junior iOS or backend developer roles in Japan (full-time).

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  1. JLPTPrep JLPTPrep Public

    Native iOS app for JLPT N5 & N4 study — vocabulary, kanji, and grammar quizzes with score tracking. Built with Swift & SwiftUI. Running on my iPhone daily.

    Swift 1

  2. Bingo-Game Bingo-Game Public

    A classroom bingo game for English teachers — image-based cards with text-to-speech caller. Built with Python and Kivy. Used in real classrooms in Japan.

    Python

  3. JLPTPrep-Desktop JLPTPrep-Desktop Public

    The original JLPT N5/N4 desktop study app — built with Python and Tkinter. The foundation for the iOS and Web versions.

    Python

  4. JLPTPrep-Web JLPTPrep-Web Public

    JLPT N5 & N4 quiz app for the browser — built with Flask and Python. Unit & chapter filtering, score tracking, and wrong answer logging. Mobile-friendly.

    Python

  5. NeighborhoodSkout NeighborhoodSkout Public

    NeighborhoodSkout — An iOS app to map your block and remember your neighbors. Visualize houses on a street grid, track residents by name, role, and birthday, and never forget who lives where.

    Swift

  6. Hanako Hanako Public

    A personal friendship assistant for iOS — stay present in the lives of the people who matter most. Built with Swift & SwiftUI.

    Swift