Hi, I'm Elizabeth!

Programming Python (JAX, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Scikit‑learn, Scipy, Pandas, Numpy), Rust

DevOps AWS (Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA‑C003), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

Software Development Linux, Shell (Bash/Zsh), Git, CI/CD

Product Management and Design Figma, Notion, Miro, Trello, Jira

Braid Technologies — Tokyo, Japan

Technical Project Manager · July 2024 – Present

• Lead product strategy and delivery for AI-driven engineering design software used by major automotive manufacturers in Japan.
• Own roadmap prioritization, scope definition, and cross-functional execution across a 20-person team of engineers, researchers, and domain specialists.
• Lead commercialization of the company’s first customer-facing product, coordinating engineering, infrastructure, and deployment efforts to transform an internal tool into a scalable multi-client platform for autonomous enterprise use.
• Conduct user and expert interviews to identify customer pain points, validate roadmap priorities, and shape new product capabilities.
• Translate complex technical capabilities—including physics simulation, optimization, and geometry generation—into product features and intuitive UX.

Researcher · Jan 2023 – June 2024

• Designed domain-specific languages and internal tools to improve optimization workflows and accelerate experimentation.
• Built prototype machine learning models, including physics-informed neural networks, for advanced engineering applications.
• Led the research and proposal of an AI‑optimized urban agriculture system in collaboration with Florian Busch Architects; the project was presented at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.

Arithmer — Tokyo, Japan

AI Engineer · Mar 2022 ‑ Dec 2022

• Implemented a deep learning model to classify and measure multiple objects from point cloud data in near real‑time.
• Helped build and deploy fluid simulation software used to generate flood prediction maps in Japan.
• Collaborated with a bilingual team (Japanese‑ and English‑speaking) to develop software for disaster prevention and agriculture.

Tokyo Academics — Tokyo, Japan

Director of Research · Aug 2019 ‑ Sept 2021

• Spearheaded business development, sales, and operations of a high school research program.
• Hired and managed a 10‑person teaching team that served more than 50 students.
• Designed from scratch andmanaged a laboratory for student research projects and group classes.
• Taught advanced STEM courses and individual lessons on topics including AP Biology, AP Physics 1 and 2, AP Chemistry, and A‑Levels Biology.

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa — Honolulu, USA

Research Assistant · Aug 2016 ‑ May 2019

Researched the roles of the protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) family proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana. Laboratory skills include:

• Novel high‑throughput Arabidopsis pollen phenotyping method via modified Alexander viability staining.
• Quantitative reverse transcription‑PCR (qPCR) of splice variants in wild type andmutant Arabidopsis samples under stress.
• Fluorescent confocal microscopy of transfected Arabidopsis protoplasts to study protein co‑localization.

Syngenta — Tuscola, Kekaha, and Waterloo, USA

Production and Supply Development Program Associate · June 2015 ‑ June 2016

• Designed and led several field experiments to improve management of Fusarium molds in maize.
• Developed and taught a six‑week course to improve agricultural literacy and community relations.
• Responsible for field scouting and evaluating crop performance of inbred maize lines, including herbicide trait evaluations.

Production and Supply Intern · May 2014 ‑ Aug 2014

• Evaluated the efficacy and crop injury potential of an upcoming herbicide and shared findings through a farmer field demonstration.
• Helped manage more than one thousand acres of commercial maize seed production.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — Havana, Cuba

Intern · July 2013 ‑ Aug 2013

• Wrote a proposal in Spanish for the adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI), in conjunction with Conservation Agriculture (CA), to reduce rice production labor costs and reliance on water resources.
• Evaluated the state of food sovereignty in Cuba and the role of rice value chains in ensuring sustainable food security.