Hibiki Shimizu — at a whisky bar

Hibiki Shimizu

Software Engineer · Full-Stack Developer

A systems engineer working across web development, software development, and machine-learning research. I focus on implementation that improves UX, with a design philosophy centred on raising user engagement. Currently pursuing an MSc in Computer Science at the University of Warwick, UK.

5+ Programming Languages
6+ Projects
8 Certifications
7.0 IELTS Overall
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Career & Education

2025 — 2026
M.S. Computer Science
University of Warwick, United Kingdom

MSc in Computer Science at the University of Warwick, UK. Focused on machine learning, image processing, and HPC. Engaged in rPPG research — measuring heart rate from a camera — and academic writing.

rPPG Parallel Processing ML
2021 — 2025
B.S. Information Systems
Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan

Following an electrical & information systems track in high school, I majored in information science — covering image recognition, system design, and algorithms. My undergraduate research taught a computer to lip-read (Lip Reading) using the BBC LRW database.

CV MediaPipe dlib OpenCV SQL C Python
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Skills

Programming Languages

Python
JavaScript
PHP
SQL
Java / C
Web & Infrastructure
HTML CSS Apache .htaccess MySQL XAMPP Xserver Git
ML / Computer Vision
TensorFlow Keras scikit-learn OpenCV MediaPipe dlib NumPy pandas LSTM
Design & UX
Figma UI Design UX Research GSAP
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Languages

Japanese Native
English Advanced

Recently Started

Mandarin Beginner
Portuguese Beginner
Turkish Beginner
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Certifications

IELTS Academic
British Council / IDP / Cambridge
2025 — Overall Band 7.0
Fundamental Information Technology Engineer
IPA — Information-technology Promotion Agency Japan
2024
IT Passport Examination
IPA — Information-technology Promotion Agency Japan
2019
TOEIC Listening & Reading
Test of English for International Communication
2022 — 975
Eiken Grade 1 — Practical English Proficiency
EIKEN Foundation of Japan
2023
Driver's License — Car & Motorcycle
National Public Safety Commission, Japan
2021 / 2022
Level 2 Digital Communications Certification
Japan Data Communications Association
December 2019
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Interests

Whisky
Travel
Language Learning
Music
Film
Reading
Video Editing