About Me

Hi, I'm Hilo, a designer with 10+ years of experience who loves to learn new things while cherishing traditional cultures. Utilizing a strategic perspective and human-centred design, I design digital products that would be valuable and helpful for people, communities and businesses. I love to collaborate cross-functionally, look into quantitative and qualitative facts, and iterate with patience and optimism to create better outcomes.

Currently, I'm an interaction designer at Google. Formerly, I was a lead product designer at Raksul where I worked on B2B E-commerce websites, and a SaaS analytical tool as a member of Agile teams. I started my design career as a freelance designer working on variety of projects from brand identities, websites, and apps. My design background is in Architecture and Interior Design at Musashino Art University in my early 20s.

I've been in Tokyo for decades. I also found my root in Vancouver, Canada, where I spent my childhood and start to embrace diversity.

In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading Manga, doing Yoga and meditation, but most importantly, hot spring - 温泉 Onsen - is my energy source.