I was born in Japan. When I was in middle school, the iPhone completely changed how I viewed technology.
I was fascinated by how a single product could influence millions of people’s daily lives. That was the moment I began to dream of building something that could impact people at scale.

Years later, I dedicated myself to entering one of Japan’s top universities for computer science. I studied more than ten hours a day for a year, confident that I would succeed.
When I checked my results on my phone, I saw one word: "Failed" I had missed admission by just "ten points".

That moment became a turning point.

Instead of repeating the same path, I asked myself a harder question:

If I truly want to work in a cutting-edge environment and build meaningful technology, am I willing to step outside my comfort zone?

I chose the harder path.

With no experience living abroad and limited confidence in my English, I made the decision to move to the United States and pursue computer science from the ground up. I chose to start at a community college in California as my first step toward a bigger goal — building technology that improves lives on a global scale.

Today, I focus on building scalable Full-Stack AI agent application and exploring cloud infrastructure (AWS) because I want to understand not just how products look, but how they work at scale.

• 🔭 I’m currently a junior student, studying computer science @ San Jose State University

• 🌱 I’m currently learning Linux, Rust, AWS, and System Design

• 📝 I regularly write articles on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryuto-kawabata/

• 💬 Ask me about TypeScript and Hackathon

• 📫 How to reach me: DM me via LinkedIn or email to [email protected]

• 📄 Know about my experiences: Here is my resume https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qyDQU5gJ4dM1ZwBuHeq6xjjcIHxeYlfB