Tyrone Ranson

Co-Founder

Tokyo, Japan6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Founder of DevIppo, a thriving tech community.
  • Expert in modern web development with diverse tech stack.
  • Led multiple successful projects in SaaS and E-commerce.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fullstack Web Developer with expertise in SaaS and E-commerce solutions.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Next.jsReact.jsReactJavascriptVue.jsD3.jsNode.jsProject Management

Other Skills

TypeScriptTailwindRemixVuetifyExpress.jsFirebaseFirestoreFirebase Cloud FunctionsShopify APIAirtable APIVuexAmazon EC2Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)PM2Nginx

About

🇳🇿 I'm a New Zealander based in Tokyo since 2010 💻 I’ve worked in web development since 2015, and freelanced since 2019—building modern apps using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Vue, and Node.js. 🎥 I also run DevIppo, a YouTube channel (4,800+ subs) and Japan’s underground gaijin dev tech Discord (1,000+ members). Join the community or collaborate 📎 Discord: https://discord.gg/AGfEHs7nYD 📎 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@devippo

Experience

6 mos
Total Experience
6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Devippo

Founder

Jun 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Tokyo, Japan · Remote

レバテック株式会社

Frontend Engineer

Mar 2024 – Sep 2024 · 6 mos · Tokyo, Japan · Remote

  • Project:
  • Manufacturing Matching Application (Multiple App System)
  • Position:
  • Frontend Engineer
  • Language:
  • Japanese
  • Tech Stack:
  • Next.js (Single Page App)
  • React.js
  • React Hook Form
  • Typescript
  • CSS modules
  • Jotai
  • Atomic Design
  • Orval
  • Responsibilities:
  • Add features
  • Fix bugs
  • Toughest challenge:
  • Strict Code Reviews
  • Effective Atomic design
  • Strict clean code principles
  • Monorepo
Next.jsReact.jsTypeScript

Playnext lab inc.

Frontend Engineer

Jan 2024 – May 2024 · 4 mos · Tokyo, Japan · Remote

  • Project:
  • AI Chat Bot & PDF integration
  • Position:
  • Frontend Lead (Solo Dev 90%)
  • Language:
  • Japanese
  • Tech Stack:
  • React
  • Typescript
  • Tailwind
  • React Markdown
  • React PDF viewer
  • Responsibilities:
  • Create and implement web application
  • Toughest challenge:
  • PDF Viewer integration
  • Formatting Chat Bot response text to be displayed well
  • NO DB / All storage is localStroage
  • Animations and layout was strict
  • First time to use server-sent events.
ReactTypeScriptTailwind

Bita

Full Stack Engineer

Jul 2023 – Mar 2024 · 8 mos · Tokyo, Japan · Hybrid

  • Project:
  • Restaurant Hiring Site (Admin Dashboard)
  • Position:
  • Lead Frontend Dev
  • Language:
  • Japanese
  • Tech Stack:
  • Remix
  • ZOD
  • remix-validated-form
  • Typescript
  • tailwind
  • Responsibilities:
  • Set up frontend
  • Implement frontend features
  • Task manage for 2 other devs
  • Toughest challenges:
  • Time constraint
  • Quickly Learning how to use Remix
  • Dynamic forms based on prop data
JavaScriptReact.jsTypeScriptRemix

Playnext lab inc.

Frontend Engineer

Jun 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr · Tokyo, Japan · Remote

  • Project:
  • City Hall Registry System (Admin Web App)
  • Position:
  • Frontend Dev
  • Language:
  • Japanese
  • Tech Stack:
  • Vue.js
  • Typescript
  • Vuetify
  • Pinia
  • Responsibilities:
  • Set Up Frontend Project
  • Implement design and features
Vue.jsTypeScriptVuetify

Freelance company 2 (undisclosed)

Full Stack Engineer

Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 · 11 mos · Tokyo, Japan · Remote

  • Project:
  • Lighting Design Web App Dashboard
  • Position:
  • Lead Dev (Solo Dev)
  • Language:
  • Japanese
  • Tech Stack:
  • Vue.js
  • Vuetify
  • Typescript
  • D3.js (HEAVY USEAGE)
  • Node.js / Express
  • Shopify API
  • Firebase / Firestore
  • Responsibilities:
  • Make a renewal web app
  • Toughest challenge:
  • Heavy D3.js manipulation & customization
  • Being the Solo dev
  • Little to no documentation
Vue.jsD3.jsExpress.jsFirebaseFirestoreFirebase Cloud Functions+1

Freelance company 1 (undisclosed)

Full Stack Engineer / Solo dev

Jul 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Tokyo Area · Remote

  • Project:
  • E-commerce & Online Booking System
  • Position:
  • Lead Dev / Solo Dev
  • Language:
  • Japanese Only
  • Tech Stack:
  • Vue.js
  • Vuetify
  • Express.js
  • Firebase / Firestore
  • Firebase Cloud Functions
  • Shopify API
  • Airtable API
  • Responsibilities:
  • Implement the whole system alone
  • Deploy and manage on Google Cloud
  • Toughest challenge:
  • Using Shopify API in an external site
  • Creating a booking system integrated in Airtable & Shopify
  • Little to no documentation
Vue.jsVuetifyExpress.jsFirebaseFirebase Cloud FunctionsShopify API+1

株式会社ウフル

Frontend Developer

Jun 2021 – Dec 2021 · 6 mos · Greater Tokyo Area · Remote

  • Project:
  • Food Delivery Service (Admin Web Application)
  • https://uri-call.uhuru.co.jp
  • Position:
  • Frontend Lead
  • Tech Stack:
  • Vue.js
  • VeeValidate
  • Vuex
  • Vuetify
  • Responsibilities:
  • Write reusable components
  • Implement design specifications
  • Toughest challenge:
  • First time taking reusable component seriously
  • Learning how to work with micromanagement
Vue.jsVuetifyVuex

株式会社やどかり

Full Stack Engineer / Lead dev

Jan 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · 東京浅草橋 · Hybrid

  • Project:
  • World Sporting Event CMS
  • Position:
  • Lead Dev
  • Language:
  • Japanese
  • Tech Stack:
  • Front: Vue.js
  • Backend: Node.js / Express / MySQL
  • DB: AWS RDS
  • Infrastructure: AWS EC2
  • Responsibilities:
  • Set up frontend and Backend applications
  • Implement frontend and backend features
  • Deploy app to AWS
  • Manage 2 other devs
  • Toughest challenges:
  • Migrating 10,000 users data
  • Tight schedule
  • First time deploying to AWS
Vue.jsNode.jsExpress.jsAmazon EC2Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)PM2+2

Reactplus

Project Manager / Director

Jul 2019 – Jan 2020 · 6 mos · Greater Tokyo Area

  • Position:
  • Sales and Project Management
  • Language:
  • Japanese
  • English
  • Responsibilities:
  • Project hunt
  • Manage small dev team
  • Business Development
  • Bridge System Engineer
Project ManagementSalesReact.jsIT Outsourcing

Uhuru

Lead Developer

Jan 2016 – Jul 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Tokyo, Japan

  • Projects:
  • Data Visualization Dashboard Maker (Enebular)
  • https://www.enebular.com/en
  • Multiple D3.js Dashboards
  • Example:
  • http://global-sustainability-dashboard.org/
  • Position:
  • Frontend Lead
  • Language:
  • Japanese
  • English
  • Tech Stack:
  • D3.js
  • React.js
  • Firebase / pubnub
  • Responsibilities:
  • Implement realtime IOT dashboards
  • Support IOT web service
  • Documentation for users
  • Lead a renewal / Refactor of an existing product
  • offshore development
  • Toughest challenges:
  • First dev job so first 2 years was difficult. Long hours.
  • Refactoring an existing dashboard framework
  • First time working with offshore development
Vue.jsReact.jsD3.jsNode.js

Education

Unitec

Bachelor's degree — Japanese Studies

Jan 2007 – Jan 2010

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