Hideaki Sawada
Cloud Support Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolHideaki Sawada is a Cloud Support Engineer with 12 years of hands-on experience spanning systems administration, networking, data center operations and cloud migrations, currently supporting mission‑critical workloads at AWS in Montreal. He blends deep Linux, VMware and network protocol expertise (BGP/OSPF/IPsec) with practical experience in web and streaming server operations, helped by prior roles in sales and systems integration across global MPLS and SDN services. Known for fast learning and working effectively in multicultural teams, he also drives support improvements, customer-facing technical content, and cross-team troubleshooting for complex multi-service incidents. Beyond production systems, he contributes to open-source localization efforts for the popular DokuWiki project, improving accessibility for Japanese users.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma of vocational studies (DEP), Computer Science, Diploma of vocational studies (DEP), Computer Science at Verdun adult and Career CenterUniversity of TokyoBachelor’s Degree, Political Management, Bachelor’s Degree, Political Management at Keio University
English, Japanese, French
Github Skills (7)
j10
localization10
japa10
dokuwiki10
translation10
php9
wiki-engine7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
dokuwiki/dokuwiki
Sep 2013 - Dec 2016
The DokuWiki Open Source Wiki Engine
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:22 commits in 3 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Hideaki primarily contributed to the localization of the DokuWiki project. Their commits focused on updating and adding translations for various language files, particularly for Japanese. They modified language files for core functionalities, plugins, and the template to provide a localized user experience. The user's work involved translating user interface elements and settings, ensuring the software was accessible to Japanese-speaking users.
dokuwikiwiki-enginephpwiki
sawachan/dokuwiki-template-bootstrap3
Mar 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:4 PRs, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
phpbootstrapdokuwikitemplate-based
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