Engineer/Hobby Enjoyer

ALEXANDER
ARASAWA

$ Software Engineer & IT Specialist

Specializing in applications development, IT infrastructure and geospatial applications. Operating under Deep Phosphor Studios.

// History

SYSTEM INFO

Applications support specialist currently optimizing system workflows at BHS. My background bridges direct user support with robust engineering solutions.

As tech lead for Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, I've modernized membership systems and document pipelines for one of Little Tokyo's most historic institutions.

Focused on iterative delivery. I believe in thin, working slices of software that provide value immediately rather than protracted development cycles.

Primary Focus
Full-Stack & ML Engineering
Agency
Deep Phosphor Studios
Location
Los Angeles, CA
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Innovator 2025 · 81 Badges
$last_updatedMay 2026
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▸AgriGuard — pesticide application predictor

Built the base application with map visualization and added pesticide markers for the year of 2023. Looking to add more years, thinking of ways to improve the visualization to handle larger time ranges.

▸aarasawa.dev — personal site + Amber Echo blog consolidation

Migrating from Next.js to Astro. Merging the personal site and blog into one codebase on one domain. Currently mid-build.

Deep Phosphor Studios — business site finalized and deployed.

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DeepLearning.AI Machine Learning Specialization (Coursera)

Reviewing neural networks with softmax outputs — multiclass classification and how the softmax layer assigns probabilities across output classes. Working through this alongside full-time work.

HackTheBox modules are slow but going through day by day.

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Behave — Robert Sapolsky

Biology of human behavior — hormones, evolution, neuroscience, and why people do what they do. Dense. Trying my hardest to read through it.

▸Promethea — Alan Moore

Still bit stuck on this. Want to finish Behave before proceeding.

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▸BlackBerry

Interesting to watch the story. Seeing the innovation and subsequent collapse due to stubbornness and difference in design philosophy.

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Heads down on hobbies, skill-building and the business right now. Not actively job hunting anymore — focused on making the work speak for itself.

Deep Phosphor Studios targeting nonprofit and small business clients in the LA area. Building out the portfolio and documentation to support that.

Based in Arcadia, CA — San Gabriel Valley / LA Metro. Open to remote or local work.