Design × Development  ·  Los Angeles, CA

I design it.
I build it.
I ship it.

25 years bridging design and engineering, from early wireframes through production code. Worked with PacSun, Citigroup, JibJab, O'Neill, and dozens of startups. Today building Athletic Universe and integrating AI into every workflow.

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About Anthony

I do something most people choose between: I design and I build. Not 'design with some coding on the side.' Not 'developer who does a little UX.' Both, fully from early user research and wireframes through to production front-end code.

That combination means I can move faster, communicate better across teams, and ship products that actually feel the way they were intended to feel.

Beyond the work, I serve as 1st Vice President of the Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center, an organization with deep meaning to me and my family's history. I coach youth and high school soccer. I'm involved with the Long Beach Judo Dojo. And I'm a dad to three daughters. Those experiences have shaped me into a better collaborator, communicator, and leader than any job title ever could.

My elders endured being incarcerated during WWII at Amache, Colorado. That history drives me to serve my community, preserve our stories, and build things that matter, not just things that ship.

How I work

I've spent decades in rooms with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, and I speak all three languages fluently. I prototype fast, ask the right questions early, and would rather ship something real and iterate than wait for perfect. Open to full-time roles in product design, UI engineering, or both, and always available for the right consulting project.

Core Skills
UI / UX Design
Frontend Engineering
Design Systems
Mobile (Flutter / FlutterFlow)
XR / Spatial Design
AI Workflow Integration
Branding & Visual Design
Product Strategy
Tools & Stack
Figma Angular TypeScript Tailwind FlutterFlow Supabase Illustrator Photoshop HTML · CSS · JS WordPress
Notable Clients
Citigroup PacSun JibJab O'Neill Arvest Bank Compellon DocMatter USC Marshall LBJCC Hip Hop Intl
Location

Los Angeles, CA, open to remote and hybrid.

Hackathon record
  • 🏆 1st: Sears Startup + Developer Challenge
  • 🥈 2nd: Novartis Mobile Health Challenge
  • 🏆 1st: ABA Journal Hackcess to Justice
  • 🥉 3rd: First National Bank of Omaha Code 1
  • + participated: HLTH Hack · BNP · Salesforce
Contact

Resume available on request. Reach out via email or LinkedIn.

Press & Awards

2013 · Sears Hackathon
Grand Prize: Sears Startup + Developer Challenge
1st of 41 teams, $40k prize · Chore Score App
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2013 · Mobile Marketer
Sears hackathon winning app incentivizes children to do chores
Mobile Marketer: Digital Commerce Coverage
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2013 · Daily Herald
Sears gets infusion of new ideas for online, mobile use
Daily Herald: Suburban Chicago
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2013 · FNBO Hackathon
3rd Place: First National Bank "Code 1" 48-Hour Hackathon
Omaha World-Herald · lexch.com · BizTech Magazine
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2014 · BizTech Magazine
First National Bank Discovers Tech Talent Through Hackathons
BizTech Magazine: Enterprise Technology
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2015 · ABA Journal
1st Place: Hackcess to Justice, New Orleans
ABA Journal: American Bar Association · Legal Proof iOS App
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Also by Anthony Tanaka

Athletic Universe Athlete recruiting platform Coach Tanaka Soccer coaching & sports apps Gaman 47 Personal & family history