{"id":2,"date":"2026-01-17T07:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T07:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/233.whatta.imgd.ca\/project-1\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-26T23:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:18:50","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/233.whatta.imgd.ca\/project-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4baedb98 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"min-height:600px;padding-top:100px;padding-right:80px;padding-bottom:100px;padding-left:80px;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/233.whatta.imgd.ca\/project-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hero.jpg&apos;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-title-box has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9c9cec81 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\">Wakako Hatta<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">In-house systems engineer + Japanese language Teacher<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3f369f5c962f49a6f9e515a9f60ffe48\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">Wakako Hatta is a software engineer with over 20 years of experience as an in-house systems engineer, and is adept at building practical solutions that address real business needs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d6f701e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about\">About Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">  I have worked for about 20 years as an in-house systems engineer at several companies, gaining experience in system development and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">  In recent years, I also obtained a qualification as a Japanese language teacher and have been teaching Japanese online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/233.whatta.imgd.ca\/project-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/profile-286x300.png\" alt=\"Portrait\" class=\"wp-image-42\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/233.whatta.imgd.ca\/project-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/profile-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/233.whatta.imgd.ca\/project-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/profile-768x805.png 768w, https:\/\/233.whatta.imgd.ca\/project-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/profile.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d6f701e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"skills\">Strengths and skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">  I work as an in-house systems engineer and have spent many years supporting long-term, mission-critical systems. I am comfortable analyzing existing systems, understanding how users interact with them, and contributing to improvements through careful modifications and added features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">  Through this work, I have come to appreciate the importance of clear communication and collaboration when supporting internal users. While I am interested in building systems from scratch, I have more experience working on backend logic that connects with databases and supports everyday operations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d6f701e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"education\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>North Island College &#8211; Comox, British Columbia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Currently enrolled in the Digital Design + Development Post Graduate Diploma Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Hosei University &#8211; Tokyo, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Literature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Sanno College &#8211; Tokyo, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Department of Business Administration<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d6f701e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Contact Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a666d811 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-contact-form-7-contact-form-selector\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f72-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"72\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/project-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2#wpcf7-f72-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"72\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.4\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f72-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"contact-card\">\n\t<div class=\"contact-row\">\n\t\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required contact-input\" autocomplete=\"name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Name    e.g. Tom Smith\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email contact-input\" autocomplete=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Email    e.g. tom@aaaa.ca\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea wpcf7-validates-as-required contact-textarea\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Message\n  e.g. Hello! 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