Senga — Senior full-stack developer at a Vancouver healthcare company
12 years Japan web (PHP backend → frontend focus); high-school dropout; CICCC while remote Japan work; 54 applications; senior hire at Vancouver healthcare after an oral US offer collapsed on visa.
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Profile
Senga is a senior full-stack / senior engineer at a Vancouver healthcare company (employer name not stated). Attributes: 30s, college route, prior experience, monthsToOffer=15.
Current role
Senior engineer at a Vancouver **healthcare** company (COVID-related service; heavy regulation-change weeks early on). Started remote from day one. Interview notes promotion path oddity (senior→senior). About **3 years** at the company when discussing next moves. Explored Amazon technical interviewing and local hackathons (e.g. VanHack 2019 award photo mentioned) during the journey.
Japan experience
Prior experience. About **12 years** Japan web development: started PHP backend when “frontend” wasn’t a separate seat, did both, then roughly **6 years** frontend specialization. Built skills at smaller companies that hire zero-experience engineers. **High school dropout**—emphasizes Canada still accepted him. Learned English via tech docs, Australia travel, Tokyo international share house. No formal STEM degree path stated.
Path to Canada / North America
Wanted US but H-1B/degree barrier; Frog session highlighted Vancouver / BCPNP. Attended **CICCC** (~May–May one year coursework) while continuing **remote Japan work** (employer flexible; few evening meetings). Serious job hunt from Jan–Feb before graduation end; early English interview friction. Applied to Amazon among others. Received an **oral-only US-company offer** later cancelled for visa; COS consultation while bridging to the healthcare offer. **54 applications**. COVID-era market soft then recovering.
Outcome
Senior hire at Vancouver healthcare firm; attributes monthsToOffer=15. Long Japan tenure raised employer expectations on communication/tech. Message: act earlier—“should have come sooner.”
Based on Frog’s Japanese-language interview. English summary for scanning (partners / employers). Original interview (Japanese)
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