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Shunsuke Kano

Full-Stack Engineering Lead & AI Application Architect

Relocating to Toronto, ON · Canadian Permanent Resident

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About

I am a full-stack engineering lead and AI application architect with 10+ years of experience building enterprise platforms in Canada and Japan. At Accenture Song Japan, I lead the architecture and full-stack delivery of a generative AI platform used company-wide by a major Japanese convenience-store retailer, covering multi-model LLM orchestration, agents, and observability.

I bring 5+ years of production React/Next.js, Vue/Nuxt.js and Node.js work, Python/Django backends, and enterprise delivery in headless commerce (SFCC) and CMS (AEM), along with 5+ years of leading client delivery in Toronto.

Skills

Frontend:
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS, HTML5/CSS3
Backend:
Python, Django, Flask, Node.js, Express.js, Java, REST API, GraphQL
AI / LLM Engineering:
LLM application architecture, multi-model orchestration (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google), agents and tool calling, agent authorization design, prompt design and versioning, LLM observability and evaluation (Langfuse)
Cloud and DevOps:
Azure, GCP (Vertex AI), AWS (Lambda, S3), Docker, CI/CD, Vercel
Data:
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase
Enterprise Platforms:
Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC), Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Shopify, Strapi, PayloadCMS
Testing:
Playwright, end-to-end and smoke test automation
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Work

Product Engineering Associate Manager at Accenture

Tokyo, Japan

August 2024 - Present

Engineering lead and architect across enterprise AI, commerce, and CMS programs for global and major Japanese clients. Currently leading a company-wide generative AI platform; previously led engineering within a large-scale digital transformation program, one of the largest in Accenture Song Japan, managing up to 8 engineers in a 100-member organization and coordinating global teams in the U.S. and India.

80%+
answer accuracy in production (company-wide GenAI platform)
3
LLM providers orchestrated: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google
8
engineers led within a 70-member engineering org
15+
client-customizable AEM components and templates

Generative AI Platform

Jul 2026 - Present

Technical Lead & Architect · Major Japanese convenience-store retailer

Company-wide generative AI application rolled out to all client employees, reaching over 80% answer accuracy in production. Led full-stack delivery across the LLM layer, backend, agents, and UI.

  • Designed a multi-model LLM architecture integrating Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google models; prototyped on GCP Vertex AI and moved production to Azure to meet the client's security requirements
  • Designed and implemented the agent layer: tool calling, external system integrations, and permission-based authorization controlling what each user and agent can access
  • Implemented LLM observability and evaluation with Langfuse, covering tracing, prompt versioning, quality monitoring, and cost tracking
  • Authored a proposal quantifying multi-year client cost savings from AI-driven automation
PythonDjangoTypeScriptVue.jsNuxt.jsNode.jsAzureGCP Vertex AILangfuseAnthropic APIOpenAI APIGoogle API

Headless SFCC Commerce Platform with AWS

Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Technical Lead · Global gaming and entertainment client

Headless commerce platform built on Salesforce Commerce Cloud and AWS, with automated quality gates for the highest-value customer flows.

  • Integrated SFCC with AWS Lambda and S3 to support the headless storefront
  • Built automated end-to-end tests with Playwright covering checkout, account, and payment flows, and integrated them into the smoke test suite
  • Led the engineering team and coordinated with global teams in the U.S. and India to drive operations and maintenance
SFCCNode.jsJavaScriptAWS LambdaAWS S3Playwright

SFCC Commerce Platform

Apr 2025 - Feb 2026

Sub-Lead · Global entertainment and theme-park client

Bilingual, multi-site commerce platform operated across multiple sites and languages.

  • Developed and enhanced commerce APIs and data models for multi-site, multi-language operations
  • Led a team of 8 engineers within a 70-member engineering organization, managing progress and coordination with the client and vendors
SFCCNode.jsJavaScriptSFCC APIs

Enterprise AEM CMS Platform

Aug 2024 - Apr 2025

Engineering Lead · Major Japanese automotive client

Enterprise CMS platform on Adobe Experience Manager, designed so the client's marketing team can publish and iterate without developer support.

  • Developed 15+ client-customizable AEM components and templates using Sling Models, OSGi services, and JCR
  • Designed an authoring model that enables the client's marketing team to build pages without developer support
  • Authored AEM operation and authoring manuals and delivered training for the client's content team
  • Led QA and completed integration testing ahead of schedule
AEM SitesComponentsTemplatesJavaJCRSling ModelsOSGiAdobe Experience Cloud

Full Stack Development Manager at Bold Internet Solutions

Toronto Canada

February 2018 - November 2023

  • Led digital transformation initiatives for a U.S. pharmaceutical client, scaling revenue from $7K to $8M within 3 years
  • Designed and launched an e-commerce platform generating $150K in first-month revenue; partnered with CBC, The Tragically Hip, Hudson's Bay, and Indigenous designer Patrick Hunter
  • Built a custom application for a bespoke canoe business, reducing customer transaction times from 3 hours to 10 minutes
  • Established React/Next.js, Vue.js/Nuxt.js + Headless CMS architecture as the new technical standard across all client projects
  • Delivered platforms scoring 90+ in Google Lighthouse across performance, SEO, accessibility, and best practices
  • Secured Canadian government accessibility approval for client platforms
  • Managed end-to-end client relationships, technical delivery, and digital marketing strategies across multiple accounts. Stack: React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, Headless CMS

Digital Marketing Coordinator at IDOM Inc.

Tokyo Japan

May 2016 - September 2017 (1 year 5 months)

  • Managed and optimized e-commerce platforms and digital marketing campaigns across Japan
  • Achieved a record of 10 used-car sales in a month and a maximum monthly gross sales of approximately $40,000

Latest Project

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Enterprise Generative AI Platform (Case Study)

A company-wide generative AI application for a major Japanese convenience-store retailer. As technical lead and architect, I led full-stack delivery across the multi-model LLM layer, backend, agents, and UI, reaching over 80% answer accuracy in production.

More Projects

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PREempt Disinfectants

PREempt Disinfectants website project is a web-based platform that offers a range of disinfectant products specifically designed for use in salons and spas. The disinfectants are powered by Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide, a powerful and effective disinfectant that provides superior results compared to other traditional disinfectant methods.

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TO Foodie AI App

TO Foodie AI is a sophisticated artificial intelligence application designed with food enthusiasts in mind. Built using the robust Next.js framework and powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT API, this app combines the ease of conversational AI with the rich culinary scene of Toronto.

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Text NFT Generator dApp

The NFT Text Generator project seeks to introduce a unique and innovative way of creating Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain. The primary goal is to simplify the process of creating NFTs by allowing users to generate them using text.

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Voting System on Blockchain

This voting system is a decentralized voting platform based on the Ethereum blockchain, which comes with the Truffle framework and tested on Ganache local network. It allows the creation of proposals and voting on them using ERC20 tokens for authentication.

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SHYIELD Disinfectants

SHYIELD Disinfectants website project is a web-based platform that offers the first Health Canada-registered disinfectant for use in cannabis facilities, ensuring compliance and the safety of staff and yield. I built the backend and frontend of the website using Next.js, with WordPress and Prismic as the headless CMS. As a full-stack developer for this project, I mainly refined and set up the backend pipeline to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the platform and collaborated with developers from other agencies.

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Prevention Disinfectants

Prevention Disinfectants website project is a web-based platform that provides high-level infection prevention solutions for spas and salons. The disinfectants deliver a 1-minute kill time against viruses, bacteria, and fungi, providing superior results compared to other traditional disinfectant methods.

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Canada Canoe Paddles

Canada Canoe Paddles.ca project is an e-commerce platform that offers a range of beautifully designed canoe paddles featuring Canadian themes and iconic names, including the CBC, The Tragically Hip, Hudson's Bay Company, and more. The platform was created using Shopify and ships products to customers all over the world.

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Langford Canoe Online Store

Langford Canoe Online Store project is an e-commerce platform that offers a range of beautifully designed and handcrafted cedar canvas canoes. As Canada's oldest canoe company, Langford has been designing and manufacturing canoes for over 75 years. The platform was created using Shopify and ships products to customers all over the world.

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PREempt is All You Need

PREempt Disinfectants PREempt is All You Need project is a web-based platform that provides a comprehensive solution for combating the spread of COVID-19 and other infections in businesses. The disinfectants are designed to protect clients and businesses while also ensuring the safety of staff from germs and potential infections. PREempt disinfectants are effective in killing a range of viruses and bacteria, including Coronavirus, Hepatitis B & C, Influenza, Herpes, and HIV.

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NoNO Inc

NoNO Inc. website is a web-based platform that announces the research and development of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of common health disorders with unmet needs, including acute ischemic stroke. The platform was created using WordPress on AWS and features video compression to load pages smoothly.

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The Digital Magazine

Digital Magazine website for the best product and gadget reviews project is a personal web-based platform that offers a comprehensive collection of product and gadget reviews. The platform aims to provide users with a reliable source of information when making purchasing decisions. The platform was created using Next.js for the frontend, and WordPress integrated with GraphQL API for the backend.

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Rejuvenate Disinfectants

Rejuvenate Disinfectants website project was a web-based platform that offered salon spa disinfectants. As a full-stack developer for this project, I created websites for the platform using WordPress and an old website using Hubspot. Additionally, my role involved shooting and editing videos to demonstrate the effectiveness of disinfectants and their ease of use.

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PREempt French Website

PREempt is a leading brand in the salon and spa disinfectant industry, providing innovative, safe, and effective products that meet the highest standards for disinfection. The goal of this project is to create a French website for PREempt using the Hubspot platform, which will help the company to expand its reach in the French-speaking market.

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RestorOx Disinfectants

RestorOx Disinfectants website project was a web-based platform that offered a comprehensive solution for disinfecting and cleaning surfaces. As a full-stack developer for this project, my role involved creating websites for the platform using WordPress for both the US and Canada. Additionally, I managed the server setup to ensure that the platform was reliable and efficient.

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Peroxigard Disinfectants

Peroxigard Disinfectants website project was a web-based platform that offered a comprehensive solution for cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing surfaces in one step and in just 1 minute, without the need for dilution or activation. As a full-stack developer for this project, my role involved creating websites for the platform using WordPress for both the US and Canada. Additionally, I managed the server setup to ensure that the platform was reliable and efficient.

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Virox Technologies

Virox Technologies is a pioneering company dedicated to engineering advanced disinfectant chemistries, with a mission to deliver the safest, most effective, and environmentally conscious disinfectants to the world. The company has been on the leading edge of innovation, creating potent disinfectant products effective against a wide array of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi.

Education

York University, Toronto Canada

Blockchain Development Certificate, 2023

Grade: GPA 3.97/4.0

Gained expertise in blockchain solutions, designing decentralized applications, and working with various consensus mechanisms and platforms. The acquired skills were applied to design nodes, blockchain instances, and applications for public and private blockchains across multiple sectors.

Collaborated with a Toronto start-up to develop a Text NFT Generator as a unique approach to create Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain. The generator's primary function is to facilitate the tokenization of unique text pieces, thereby simplifying the NFT creation process. Built with the Ethereum blockchain, IPFS, NFT.Storage, React/Next.js, Payload CMS and MongoDB.

Skills: Solidity, Remix IDE, Web3.js, Ethereum Networks, Golang, Hyperledger Fabric, Node.js, Express.js, React.js, Truffle, Ganache, C++, GCP, Agile Project Management

Keio University, Tokyo Japan

Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Mar 2016 — Business Administration, Financial Theory, and Statistics

CanPacific College, Toronto Canada

Diploma, Business Communication, 2017