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Aoi Kuriki
Builder. Engineer. Founder.
Co-founder & COO/CTO of Subitt LLC. CS + Finance at BYU-Idaho. I build products that are purposeful, precise, and people-first.
RoleCOO / CTO
CompanySubitt LLC | Grid LLC
EducationBYU-Idaho
DegreeCS + Finance
Based inUtah, USA
2Startups Founded
5+Years Building
🇯🇵→🇺🇸Tokyo → Utah
About Me
From Tokyo to Silicon Slopes
I grew up in Tokyo, Japan — a city that taught me to find beauty in precision and meaning in the details. In 2020, I made the leap to the United States to study at BYU-Idaho, chasing a degree in Computer Science with a Finance certificate tucked alongside it.
College wasn't just about coursework. It was where I discovered that the most interesting problems sit at the intersection of technology and people. That conviction led me to co-found Subitt in 2023 — a startup born from a genuine frustration and built with a small team that cared deeply about what we were making.
In 2025, that same drive pushed me to start Grid. Each venture has taught me something the classroom couldn't: that building something real, with real stakes, is the fastest way to grow.
Today I sit at the overlap of engineering and leadership — writing code, making product decisions, and learning every single day. I build things that are purposeful, precise, and people-first.
2020Moved to the USA · BYU-Idaho
2023Co-founded Subitt
202４CS + Finance degree
2025Founded Grid
Experience
Where I've Been
Coming Soon
Next Project
- "Orbit exists to protect founders from their own blind spots by forcing evidence-backed startup decisions before resources are committed."
May 2025 – Present
Co-Founder & CTO
- Founded a 3D print business and developed an AI chatbot to conceptualize exactly what customers want — then build and ship it directly to them.
- Identified demand from other business owners wanting the chatbot, so rebuilt it as a dynamic, objective-driven, shareable AI chatbot platform.
- Built a network of 3D modelers across the US to collaborate on personalized items — partnering with other 3D print services nationwide to utilize their free machine time and reduce shipping costs for customers.
Oct 2022 – Apr 2025
Co-founder · COO / CTO
- Co-founded a subscription management platform helping small businesses build repeatable revenue and customer loyalty through simple, scalable tools.
- Managed 100+ interns and developers across 10 countries, leading all engineering workflows using Agile methodology.
- Owned the full technical stack as CTO — architecture, sprint planning, code reviews, and product roadmap — while operating as COO to align business and engineering goals.
Sep 2022 – March 2023
Teaching Assistant — CS Data Structures
- Supported students in understanding core data structures including arrays, linked lists, trees, and graphs.
- Held office hours, graded assignments, and provided targeted feedback to improve student comprehension and performance.
Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
Teaching Assistant — English
- Assisted international and domestic students with English writing, grammar, and academic composition.
- Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions and detailed written feedback on essays and assignments.
Awards
Recognition
Highlights from competitions and entrepreneurship programs.
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2026The Operator Award
Podium AI Hackathon 2026
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2024Winner
International Entrepreneurship Challenge (IEC)
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20241st Place — Technology Category
International Entrepreneurship Challenge (IEC)
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2024Special Recognition Award
Trolley House
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2024Golden Ticket
2024 Boise Entrepreneurship Week (BEW)
Skills
What I Work With
From pixel-level CSS to cloud infrastructure — and everything in between.
Frontend
UI layer — from markup to interactive experiences
HTMLCSSSassJavaScriptTypeScriptReact.jsNext.jsReact NativeExpoMapBoxp5.jsSpline 3D
Backend & Cloud
Server logic, databases, and deployment infrastructure
Node.jsFirebasechatGPT APIclaude APIPythonRuby on RailsC#C++PostgresSupabaseCloudflareHeroku
Business & Finance
Startup operations, financial analysis, and process management
Agile / ScrumBalance SheetExcel MacroProduct RoadmappingSprint Planning
Soft Skills
Interview-validated strengths from real-world leadership
Logical ThinkingProblem SolvingLeadershipCross-cultural CommunicationTeam ManagementMentoring
Languages
Human languages — bridging cultures and contexts
JapaneseNativeEnglishFluent
Projects
Things I've Built
A mix of startups, experiments, and products — each one a real thing shipped into the world.
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Subitt
Mobile AppNative mobile companion to the Subitt platform — subscription management and customer engagement on the go.
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Contact
Let's Work Together
Have a project in mind, want to collaborate, or just want to say hello? I'd love to hear from you.
Or reach me directly at[email protected]