Curtis Yamanaka

Curtis Yamanaka is a Senior Engineering Manager at Duolingo, where they have been working since 2021. Curtis is responsible for leading online language classes and building confidence among participants. Prior to this, Curtis worked at Zillow from 2011 to 2021 in various roles, including Senior Software Development Manager and Software Development Engineer. Curtis'sresponsibilities at Zillow included managing mobile applications and backend services. Before joining Zillow, Curtis worked as a Lead Server/Bartender at Blue C Sushi from 2009 to 2011 and as a Teller at BECU from 2007 to 2009.

Curtis Yamanaka obtained their Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Washington. Curtis pursued this degree from 2006 to 2011.