Welcome, I'm Toma.
My mission is to improve implicit interactions between humans and
computers through personalized algorithms and cost functions.
Previous explorations include physical and digital systems to track
our information streams and and create biopersonalized algorithms by
integrating physiological data.
I am currently exploring the future of human-computer interaction in
a post-AGI world. Learn more about implicit here.
I helped found Lifestack by DeMind Inc.
as a co-founder.
I'm a PhD dropout, who worked on various Human-Computer Interaction
and Neurotechnology projects at Columbia University. Previously, I
was an undergrad at the Unversity of Washington, exploring
Ubiquitous Computing,
Neural Engineering,
and Entrepreneurship.
News
2026-0115: I've joined South Park Commons in NYC. Exploring!2025-0601: Joined DeMind Inc. full-time as a co-founder and head of product!
2025-0531: I've dropped out of my PhD program at Columbia.
2024-0603: I'm headed to Tokyo to attend MobiSys24' to present preliminary workshop work on laser power delivery!
2023-1102: Excited to share that Pikachu won me People's Choice Award at UIST24's Student Innovation Contest!
2023-0410: I'm happy to share that I'm headed to Columbia University to start my PhD in Computer Science! I have also been awarded the NSF GRFP!
Writing
My first post, Personal Information Space: a reflection on how to best contribute to information space, along with my thoughts on how personal information space will fit into our future.
My take on desktop Windows as Attention Streams: thoughts on the desktop experience and taking a more intentional approach to workflows can further help us track our overall experience.
Contact
Reach out on Twitter or email me at tomaitagaki at gmail!