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- Y A O Y A株式会社Lead DeveloperTELECOMMUNICATIONSJanuary 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)Osaka, JapanLead engineer responsible for the design and development of full-stack applications across multiple product lines, ranging from mobile applications to internal business systems and SaaS platforms.Responsibilities
- Led the architecture and development of several production systems, including mobile applications, CRMs, and data-oriented platforms
- Collaborated closely with product teams and business stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
- Designed backend architectures with Node.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL, with a focus on maintainability and performance
- Set up and maintained cloud infrastructures and deployment pipelines
- Integrated AI and LLM-based features into existing and new products
- Participated in cross-functional technical decisions, balancing delivery speed with long-term scalability
- RakutenApplication Engineer — Scrum Master & Backend Technical LeadCULTUREMarch 2018 - December 2020 (2 years and 9 months)Osaka, JapanScrum Master and technical lead within an international team of 5-6 engineers, responsible for the delivery and coordination of backend systems supporting Rakuten Books, a platform used by publishers for operational management and data analysis.Responsible for key components of the Rakuten Books Dashboard backend, focusing on reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement of production systems.Responsibilities
- Led end-to-end delivery within an international team, ensuring a stable development pace and alignment with product priorities
- Contributed to the architecture and development of Rakuten Books Dashboard backend systems, focusing on performance, reliability, and scalability
- Designed and maintained data pipelines integrating data flows from multiple internal Rakuten services, enabling consistent and reliable large-scale data utilization
- Collaborated closely with product owners and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clear, implementable technical solutions
- Coordinated dependencies and deliveries between multiple Rakuten divisions, facilitating integration and synchronization between teams
- Acted as a technical facilitator between engineering, product, and other departments in a complex organizational environment
- Participated in and won two internal Rakuten hackathons, with prototypes that had a concrete impact or were reused in product contexts
- Kobe Digital Labo KKSoftware EngineerTELECOMMUNICATIONSOctober 2013 - February 2018 (4 years and 4 months)Kobe-shi, Hyogo Prefecture, JapanDeveloper within the advanced technology development divisionResponsibilities
- Developed a big data analysis application in collaboration with Kyoto University (Relatedness Technology)
- Developed a crowd evacuation simulation application
- Served as lead developer on several small-scale projects
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Education
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 Applied Graph Algorithms Neo4j Certified ProfessionalJapanese Language Proficiency Test N1 Applied Graph Algorithms Neo4j Certified Professional
- Licentiate degreeUniversity of Nantes2010Licentiate degree