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VISION

Our vision

Connecting
“The Spirit of
Craftsmanship”

Globally

VISION

MISSION

Our Mission

Maximize the value of “Startup engineers”

We maximize the value of Startup Engineers.
Startup Engineers are engineers who overcome barriers of national borders, affiliation, work and technology. They take on the challenge of building startups from scratch.
We create systems to educate and maximize the value of engineers from Japan to the world.

MISSION

VALUES

Our Values

Borderless

Limitless potential regardless of age, gender and borders

Ownership

Take charge and solve problems proactively

Practical

Unleash the full potential of businesses with the power of technology

VALUES

CORE MEMBERS

Takuya Tejima

Co-Founder & Group CEO

Holds a Master's degree from Keio University Graduate School. After graduating, worked as a software engineer at IBM Research for 5 years, then gained 2 years of experience in service development and operations as a frontend engineer at LINE Corporation. Subsequently, received VC funding and launched a startup as co-founder and CTO, relocating to Southeast Asia. Developed 8 products over 2 years, with one resulting in a business transfer. Founded GAOGAO in 2018, driven by a desire to give back to Japanese engineers by sharing global development experience and 0-to-1 product development expertise. Co-authored several books including "Introduction to Vue.js," "Practical Web Application Development with TypeScript and React/Next.js," and "English Transformation (EX) for Engineering Organizations.

Kenichi Muzuhata

Co-Founder

Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. Joined Nomura Securities in 2005, working in private banking and investment banking operations. Participated in a hospital establishment project for a Japanese medical corporation in Thailand and Myanmar, which led to leaving Nomura Securities in 2016 and relocating to Southeast Asia. Subsequently co-founded GAOGAO in 2018, promoting DX projects for major corporations and startup investments both domestically and internationally. Co-authored the book "English Transformation (EX) for Engineering Organizations."

Kanji Furuhashi

GAOGAO Japan CEO

Graduated from CSE. Developed embedded systems at Hitachi, and worked on mobile apps, web frontend, and backend at Tonchidot, GREE, and other companies. Established a development base in the Philippines. While making a living as an engineer, advocates for and practices the importance of project management.

Toshihiro Kokubun

Business Administration

Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo. Worked in corporate planning and management at Sony for approximately 8 years. Subsequently launched healthcare businesses in Thailand and Myanmar, served as a DX consultant for new business ventures at major corporations, before assuming the current position.

Koyo Nakata

COO

Graduated from the School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University. Jack-of-all-trades. Participates in development projects while also working on recruitment, sales, and internal improvements.

Masanao Suzuki

Project Manager

Joined GAOGAO Bangkok as a software engineer upon graduation, and launched an internal new business venture and the Ho Chi Minh base the following year. Founded GAOGAO Gate Inc. and engaged in administrative projects for Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture for 3 years. Enrolled at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in August 2024.

Shota Onuki

Software Engineer

Joined GAOGAO upon graduation and has been responsible for a wide range of tasks including planning, design, development, and operations of new services.

Yutaro Shimamura

Software Engineer

Special skill is making things work somehow. After graduating from an information technology university, joined a major IT company as a new graduate. Since joining GAOGAO, has been driving development with global teams on projects in the food delivery and healthcare sectors. Also has experience organizing English lightning talk events and engineer morning meetups (#bkkdevmorning).

Soh Uemura

Software Engineer

Takuma Hanaya

Software Engineer

From Hiroshima Prefectural Kure Mitsuta High School. After graduating from the Department of Systems Science, School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, joined GAOGAO. Experienced working in Thailand and Vietnam as a software developer. Involved in establishing the Vietnam base, engineer recruitment, and improving organizational operations efficiency.

Tsubasa Tanabe

Software Engineer

Graduated from Keio University. Started career in corporate sales at a financial institution after graduation. Subsequently made a career change to become an engineer and is currently working on TypeScript development projects.

Daiju Ishii

Software Engineer

GAOGAO Gate graduate. After graduation, has been primarily working on frontend development projects using React, TypeScript, Next.js, and other technologies. Responsible for planning and organizing internal GAOGAO hackathons.

Ryota Haramatsu

Product Manager

Former local government official. Studied at GAOGAO Gate and transitioned to a web engineer. Currently focusing on team growth and project success as a development PM.

Hiroki Takemoto

Software Engineer

Graduated from Okayama University of Science. Joined a local IT company as a new graduate. Since joining GAOGAO, has been engaged in the development and operations of the Goodbet Custom system.

Keita

Software Engineer

Afi

Software Engineer

I'm a newbie Web Developer focusing on Laravel, PHP, and JavaScript. I love learning by doing and am excited to keep exploring new things!

Azmi

UI/UX Designer

“People ignore design that ignores people” - Frank Chimero. With this in mind, I am dedicated to designing engaging and intuitive interfaces that enhance user experiences and align with company objectives.

Silvia

Frontend Developer

Bob

Frontend Developer

Simon

Backend Developer

Lan

Backend Developer

Tao

Frontend Developer

Husni

Frontend Developer

Dian

UI/UX Designer

Seohyun

AI/DX Associate

Tomoya

AI/DX Associate

Shyra

Frontend Engineer

Lisa

Quality Assuarance

Raihan

Software Engineer

Thuc

Frontend Engineer

CORE MEMBERS

OFFICE

Singapore office (HQ)

GAOGAO PTE. LTD.

51 GOLDHILL PLAZA, #07-10/11, 308900, Singapore

Vietnam Office

GAOGAO VIETNAM CO., LTD.

21 Nguyễn Trung Ngạn, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam

Japan Office

GAOGAO Inc.

#622 HulicJP, akasaka building
2-5-8 Akasaka,
Minato-ku, Tokyo

Thailand Office

Gao Gao Asia Co., Ltd.

Level 12, ZEN World Tower
4, 4/5 Rajdamri Road, Pathumwan,
Bangkok 10330 Thailand

Kobe Office

GAOGAO GATE Inc.

Sky building 7F
1-14 Isogamidori Kobe Chuo-ku,
Hyogo

Tokyo Office

FromOrigin Inc.

#906 Nikkoparesuhiropuraza
1-10-5 Hiro,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

OFFICE

一般労働者派遣事業許可番号: 派13-316393

職業紹介事業許可番号: 13-ユ-314789

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