Takashi Inoue

Engineering Manager

Career Summary

I began my career in 2011 at a systems integrator and, from 2014, worked as a web engineer across a variety of development projects. After gaining experience at two web companies, I joined dely, where I served as Head of Development, SRE, and Engineering Manager. In these roles, I led the development and operation of a large-scale media service, oversaw the app development organization, and managed hiring and team development. I also served as CTO. My areas of expertise include cloud infrastructure such as AWS and GCP, server-side development, data platforms, and product management, and I have experience managing engineering organizations of 10 to 50 people. Drawn by the opportunity to build a globally competitive product from Japan, I joined CADDi in 2024 as an engineering manager. After leading functionality development in the structured data domain, I now head the CADDi Drawer development organization, overseeing both development and operations.

Why I Joined

As I gained experience as an engineer, I gradually became more convinced that I wanted to spend the rest of my time doing work that would make the world even a little better. That was when I encountered CADDi. I felt great potential in both the mission to unleash the potential of manufacturing and the company's determination to compete seriously on the global stage using one of Japan's greatest strengths: manufacturing. I resonated deeply with the clear vision for global expansion and the passion to make it real, and that led me to join. Since becoming part of CADDi, what I feel every day is the company's dynamic growth and the positive kind of chaos that comes with it. During the interview process, I knew the company already had around eighty engineers, so I expected a fairly mature organization. But after joining, I found that there were still many things not yet fully built and constant change happening every day. I find it exciting and deeply rewarding to be in a phase where we can proactively shape those things ourselves.

Role at CADDi

I serve as the head of the development organization for CADDi Drawer, a software for the manufacturing industry. CADDi Drawer automatically analyzes drawings and other documents, making them searchable at any time and transforming them into valuable assets. My main responsibility is to define and drive the strategy for the entire development organization—including software engineers, SREs, and QA engineers—and support its execution. Working closely with product managers, I focus on building a resilient and adaptable organization where each member can act autonomously. Going forward, I aim to evolve CADDi Drawer into a data platform that connects diverse forms of manufacturing data and creates new value. To achieve this, I want to build teams that can respond quickly to market changes and contribute to both our customers’ businesses and the future of manufacturing itself.