Yosuke Shirai
Career Summary
I began my career at an ad tech company, where I spent three years in corporate sales of advertising products to advertisers and advertising agencies. I joined CADDi in 2019, where I served as a product manager for an in-house supply chain management product and was involved in launching a new business before taking up my current role.
Why I Joined
I had long been concerned by the lack of globally competitive software products and businesses originating from Japan. At the same time, I recognized that software companies—particularly those building platform products—face a structural disadvantage compared with their North American counterparts, both in terms of customer and user demand and access to capital and engineering talent. This led me to believe that a Japanese company would need to find a different source of leverage—one rooted in assets and strengths unique to Japan. From that perspective, CADDi’s mission to address the structural challenges facing the manufacturing industry was especially compelling to me.
Role at CADDi
Since joining CADDi, I have held the following positions: (1) Product Manager for the company’s internal supply chain management products; (2) I launched the product that later evolved into CADDi Explorer as a new business venture; and (3) Chief Product Officer overseeing the entire product and operations.
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