Daiyuu Nobori is an Associate Professor, entrepreneur and founder/CEO of SoftEther Corporation who created and continues to maintain the cross-platform SoftEther VPN. His work sits at the intersection of systems software, distributed systems and security, with hands-on backend contributions to core networking features such as IPsec and R-UDP. He open-sourced SoftEther in 2014 and actively manages both stable and main repositories, focusing on deep protocol and server-side fixes and enhancements. Combining university research with industry leadership and public-sector advisory roles (IPA, Cyberdyne, and regional policy work), he blends academic rigor with product-driven engineering. Based in Tsukuba, he brings long-term ownership and entrepreneurial grit to building resilient, secure networking infrastructure.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at University of Tsukuba - Graduate School of System and Information Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Science, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Science at University of Tsukuba - College of Information Science
Cross-platform multi-protocol VPN software. Pull requests are welcome. The stable version is available at https://github.com/SoftEtherVPN/SoftEtherVPN_Stable.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:1 release, 3 reviews, 106 commits in 6 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Daiyuu's commits primarily involve modifications to the build utility and core utility components of the SoftEtherVPN project. These changes include updates to build scripts, string table definitions, and modifications within the core components related to network and server functionality. The user also introduced features related to IPsec and R-UDP, including handling various versions, and contributed to the web management interface and its functionalities. These modifications suggest a focus on improving the functionality of the core VPN server software.
Cross-platform multi-protocol VPN software. This repository is officially managed by Daiyuu Nobori, the founder of the project. Pull requests should be sent to the master repository at https://github.com/SoftEtherVPN/SoftEtherVPN.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:17 releases, 27 commits, 24 pushes in 5 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Daiyuu's contributions primarily involve modifying and updating core source code files within the SoftEther VPN project. These changes include updates to files related to network protocols, logging, and IPsec implementation. The commits focused on fixing issues, enhancing existing functionalities, and incorporating new features. The changes demonstrate expertise in modifying various core aspects of the VPN software.
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