Summary
Kanji Takahashi is a researcher and NLP specialist with 12 years of experience, currently leading a research group at Sansan, Inc. since 2017 where he develops natural language processing applications for real-world business use. He holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering from Nagaoka University of Technology, combining solid academic training with applied research. Known succinctly as an "NLPer" on GitHub, he focuses on bridging linguistic models and practical product needs rather than purely theoretical work. As a group manager he blends hands-on modeling with team leadership, shipping systems that integrate into corporate workflows. Based in Japan, he brings long-term continuity in a single company, which has let him iterate deeply on domain-specific NLP challenges. An understated strength is his control-and-information background from technical college, which informs a systems-minded approach to language engineering.
12 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering, Master's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering at 長岡技術科学大学
準学士, 制御情報, 準学士, 制御情報 at 阿南工業高等専門学校
Japanese, Chinese, ベトナム語