Summary
Makoto Kobayashi is a seasoned engineering manager and corporate solutions engineer with 14 years of experience building and operating web and mobile services, currently driving corporate engineering and internal control initiatives at BASE, Inc. He brings deep hands-on expertise in PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails and Android/iOS platforms, and has repeatedly bridged roles from developer to product owner and PM while working across startups and SI environments. His background includes ad-marketing product leadership at GMO Media and technical bridge engineering for cross-border teams, giving him a practical fluency in stakeholder communication and delivery under SCRUM. Known for combining implementation skills with governance—internal controls and corporate engineering—he helps translate regulatory and operational requirements into maintainable systems. Based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, he tends to favor pragmatic solutions that balance product velocity with auditability, an attribute shaped by his early work in the semiconductor sector.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer