Summary
Makoto Taguchi is a mobile user acquisition leader with a decade of experience blending data-driven growth strategies and cross-cultural market execution across Japan and APAC. As General Manager, APAC and former Head of Sales at Tenjin, he steers regional expansion and monetization for mobile apps while leveraging deep expertise in tracking, analytics and campaign optimization. His background spans hands-on UA roles at KLab and DeNA where he built tracking SDK implementations and backend infrastructure to improve acquisition and retention. Trained as a physicist (Kyoto University) and an MBA from UCLA Anderson, he pairs analytical rigor with entrepreneurial instincts honed as VP of recruiting and fellowship recipient. Based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, he operates fluently in English and Japanese and is known for turning technical integration work into scalable marketing operations.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at UCLA Anderson School of Management
MS, Elementary particle physics, MS, Elementary particle physics at Kyoto University
English, Japanese