Naoko Takano
Country Manager at Bluesky Social
Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolNaoko Takano is a seasoned community and country manager with 14 years of experience turning challenges into growth opportunities, currently leading Bluesky Social's efforts in Japan from Kagoshima Prefecture. She previously drove contributor engagement initiatives at Automattic/WordPress, where she translated complex community dynamics into sustainable programs that strengthened participation and resilience. With a BFA from Northern Michigan University, she blends creative thinking with operational discipline to build vibrant online ecosystems and local market strategies. Known for approaching problems as catalysts for innovation, she excels at aligning product, outreach, and contributor needs to scale healthy communities.
14 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA at Northern Michigan University
Japanese, English, Spanish
Github Skills (63)
objective-c10
wordpress-themes10
translation10
wordpress10
redux10
xcode10
xliff10
gutenberg10
wordpress-plugin10
gettext10
plugin9
javascript9
ios9
hotkeys9
php9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
jawordpressorg/community-handbook
Jun 2018 - Jan 2023
WordPress Community Handbooks 翻訳
Contributions:19 reviews, 64 commits, 55 PRs in 4 years 7 months
wordpress
naokomc/document-test
Oct 2020 - Aug 2022
Contributions:6 PRs, 4 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 10 months
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