Summary
Nick Del Pozo is a Head of Engineering based in Tokyo with 11 years of experience leading small, cross-functional teams to build and operate cloud-native products in HR, gaming, and document management. He blends hands-on backend and DevOps expertise (AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Go, PHP, Python) with a people-first leadership style that focuses on removing blockers and fostering engineer growth. Previously a solutions architect at Autify, he bridged customer needs and product direction to accelerate testing adoption for Japanese clients. His background includes modernizing legacy systems, game localization, and large-scale data work, giving him a knack for pragmatic refactoring and sustainable architectures. Comfortable switching between strategic direction and day-to-day technical execution, he often drives both infrastructure and support operations in small teams. He also brings an unusual mix of communication skills from early roles in teaching and digital preservation that help him translate complex technical trade-offs into clear business value.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Australian National University
English, Japanese, Spanish