Summary
Sohei Takeno is a technology executive with 14 years of experience who currently serves as Head of Technology at SANU, driving product, internal systems, and AI strategy to realize the company's "Live with nature" vision. He joined SANU as the first software engineer and built the technical and organizational foundation from scratch, later scaling into director and executive roles that fuse product and engineering. Previously at Wantedly he led architecture, product, and data initiatives—shaping microservice design, improving delivery performance, and growing user engagement. He blends hands-on engineering judgment with strategic leadership, hiring and structuring engineering, product management, and design teams. Based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, he holds a Master's in Computer Science from Tokyo Institute of Technology and is known for translating mission-driven business goals into pragmatic technical roadmaps. An uncommon strength is his track record of moving from solo contributor to executive while keeping deep ownership of both code-level and company-level outcomes.
14 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Computer Science, Master, Computer Science at Tokyo Institute of Technology