Summary
Takumi Shirokura is a pragmatic technology leader and co-founder who has served as CTO of Smapo since 2019, blending hands-on Android engineering with product and organizational leadership. His career spans startups and international launches—leading Android development for YOYO Holdings to deploy apps across the Philippines, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian markets. Previously VPoE and project manager at Wondershake, he bridges mobile architecture, team scaling, and product delivery while maintaining deep technical fluency. An academic background in human–computer interaction and doctoral studies at Hokkaido University inform his user-centered approach to engineering. Selected for Japan’s IPA Mitou Youth Program as a student, he combines research curiosity with startup execution. Based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, he is known for turning experimental HCI insights into reliable, market-ready mobile products.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), System Information Science, 単位取得退学, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), System Information Science, 単位取得退学 at 北海道大学 / Hokkaido University
Master of System Information Science, Human Computer Interaction, Master of System Information Science, Human Computer Interaction at 公立はこだて未来大学 / Future University-Hakodate
Japanese, Chinese