Keisuke Yamaguchi

Engineering Manager

Palo Alto, California, United States23 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in software development.
Led teams to optimize Amazon's Search Engine features.
Developed tools saving $8 million annually.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Development Manager with expertise in B2C software solutions and search technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software DevelopmentPeople ManagementPythonC++

Other Skills

Python (Programming Language)C++ LanguageC (Programming Language)Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC)Network SecurityCross-functional Team LeadershipSoftware Project ManagementProductivity ImprovementSelf-Service SolutionsDisk EncryptionTesting ToolsDesignReact.jsProcess Improvement SoftwareManaging Technical Personnel

About

Software Development Engineer/Manager with experience in field of network and security, search technologies, and automation. I have strong interest in ways to maximize productivity of the software developing team in a remote setup. I have worked at Sony Computer Entertainment Inc for 10+ years as a software development engineer and moved to Amazon to pursue my career as a software development engineer, and later stepped into management role to lead software development team at a global scale. Currently, I am leading software development team tasked to manage and optimize features and consumers of the Search Engine that powers Amazon Search.

Experience

23 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

11 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

12 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Amazon

3 roles

Software Development Manager, Search

Promoted

Dec 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 5 mos · On-site

Manage a cross-functional team of eight engineers and a technical program manager across time zones, focusing on enhancing developer productivity and agility. Drive the development of tools and services to streamline the lifecycle management of service consumers and configuration entries. Define the team’s long-term vision to align with organizational goals while ensuring timely delivery of commitments.

People ManagementSoftware Development

Tech Lead, Search

Jul 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · On-site

Led software development team who owns self-service diagnosis tools and the maintenance of Search Engine configuration that requires in-depth knowledge of the Search Engine architecture and implementation. Oversaw the design and implementation of standardized testing tools for the Search Backend, and the development of a tool that can manage the life-cycle of service consumers.

Python (Programming Language)Software DevelopmentPython

Software Development Engineer

Jul 2013 – Jul 2016 · 3 yrs · On-site

Built self-service diagnostic tools and ticket automation system to streamline issue resolution for the problems reported to the Search team. Developed a log analyzer to identify unused Search Engine functionalities, enabling a mass feature deprecation that saved $8 million annually.

Python (Programming Language)C++ LanguageSoftware DevelopmentPython

Sony computer entertainment inc.

2 roles

Technical Lead

Promoted

Oct 2011 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos · Tokyo, Japan · On-site

Developed software for the repair and refurbish process of PlayStation hardware, streamlining workflows and enhancing security with a standardized network authentication library used across 10+ service centers worldwide.

Software DevelopmentC++ LanguageC++

Software Engineer

Sep 2002 – Oct 2011 · 9 yrs 1 mo · Tokyo, Japan · On-site

Developed and maintained the PlayStation SDK, enabling secure authentication, authorization, and disc encryption. Created tools for optical disc authoring and verification and designed the DRM system used from PlayStation 3 onward. As a founding member of the PlayStation Network project, contributed to its growth into a platform serving 123 million active users.

C (Programming Language)C++ LanguageSoftware DevelopmentC++