Our Team
A diverse team
united as colleagues and family
GLOBAL TEAM
Different expertise and cultures
come together as one team
Moving a project forward takes more than technology. Our members bring diverse experience and perspectives together across borders to solve each challenge.
19MEMBERS

Executive Officer
Yakumo
Grew up in Chinese- and English-speaking regions. After working at an IT startup, joined SENSEKAI to broaden and deepen their expertise across a wide range of fields.

VPoT
Mori
After graduating from university, Mori developed business applications in .NET and Android apps at a Kobe-based company. Participation in technology study groups sparked an interest in modern development, leading Mori to join SENSEKAI. Mori now focuses on PHP web applications and mobile apps.

Lead Engineer
Arikawa
Arikawa has more than 20 years of development experience across a wide range of web application projects and is committed to building software that excels in usability, robustness, and scalability.

Lead Engineer
Furukawa
Furukawa began as a programmer for semiconductor production management systems and later led projects as a team leader before becoming a freelancer. Proficient in Java, C#, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and C, Furukawa also has strong database expertise and broad experience spanning business systems and web applications.

Lead Engineer
Hirai
Hirai develops business and infrastructure systems using languages including Java and C#. With a growing interest in AI-powered systems, Hirai embraces new technologies to deliver well-optimized solutions for clients.

Lead Engineer
Goto
Primarily focused on the design and development of web systems, while also handling a wide range of work from API integrations to database coordination. Builds with stability and maintainability in mind.

Senior Engineer
Yamamoto
After graduating from university in 2023, Yamamoto worked on systems for a major power generation company before joining SENSEKAI through a professional connection.

Associate Engineer
Yamamoto
Joined SENSEKAI with no prior engineering experience after about one year of study. Aims to apply the ability developed in a previous role to understand problems structurally and design reproducible solutions as an engineer.

Data Analyst
Mukai
Mukai managed video-streaming systems at a data center and spent about a year backpacking in 2012. After returning to Japan, a desire to work on globally oriented services led Mukai to join SENSEKAI.

Senior Director
Hirano
After graduating from university, Hirano spent three years working in China. On returning to Japan, Hirano joined an IT startup and now leads development projects while also contributing to front-end implementation.

Director
林杰西
Holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), bringing approximately 15 years of experience in the internet and smart hardware industry. Notably, became the first Chinese employee and project manager at Korea Telecom (KT), and the inaugural Chinese national manager for the global online navigation software company, Nav N Go. Founded the children's educational platform '兜兜家 (Doudoujia),' collaborating with major Korean corporations such as Samsung, SK Group, Korea Telecom, and Hyundai Group in the development and management of over 40 value-added services.

Lead Engineer
小张
Zhang has seven years of experience as a PHP engineer and is proficient in ThinkPHP, CodeIgniter, Laravel, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB. Zhang also has experience with Vue.js, Go, and Node.js, including live-streaming services and blockchain projects.

Lead Engineer
马潮毅
Mark has more than a decade of experience in the IT industry as a full-stack engineer working with PHP, Java, Node.js, Go, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. His project experience includes e-commerce platforms, live-commerce systems, blockchain applications, road-monitoring systems, GIS visualization, and virtual exhibition platforms.

Lead Engineer
Sedki Ben Zid
A senior full-stack engineer specializing in Elixir/Phoenix, React, TypeScript, Laravel, AWS, and PostgreSQL. At OVICE, he has led the design and development of large-scale real-time communications, billing, organization management, AI chat, and media recording systems, delivering major improvements in performance, reliability, and infrastructure cost.

Lead Engineer
Hani Barkallah
A senior full-stack engineer specializing in Elixir/Phoenix, Laravel, TypeScript, React, React Native, AWS, Kubernetes, and BigQuery. At OVICE, he has led plugin platforms, billing systems, public APIs, enterprise SSO/SAML, data integrations, and mobile and desktop applications with a focus on scalability, reliability, and operability.

Full-time Director (HS-CUBE) / Director (Nihodo Media)
SUHAS SUNDAR
Suhas earned a degree in Information Science Engineering from BMS College in Bangalore and an MBA in Marketing and Corporate Strategy from the Indian School of Business (ISB). An award-winning writer, content producer, IP creator, and toy inventor, Suhas specializes in developing complex multimedia franchises and their go-to-market strategies. With more than a decade of experience in executive roles, Suhas has managed multicultural teams across technology, content production, IP development, and merchandising while building partnerships with leading media companies in Japan and India.

Director (Nihodo Media)
DEEPAK SHARMA
Deepak studied economics at the University of Calcutta and holds an advanced diploma in animation and film production. A highly skilled illustrator, designer, and concept artist, Deepak brings deep expertise in emerging media technologies. Deepak has co-created, written, directed, and edited several award-winning animated films and has more than a decade of experience managing complex international production processes efficiently and on schedule.

Director (Nihodo Media)
YUJI HORI
Graduated from Meiji University's School of Science and Technology. He joined GONZO's production department in 1997 and worked on titles including Brave Story, Lunar 2: Eternal Blue, Melty Lancer, Suikoden, Friday Prestige, and Afro Samurai. His work received honors at the 61st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. After leaving GONZO in 2009, he founded the production company JUMONJI in 2010.

Manager (HS-CUBE Ltd.)
Kushagra
A graduate of IIT Guwahati, Kushagra has more than 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked as a designer in Japanese animation while developing original intellectual property and supporting IP-focused fundraising. Based in Japan since 2017, he co-founded the Web3 startup metasky and provides technical expertise to Morphic Films, an AI company founded by former POLYGON PICTURES executives. He is also the creator of DQN and Tanukiverse.

