Hiroki Yamamoto
Profile
Hiroki Yamamoto
- At GREE, Inc., I worked on the social gaming platform and later moved to Vietnam to help launch its development hub, eventually becoming the representative director of the local subsidiary.
- Back in Japan, I joined UMITRON K.K., leading a team developing IoT services for the domestic aquaculture industry.
- In 2022, I was inspired by CADDi’s fast-paced and large-scale expansion into Vietnam, which inspired me to take on a new challenge in the country once again. I now serve as Engineering Manager, overseeing the development organization at CADDi Vietnam.
- Not a fan of cold weather—definitely Team Ho Chi Minh over Hanoi!
Why you joined CADDi
During my first assignment in Vietnam, I was involved in offshore development for clients in Japan. From launching the organization to managing development and business operations, I felt I had done everything I could in Vietnam at the time. However, when I learned about CADDi Vietnam, I realized there was still something I hadn’t accomplished.
In outsourcing development, our role typically ends at the implementation stage, the actual business challenges lie with the client. My experience had remained within that boundary, but I came to see the value in stepping beyond it.
- Vietnamese software engineers contributing to their own company’s business through technology.
- Building a development organization that maximizes that impact.
- And doing all this in manufacturing, an industry where Vietnam has a competitive edge.
It felt like an opportunity I couldn’t pass up, and that’s why I decided to join CADDi.
What you have done/you are doing at CADDi
I’m currently based in Ho Chi Minh City, overseeing the development organization of CADDi Vietnam, our local subsidiary. When I first joined CADDi, I focused on ramping up my technical skills as a Backend Engineer. However, my focus has since shifted toward management.
I want to build a global development organization where country names like "Japan ~" and "Vietnam ~" do not become the subject.
What’s Challenging and Exciting About Being an Engineer at CADDi
Delivering real value to the field is one of the biggest challenges, perhaps not only in manufacturing. It’s easy to come up with ideas like “this feature would be convenient,” but there’s a big gap between having an idea and actually getting people on the front line to use it and recognize its value.
From a software perspective, if we create a product based solely on our own assumptions, it often ends up being completely ignored.
That’s exactly why I find this work so rewarding.
What are your hobbies and how do you spend your days off?
I'm enjoying tennis under the blazing sun of Ho Chi Minh City.
Between home, the office, and the tennis court, my daily life is pretty much covered!
