Koji Kawano

Koji Kawano has over 20 years of professional experience in SEO and web optimization. Koji began their career in 2001 as a Project Manager for Ask Jeeves Japan Co. Ltd. Koji then moved to Ask.com in 2005 as the Director of International Sites & Verticals. In 2013, Kawano became the SEO Manager for Practice Fusion and also started their own consulting business as an SEO and Web Optimization Consultant. In 2016, they joined Coursera as a Senior Manager of SEO, and in 2022, they became the SEO Lead at brightwheel.

Koji Kawano holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of California, Davis, and an MBA in Marketing from Santa Clara University. Koji also holds certifications from Udemy's The Complete Web Developer Course (obtained in December 2015) and Google Analytics (obtained in November 2015).