Hikaru Takemura

Hikaru Takemura is a seasoned product management professional with significant experience in leading product development and expansion strategies across various markets. Currently serving as a Senior Product Manager at CureApp, Inc. since November 2021, Hikaru established a product development team for the US expansion and crafted the product roadmap for market entry. Previously, as a Product Manager at Amazon, key contributions included leading global programs to enhance catalog data quality for Amazon Fashion and implementing standardized seller input interfaces across multiple regions. As a Co-Founder and Product Manager at FOLIO, Hikaru successfully raised JPY 300MM from venture capital by developing an initial product prototype and defining product strategies. Earlier experience includes a role as a Research Developer at Yahoo! JAPAN, focusing on machine learning and natural language processing. Hikaru holds a Master’s and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Kyoto University.