Kazuho Oku

Senior Principal Open Source Software Developer at Fastly

Kazuho Oku has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Kazuho currently holds the position of Senior Principal Open Source Software Developer at Fastly since April 2021, after previously serving as the Principal Open Source Software Developer from January 2017 to April 2021.

Prior to Fastly, Kazuho worked at DeNA Co., Ltd. as a Senior Programmer from November 2010 to December 2016. During this time, they contributed significantly to the development of the deployment system and mobile game engine, focusing on optimizing the JavaScript-based game engine for iOS and Android platforms.

Before joining DeNA Co., Ltd., Kazuho worked at Cybozu Labs, Inc. as a Senior Programmer from July 2005 to November 2010. As a research subsidiary of Cybozu, Inc., they were involved in various programming projects.

In 2003, Kazuho founded Mobirus, Inc., where they served as President until July 2005. The company provided support to individual and corporate users while conducting internet-related research and development. Kazuho successfully developed a prototype of a web browser-based IDE for writing web applications using Perl.

Kazuho's professional journey started at ILINX Co., Ltd., where they worked as the Chief Architect from April 1999 to March 2003. Kazuho played a crucial role in the development of Palmscape (also known as ILINX), a mobile text editor for Palm devices.

Overall, Kazuho Oku's work experience showcases their expertise in open source software development, optimization, and innovative research.

Kazuho Oku attended The University of Tokyo, although the specific years and degree pursued are not indicated.

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Timeline

  • Senior Principal Open Source Software Developer

    April, 2021 - present

  • Principal Open Source Software Developer

    January, 2017