Dan Inoue

Dan Inoue is a seasoned professional in digital operations and localization within the gaming industry, currently serving as Senior Manager at Nintendo since August 2018, where responsibilities include managing operations staff and driving third-party product engagement. Previous roles at Nintendo included Assistant Manager of Product Planning and Senior Product Publishing Specialist, where Dan effectively streamlined workflows and developed key stakeholder relationships. Prior experience at Square Enix encompassed overseeing English-language content production as Localization Lead/Director and managing translation teams as Senior Localization Writer. Dan's career began in translation and education, having worked as a Japanese Quality Manager at TransPerfect and as an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan, complemented by a solid academic background in History, Japanese, and Linguistics from Binghamton University.