Kei Watanabe

Kei Watanabe's work experience begins with their current role as a Computational Design Engineer at Woven Planet since 2022. Prior to this, Kei worked at the Azusa Institute of Research Co., Ltd., / 株式会社研究所 as a Director and took part in corporate planning and management of the "BIM data management business" and "decarbonization business." They were responsible for developing a medium-term business plan and building the technical infrastructure using AWS.

Before that, Kei held the position of Computational Designer at Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd. / 株式会社設計 where they developed programs to enhance architectural design efficiency using Rhinoceros/Grasshopper and AWS. They proposed the AX-Team, a computational design team and managed a team of four engineers.

Kei's earlier work experience includes their role as a Real Estate Developer at Yasuda Real Estate Co., Ltd. / 安田不動産株式会社. They were part of Development Department 4 in the Development Division, where they were responsible for site acquisition, business planning, and sales planning for luxury condominiums in central Tokyo. Kei successfully managed the sales of three condominiums, ensuring they were sold out.

Overall, Kei Watanabe has a diverse work experience that spans computational design, corporate planning, real estate development, and project management.

Kei Watanabe completed a Master of Media and Governance (Architecture) degree at Keio University from 2014 to 2016. The specific field of study was Computational Design. Prior to this, from 2010 to 2014, Kei Watanabe obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Environment and Information Studies (Architecture) degree from Keio University. The field of study for the bachelor's degree was also Computational Design. In addition to these degrees, Kei Watanabe obtained a certification as a first-class architect from the national transportation authority in March 2020.