About Atsushi Nagase

Hello, I am a software developer based in Tokyo, Japan.

I’m focusing on developing softwares for Desktop, Mobile and Web.

Current positions are Co-Founder, CEO, Software Developer at instance0, inc., Director and CTO at enkake, Inc., Software Engineer at Life is Tech, Inc.. Originally started my career as graphic designer, founded a small software house LittleApps Inc., experienced several startup companies from founding phase.

I love Gadgets, Road cycling, Running, Fishing, Driving, Music, Scale Modeling, 3 kids and 1 wife.

Biography

• 3rd, October 1983 Born in Shimamoto, Osaka.
• In March, 2002, Moved to Tokyo (actually, lived in Kohoku, Yokohama). Started to learn graphic design in design school in Tokyo.
• From June, 2003, Started working for a graphic design studio: Lotus Image Laboratory Inc., located in Ebisu as a graphic designer. At same time I worked for several clients as a sole proprietor RIA developer using Flash and JavaScript.
• In September, 2006, I quitted the studio and started to focus on works as a sole proprietor. I worked for client projects for mobile: iOS, Android, Windows phone, S! widget etc., desktop: Mac OS X, Windows and server side application.
• 12th, March, 2009, founded LittleApps Inc. to continue working for those client works.
• In December, 2009, TenkiMeter awarded Softbank Mobile Prise in “天気予報API活用アプリコンテスト” (App Awards for Forecast API).
• In October, 2011, joined tattva Inc. Developed a Pinterest clone called i.ntere.st. Left the company in April, 2012.
• In March, 2012, started developing a SDK for mobile applications called AppSocially.
• In November, 2012, EverDesktop awarded Evernote Corporation Prise in “Mashup Awards 8”.
• In April, 2013, founded AppSocially Inc. in Delaware, United States. In May, I left the company.
• In June, 2013, joined Kaizen Platform, Inc..
• In July, 2015, left Kaizen Platform, Inc..
• In August, 2015, joined Oneteam Inc..
• In September, 2017, joined CAMPFIRE, Inc., inducted as Chief Technology Officer, retired in June 2018.
• In December, 2018, Founded instance0, inc.
• In February, 2019, Joined Modelmap Co., Ltd. as CTO.
• In October, 2022, Founded enkake, Inc. Appointed as Director and CTO.
• In January, 2023, Modelmap Co., Ltd. closed.
• In October, 2025, Joined Life is Tech, Inc. as a Software Engineer.

Works

• GitHub
• Go Packages
• CPAN
• RubyGems
• npm
• Qiita
• Dribbble
• Speaker Deck
• Docker Hub
• Terraform Module Registry

Profile

• CrunchBase
• LinkedIn
• Keybase

Social

• Bluesky
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Raindrop
• Quora
• Strava
• Flickr
• Pinterest

Publications

Slack入門 [ChatOpsによるチーム開発の効率化]
2016-06-28 Gijutsu-Hyoron Co., Ltd.

Media

• 2017-04-17 SELECK
  営業報告の「二度手間」を防ぐ！現場と経営者のニーズを満たす、顧客管理ツールの使い方

• 2016-05-24 CAREER HACK
  長瀬敦史が「シード期の5社」で見てきた熱狂。エンジニアがスタートアップにコミットすべき理由。

• 2015-08-06 エンジニアtype
  アジア視点で考える『Oneteam』のスケールするエンジニアリングチームのあり方【連載：NEOジェネ！】

• 2012-10-15 BBC News
  Japan: Entrepreneurs spur out-of-the-box thinking

• 2011-11-09 Tech総研
  ソーシャルアプリ開発現場のジェットでマッハな爽快感

• 2010-05-25 andronavi
  アプリ開発秘話：003　宿ろいど

• 2008-09-29 マイコミムック
  別冊Mac Fan 01 スグ使えるフリーソフトでおもてなし

PGP Public Key

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Fingerprint: D36A 5566 E67D 8376 2333 1425 D841 915E 0364 59B1
cURL / Raw: keybase.io/ngs/key.asc

Contact

Recruiters are NOT welcome.

Email / Apple iMessage: a@ngs.io
Phone (Japan): +81-90-9808-7800
Phone (United States): +1-415-547-0818
Amateur radio call sign: JK1RNA
Apple iMessage Public Verification Code: APKTIDWzcLzGMtQVkPkyK2Aq9mXcct9Dn25PTJP-dufalymDwQmQ