Introduction

Hello, I am Ueyama, a new member who joined the company in April. In this article, I've compiled the reflections and thoughts of everyone who started with me in April 2024. I hope that it will be useful for everyone who is interested in KINTO Technologies, and for everyone who took part in this article if they look back at it someday. 🌸

Matsuno

• Self-introduction
  Nice to meet you, everyone! I am Matsuno, a new member who joined the company in April 2024! I belong to the MSP Team in the Platform Development Division’s Platform Group. In my previous job, I was responsible for maintaining and operating systems built on AWS.
• How is your team structured?
  The MSP Team I belong to consists of four people. I am mainly responsible for routine work we have taken over from other teams.
• What was your first impression of KTC when you joined it? Were there any surprises?
  I got the impression that there are lots people who seem to be outstanding, including the people who joined when I did. Also, finding there were lots of frank people here was a surprise in a good sense.
• What is the atmosphere like on-site?
  Basically, the atmosphere makes it easy to ask questions and consult people anytime. In addition, when people are working, they concentrate silently on what they are doing, and when they are chatting, they are very friendly. So in that sense, it is nice and balanced.
• How did you feel about writing a blog post?
  I already knew about the Tech Blog and was interested in it as well, so I thought it was a perfect opportunity!
  

m

• Self-introduction
  I am m from the Creative Office. In my previous job, I was a UI/UX designer at an SES IT company.
• How is your team structured?
  There are 10 directors and designers.
• What was your first impression of KTC when you joined it? Were there any surprises?
  I was struck by how clean the office was, and how comfortable, too, since it even has a free drink server.
• What is the atmosphere like on-site?
  The age group is mostly 30s to 40s, and everyone is extremely knowledgeable and experienced. The office is often surprisingly bustling.
• How did you feel about writing a blog post?
  I think it is good that there is a forum where we can share our own thoughts and knowledge!
  

Rassel

• Self-introduction
  I am Rassel from Bangladesh, and I joined the company in April 2024. I am an iOS developer in the Prism Team in the Platform Development Division’s Mobile App Development Group.
• How is your team structured?
  The team consists of around 14 people, and includes engineers, designers, and POs.
• What was your first impression of KTC when you joined it? Were there any surprises?
  I am interested in mobility services. I was very impressed by KTC’s mission of leading Toyota’s mobility services. There was nothing in particular that was a surprise for me.
• What is the atmosphere like on-site?
  The people are kind and helpful. There are no barriers to using the latest technology. It is also easy to talk about technical problems.
• How did you feel about writing a blog post?
  This is the first time I have written a blog post in this context, but I think it is a really cool and fun idea.
  

Ueyama

• Self-introduction
  I am Ueyama from the Work System Group. In my previous job, I did system development at an SIer.
• How is your team structured?
  Our team includes seven engineers.
• What was your first impression of KTC when you joined it? Were there any surprises?
  I was able to talk to the same team members as in my consultation and interview, so I did not feel all that surprised by anything.
• What is the atmosphere like on-site?
  It is an environment where everyone is really kind and easy to talk to.
• How did you feel about writing a blog post?
  The format of managing self-introduction articles on GitHub and publishing them with pull requests was a surprise.

R

• Self-introduction
  I am R, and I belong to the Member Platform Team in the Development Division’s Common Services Development Group. The ratio of front-end to back-end development is around 6:4.
• How is your team structured?
  There is one product manager (PdM) and four engineers.
• What was your first impression of KTC when you joined it? Were there any surprises?
  Seeing up close outstanding people who are involved in multiple projects, events, and so on both inside and outside the company, I got the impression that it is a very free environment. Before I joined KTC, I had attended a study group held by it, and although most of the people taking part were young, I got to know a bit about its atmosphere beforehand. So, There was nothing in particular that was a surprise for me.
• What is the atmosphere like on-site?
  The back-end work is done in silence, and with the front-end work, things sometimes get very lively, with everyone talking about their views, impressions, and so on about a screen with it being implemented on.
• How did you feel about writing a blog post?
  I didn't have any worries when reading it, but when it came to writing it myself, I was troubled because I didn't know what to say. It looks like I need to hone my verbalization and communication skills.

kasai

• Self-introduction
  I am kasai from the SRE Team in the Platform Development Division’s Platform Group. I was an SRE in my previous job as well.
• How is your team structured?
  There are lots of people in the group, but the SRE Team consists of just two! An article about the team is going to be posted on the blog at a later date, so stay tuned for that!
• What was your first impression of KTC when you joined it? Were there any surprises?
  I got to thoroughly talk things over and get on the same page as the company in my consultation, interview, and so on, so I did not get any surprises!
• What is the atmosphere like on-site?
  Very friendly indeed!
• How did you feel about writing a blog post?
  At last...my time...has come!
  

https://blog.kinto-technologies.com/posts/2022-12-03-ktc_club_introduction/

Closing words

Thank you everyone for sharing your thoughts on our company after joining it!
There are more and more new members at KINTO Technologies every day! Please look forward to more company-joining blog entries by various people from various departments in the future, too. 🍻
KINTO Technologies is looking for people to work with us! For more information, please see the recruitment information.
https://www.kinto-technologies.com/recruit/