Celsys

Takehiro Kameda

*The following is an interview from when he was a web engineer. Currently, as web tech lead, he is leading the overall services of web service development.

- What kind of work do you do?

I’m in charge of the team that runs the various services for the community service, Clip Studio. This team works on design, developing, and implementing new site features, as well as operating and maintaining our online services. In addition to designing and implementing apps, I am involved in a wide range of tasks, not just what is known as app development, such as conducting technological research, and working with other departments to discuss new features.
I’m also in charge of managing documents and reviewing internal developmental procedures to better the company from the inside out.

- How did you join Celsys?

I've been an engineer for about seven years and joined Celsys three and a half years ago.In my previous job, I mainly did internal system development-related work, but I wanted to work in service development as it is a position that directly affects and receives feedback from its end-users. I also wanted a job in the creative sector.
During that time, I came across Celsys, a company who supports creators’ creative activities with IT and whose mission statement was “Enjoy creating more." It was a perfect fit, so I decided to join the company.

- What kinds of products and services do you oversee?

Clip Studio is a community service for creators that is used by more than nine million creators worldwide.This service not only has features that relate to Clip Studio Paint, the art app developed and distributed by Celsys, but it is also useful for all kinds of graphic content creators and people interested in art.
Here, artists can help each other solve problems, share their expertise, and publish their art in new ways.
Although the service originated in Japan, they have been made available in 11 languages and receive positive feedback both on our site and on social media.

- What do you focus on in your work?

I think I speak for my whole team when I say we are committed to providing better and better services. We strongly believe that good service begins with a good team, and to that end, each team member looks for ways every day to improve in a fun and positive way.
Many of our team members are already interested in graphic and digital content, which keeps us motivated and especially helps our younger team members to grow as engineers.
So, we acquire industry knowledge and technical skills while keeping an eye out for ways to improve our daily routines and development process, and then put them into practice on-site when we can.

- What parts of your job make you feel the most fulfilled or proud?

It's rewarding when I receive positive feedback from various sources about the services we develop and the features we improve. I'm confident the feeling is mutual among all of our employees.I feel most fulfilled when we release a new concept service and can watch the number of users grow.
Finally, I feel quite proud when I receive feedback from my fellow team members on improvements, document management, and so on. Whether it’s hearing that a process has made work easier, that something makes more sense, or that something has been made more convenient, it’s a good feeling to recognize how my work has an impact on others.

- What would you say are the best qualities of Celsys?

There are many things to be proud of, such as our track record of developing our own products with considerable market share, our technical prowess, user trust, work-life balance as an engineer, and the continued growth of the company. But what I find most appealing is the fact that our company is full of people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ways of thinking, yet we all share the same mission of “Enjoy creating more.”
For me, our sense of unity as a company when it comes to goals and our enthusiasm to create better things are the best qualities of Celsys.

- What will you be working on in future and what are your aims? 

I want to help creators around the world focus more energy on their creative endeavors.Also, I would like to create a service that helps people who don't necessarily consider themselves artists or creators to realize that they, too, can enjoy the pleasure of creating.
To make this a reality, we’ll continue striving to improve as a team.

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