I wanted to be in an environment where I could challenge myself with cutting-edge technology.
My previous job was at a major system integrator with several thousand employees, where I was involved in the construction and operation of systems using services that support the logistics networks throughout Japan. The scale of the projects was large and I was able to acquire a variety of skills, but as the years went by, I began to have new thoughts. Due to the nature of logistics, it was not an environment that allowed for failure. This meant that the technology used was always relatively stable, already proven to be good. Working within a set of rules gave me a sense of stability, but I felt that I had little freedom and was always on defense, never making my own attempts at new challenges. I wanted to grow more, and I also wanted a job with the same quick pace as a company in Tokyo while staying in Sapporo. Then I found JIG-SAW, which in 2011 was a company with 20 to 30 employees. I was worried about the difference in scale between JIG-SAW and my previous job, but the company culture of feeling closer to customers and always taking on new challenges matched my way of thinking. The decisive factor was the words of the CEO, Mr. Yamakawa, at the interview. He said, "In today's engineering world, the engineers in charge of server monitoring and operations are in an extremely important position, but they aren’t in the spotlight. I want to change that.” That was the first time anyway had said something like that to me, and it made me believe that I could do more to spread the work I've put so much effort into out into the world.
