Author: Chika Minamide
May 9, 2023
Off-site in May
At Mercari, we had an offsite on 3rd May.We enjoyed bowling, laser shooting games, and other team-bonding activities 🤝 After team activities, we went to Roxie to have dinner together. Off-site allows for more significant interaction with members of the team who are generally not on the same team. You may even discover a new side to your team members when you take a break from work.The Mercari office is increasing, but we value the interaction between team members. We welcomed new young members this month, and the office became even more lively! 😎 Where do you think is the best place to go on a team off-site? Tell me in the comments! #MercariIndia #Offsite This blog is the original post of our Linkedin. Let’s Follow Mercari India’s Linkedin!!
April 27, 2023
TnS Collaboration Week in April
Exciting news! In April, Mercari India hosted their TnS Collaboration Week, welcoming members from Mercari Japan, including CTO Ken Wakasa himself, to Bangalore💪🏼And Kazushi Osari, the COO of Marketplace, visited Bangalore together. Tns Team Members Takaaki SHINOHARA, Keisuke Tanaka, Mahfuz Alam, and Keisuke Umezawa visited the Mercari India office for the first time. And a warm welcome back, Kenta Shimada! 👏🏼 It’s great to see companies coming together to collaborate and share ideas. Here’s to more fruitful partnerships in the future! 💪🏼 #team#collaboration#Mercari#MercariIndia This blog is the original post of our Linkedin. Let’s Follow Mercari India’s Linkedin!!
April 24, 2023
“I Believe in Your Ability”—A Phrase That Yields Huge Change for Organizations #LeadersVoices Vol. 1: Snehal
At Mercari, we promote various initiatives with the aim of providing equal opportunities and appropriate support so that anyone can demonstrate our company values, regardless of their background. Gender equality is one of the SDGs, and the realization of a diverse organization based on our Diversity & Inclusion Statement is deeply interwoven with the mindset behind Mercari Group’s mission, “Circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people.” In the first installment of this series, “Creating New Value: Amplifying the Voices of a New Wave of Leaders”, we welcomed Snehal Shinde (@snehal), who works as a Director on the Product Experience Team. Snehal shared the story of her career as an engineer in multiple countries, the importance of education in tech and STEM fields, and her thoughts on creating inclusive products and organizations. Introduction The Power to Seize and Enjoy the Opportunities in Front of You: Two Mercari Leaders on Their Mindset and Actions for Personal Empowerment Details Featured in this article Snehal Shinde After completing her bachelor’s in Computer Science at the University of Pune, Snehal started working as an iOS engineer in 2009. Over the course of her career as an engineer, she has been involved in building mobile applications and business software for a variety of industries, including the automobile industry, healthcare industry, and gaming industry. Snehal joined Mercari in December 2019, and she currently serves as Director in Product Engineering. Driven by a sense of purpose, my career as an engineer has taken me all around the world ── To get us started, I would first like to ask you about your career so far—what made you decide to become an engineer? My first dream was actually to be a pilot, partly because of my father’s influence. However, my dream changed when I… <a class="more-link" href="https://about.in.mercari.com/news/mercan/i-believe-in-your-ability-a-phrase-that-yields-huge-change-for-organizations-leadersvoices-vol-1-snehal/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">“I Believe in Your Ability”—A Phrase That Yields Huge Change for Organizations #LeadersVoices Vol. 1: Snehal</span></a>
March 7, 2023
Happy Holi at Mercari India
🌈 Happy Holi, everyone! At Mercari, we take our celebrations seriously, and Holi was no exception! Here’s a quick rundown of how we celebrated the festival of colors in our office: 🤠 Fun games to bring in the essence of Holi 💃 Dressed up in our most vibrant outfits 🎶 Turned up the music for a Songful Holi 🌈 Threw colors, smeared gulal, and had a blast 🥞 Indulged in delicious gujiyas and other festive snacks 📸 Snapped fun photos in our Holi-themed photo booth Colors burst into song as teams painted the air with their voices, singing in Tamil, Hindi, Sanskrit, and English, a vibrant tapestry of sound at the Songful Holi. 🎙 Our Holi celebration was a true reflection of our commitment to diversity and inclusivity. We come from different backgrounds and cultures, but we all came together to have a great time and celebrate our differences.🤝 We hope you all had a happy and colorful Holi too! 🌈 #HappyHoli #MercariIndia #Mercari #peopleandculture #lifeAtMercariIndia #holi2023 #team This blog is the original post of our Linkedin. Let’s Follow Mercari India’s Linkedin!!
March 6, 2023
Mercari India Dev Meetup #02 Mobile
Hello, everyone! My name is Kayo and I am responsible for Mercari India’s Employer Branding. On January 21st, we held the 2nd online meet-up in Mercari India. Over 30 members participated and we received many questions and comments. I’d like to thank everybody who took the time to be with us! This is a summary of the Mercari India online meet-up. The main purpose of the meet-up was to introduce Mercari Group’s Mobile Team. In this article, I’d like to share the presentation materials and a recording of the event. These materials have more information about each of the teams at Mercari India, so if you’re interested, please check it out! What is the Mobile Team’s role at the company? Over the past 2 years, the Mobile Development Team at Mercari has leveraged cutting-edge technology to completely redesign the Mercari marketplace apps for iOS, Android, and Web. We are now embarking on an even more exciting phase of Mercari’s growth, where we will continue to expand the service through our advanced technological capabilities. Making Mercari’s Business and Ecosystem Sustainable: Our Journey to Creating GroundUp App, a Project More Colossal Than Anything We Have Done Before | Mercan This phase will bring many opportunities for engineers interested in using advanced tech to enhance productivity. This will also be a great opportunity for anyone who is eager to contribute to design systems, accessibility features, dark mode and other such cutting-edge innovations. Technical challenges are synonymous with growth for an engineer, so we expect that this next phase will offer the ultimate development experience for engineers looking to take on these types of challenges! The content that was presented at the meetup can be found here: This slide was part of the presentation that introduced the Mobile Team. A recording of the event… <a class="more-link" href="https://about.in.mercari.com/news/event/mercari-india-dev-meetup-02-mobile/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Mercari India Dev Meetup #02 Mobile</span></a>
February 27, 2023
Mercari India welcomes Vish Magapu as its first-ever Site Lead
We at Mercari are thrilled to announce the appointment of Vish Magapu as Senior Director, Site Lead of Mercari India. He brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in e-commerce, marketplace, and payment industries to our organization. Profile Vish Magapu / Senior Director, Site Lead of Mercari India Formerly Senior Vice President of Engineering at Paytm and Senior Director of Engineering at Flipkart, Vish has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our ever-transforming industry. Having observed the progress of Mercari’s first-ever global Center of Excellence, Vish has exhibited a strong vision for the future of Mercari India. He has also demonstrated a passion for excellence and a commitment to driving growth and innovation, and we believe that he will be a valuable asset to us. Vish’s Message I’m thrilled to be joining Mercari as the Site Lead for their India office. India is renowned for its exceptional technical talent, and I’m fortunate to have worked with some of the best in the industry in the past. Mercari is a true pioneer, as not many Japanese technology companies have established their global engineering centers in India, especially in the non-manufacturing sector. I’m excited to lead the Mercari India team and set the precedent for other Japanese tech firms to leverage the enormous potential that India offers. I’m passionate about Japanese culture and have had excellent experiences interacting with everyone at Mercari Japan. This new opportunity is a great learning experience for both me and the Mercari India team as we establish Mercari’s global Center of Excellence in India and take it to new heights. Under Vish’s capable leadership, Mercari India will continue to work towards achieving Mercari Group’s mission to “Circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people.” Join… <a class="more-link" href="https://about.in.mercari.com/news/blog/mercari-india-welcomes-vish-magapu-as-its-first-ever-site-lead/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Mercari India welcomes Vish Magapu as its first-ever Site Lead</span></a>