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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>