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Engineering Manager · Export Japan Inc.

Iftekhar Ahmed Eather

Senior Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master with 14+ years of experience delivering enterprise software, SaaS platforms, AI solutions, and government digital transformation projects across Japan and Bangladesh, including 7+ years of experience leading Agile/Scrum teams.

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Saitama, Japan

01 — Overview

For Recruiters & Hiring Managers

Technical leadership, system architecture, and cloud delivery for enterprise and SaaS platforms.

16+

Years Experience

10+

Teams Led

Certifications

20+

Projects Delivered

Technical Leadership

Engineering Manager at Export Japan Inc. — leading cross-functional Scrum teams, code reviews, delivery governance, and stakeholder alignment.

System Architecture & Cloud

Designing secure, scalable architectures on AWS and Alibaba Cloud for high-traffic tourism and enterprise platforms.

Certified Agile Leader

CSPO, CSM, A-CSD, and CSD certified. Proven track record improving sprint predictability, release quality, and engineering practices.

02 — Experience

Recent Experience

Leadership and system engineering roles across Japan and Bangladesh.

Engineering Manager

Export Japan Inc.

Jul 2023 – Present

Tokyo, Japan

Lead cross-functional Scrum teams (~10 engineers, designers, QA, and stakeholders) delivering enterprise SaaS, AI, and multilingual tourism platforms.
Drive project scoping, budget estimation, and delivery for large-scale platforms including Kyoto.travel.

System Engineer

Export Japan Inc.

Feb 2019 – Present

Tokyo, Japan

Led architecture for high-traffic platforms including Toyox, Nikon, and Tokyo SME.
Designed cloud infrastructure on AWS and Aliyun; built monitoring and reporting (BIMAN V1).

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03 — Portfolio

Portfolio Highlights

Architecture-led platforms across tourism, AI SaaS, and enterprise systems.

Kyoto.travel

Major tourism information platform serving international visitors. Led system restructuring, cloud architecture (AWS/Aliyun), and agile delivery for high-traffic multilingual content.

System ArchitectureAWSAlibaba CloudTechnical Lead

EXJ AI Chatbot

AI-powered customer support SaaS for Export Japan Inc. Indexes website content into a vector database and answers visitor questions with RAG — multi-language Q&A, embeddable widget, usage analytics, and secure origin validation. Built with FastAPI and Docker.

RAGVector DBFastAPIDockerPythonSaaSAI

DonateSync Community Hub

Multi-tenant SaaS for nonprofits, clubs, and member organizations — memberships, donations and dues, event RSVPs, OCR receipt workflows, email and in-app notifications, and an optional member portal with financial transparency.

SaaSMulti-tenantOCRMember PortalArchitecture

Tourism & Travel Platforms

Large-scale digital platforms for international tourism clients at Export Japan Inc., including multilingual content systems and high-traffic web applications on AWS and Alibaba Cloud.

Engineering ManagerAWSAlibaba CloudAgile

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04 — Skills

Skills & Expertise

Leadership, system architecture, cloud, and full-stack engineering.

Leadership & Delivery

Technical LeadEngineering ManagementAgile / ScrumStakeholder ManagementRoadmap & Release StrategyCross-functional Teams

System Architecture & Cloud

System ArchitectureAWSAlibaba Cloud (Aliyun)Site Reliability EngineeringLinuxCI/CDInfrastructure DesignTerraform

Backend & Full-Stack

LaravelPHPPythonFastAPINode.jsMySQLVue.jsWordPress

AI & SaaS

RAG ArchitectureVector DatabasesAgentic AISaaS / Multi-tenantDockerWebSocketsOCR Workflows

05 — Recommendations

LinkedIn Recommendations

Feedback from colleagues on leadership, architecture, and delivery.

“Iftekhar is a fast learner and a genuinely hardworking professional. His attention to detail, curiosity, and appetite to learn consistently impressed me. A certified Agile and Scrum professional, Iftekhar communicates with real clarity and has proven himself a dependable team player. He would be a valuable addition to any engineering team, and I recommend him without hesitation.”

Mizanur Rahman

Colleague

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“Beyond his strong skills in system engineering, cloud solutions, and project management, Iftekhar was always ready to step up and help anyone facing a challenge. I strongly recommend Iftekhar to any organization looking for an outstanding leader and system architect.”

Mohammad Hasan Tareq

Former Colleague

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06 — Credentials