Hiroki Asakawa

Hiroki Asakawa is a seasoned software engineering leader with extensive experience at Niantic, Inc. since February 2018, currently serving as Senior Director and heading the Tokyo Studio. Prior roles at Niantic include Director and Staff Software Engineer, where responsibilities encompassed leading engineering initiatives for the Tokyo Studio. Previously, Hiroki held a position as Staff Software Engineer at Google from April 2008 to February 2018. Academic credentials include a Master of Information Science and Technology in Creative Informatics from The University of Tokyo and a Bachelor of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science from 名古屋工業大学.