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Nozomi Ito

After graduating from the Graduate School of Informatics at Kyoto University, he joined Works Applications Co., Ltd. and won the president's award for his achievement in test automation tool development. After that, he started his own business and established TRIDENT(Currently known as MagicPod). Aiming to promote test automation, he founded “Japan Selenium User Community”, wrote “Introduction to Selenium Practice”, gave lectures at international conferences, and held the first “Selenium Conf” in Japan. Recently he is working on the development of MagicPod. A sincere, humble, and beloved leader. “I've never seen he yells at others or acts arrogant,” says an associate. He’s not good at getting bogged down at something or working in an inefficient way. He loves automation and business organization.

【ベンチャーキャピタリスト x CEO対談】3億円調達のクラウドサービス「MagicPod」が生まれるまで

Nozomi Ito's story

Rihoko Funabashi

After graduating from the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Sophia University, joined Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. and En Japan Inc. and worked in the fields of advertising sales, writing, and editing. Previously in charge of new web service launching. Outside work, in addition to book selection for individuals and corporations, she is a teacher of math, science, and document creation software, along with a contract-based video producer. She has been awarded the annual award sponsored by the side work support service for three consecutive years. Normally very humble but stunningly quick in actions and extremely curious of different things. From New York, with over 10 different kinds of qualifications.

Tomoyuki Ikari

ハウスメーカーの営業職としてキャリアをスタートし、現在はMagicPodでセールスを担当しています。 新しいことを学び、新しい人と出会い、いろいろなものを目にしたいです。

田上 純子

株式会社DNPコミュニケーションデザインでディレクターとしてキャリアをスタートし、2021年に株式会社MagicPodに広報として入社。どんなときでも前向きに楽しむことが得意です!

【社員インタビュー/広報・コミュニティマネージャー 田上 純子】自分で考えて動くのが好きな人であれば、やりたいことをどんどんやらせてもらえる環境

田上 純子's story

株式会社MagicPod's members

After graduating from the Graduate School of Informatics at Kyoto University, he joined Works Applications Co., Ltd. and won the president's award for his achievement in test automation tool development. After that, he started his own business and established TRIDENT(Currently known as MagicPod). A...
【ベンチャーキャピタリスト x CEO対談】3億円調達のクラウドサービス「MagicPod」が生まれるまで

【ベンチャーキャピタリスト x CEO対談】3億円調達のクラウドサービス「MagicPod」が生まれるまで

What we do

What is MagicPod? MagicPod is a cloud service that utilizes various AI technologies to efficiently automate the testing (operation verification) process of websites and applications prior to release. As software release cycles have become shorter and shorter in recent years due to faster business cycles, and manual testing has become more and more difficult, "test automation" is now attracting a great deal of attention. Among the areas of automated testing, MagicPod covers screen operation automation (UI testing, E2E testing, and system testing), which has the following features 1. easy-to-understand screen design The intuitive design makes it easy for anyone to use, even without special skills. This lowers the initial implementation cost and makes it possible for the entire team to work together to automate the testing process. 2. cloud service Cloud services dramatically simplify environment construction and maintenance, and facilitate parallel testing, which has been difficult with only a machine at hand. The number of users of MagicPod is also increasing in line with this trend. 3. use of AI technology When changes are made to a website or mobile app screen, AI detects the changes and automatically modifies the test program. This reduces the time and effort required to modify the test program when screens are changed, which has been an issue with conventional testing tools. AI technologies such as deep learning image recognition and OCR (optical character recognition) are also partially utilized. MagicPod's ability to handle both websites and mobile apps in a single service is a major advantage over other tools.
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What we do

What is MagicPod? MagicPod is a cloud service that utilizes various AI technologies to efficiently automate the testing (operation verification) process of websites and applications prior to release. As software release cycles have become shorter and shorter in recent years due to faster business cycles, and manual testing has become more and more difficult, "test automation" is now attracting a great deal of attention. Among the areas of automated testing, MagicPod covers screen operation automation (UI testing, E2E testing, and system testing), which has the following features 1. easy-to-understand screen design The intuitive design makes it easy for anyone to use, even without special skills. This lowers the initial implementation cost and makes it possible for the entire team to work together to automate the testing process. 2. cloud service Cloud services dramatically simplify environment construction and maintenance, and facilitate parallel testing, which has been difficult with only a machine at hand. The number of users of MagicPod is also increasing in line with this trend. 3. use of AI technology When changes are made to a website or mobile app screen, AI detects the changes and automatically modifies the test program. This reduces the time and effort required to modify the test program when screens are changed, which has been an issue with conventional testing tools. AI technologies such as deep learning image recognition and OCR (optical character recognition) are also partially utilized. MagicPod's ability to handle both websites and mobile apps in a single service is a major advantage over other tools.

Why we do

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At the office

■Mission ■ Our mission is to "Breaking the Mold of Software Development". There are still so many things in the realm of software development that people take for granted or regard as unchangeable even if they are irrational or inefficient. We change these conventions with technology and AI, and make a world where people engaged in software development can work more enjoyably and creatively. Background of the company's foundation. CEO Ito was in charge of developing ERP systems for large companies in his previous job. He always felt that the cost of testing, researching and fixing regressions (degrades) was the biggest obstacle to product growth. When he encountered situations where small updates and releases of latest versions caused user regression, he was adamant that things had to change. Since there were no tools that worked well with the language of the product, he studied the Windows API and other necessary technologies from scratch and developed an automated testing tool with a completely proprietary engine. It took a long time to develop, but eventually the tool was used in many departments within the company, and he received the President's Award that year for his achievement. After that, he decided that he wanted to create an automated testing tool that could be used not only within the company but also by people all over the world, which led him to start his own company, MagicPod (at that time, the company name was TRIDENT).

How we do

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■Office Environment and Working Style ■ You are free to choose how you want to work, remote + in-office, full remote, etc. We have members outside of Tokyo, where the company is located, and we utilize Slack/Zoom/GitHub to get work done. Working hours can be full-flex or shortened, allowing for a flexible work style that suits your family and personal life. We are still a small company, so we can be flexible. All reading and writing on Slack/GitHub, including chat, documents, source code, etc., is in English (conversation is in Japanese), so this is an ideal environment for those who want to become globally competitive. ■Study Support System■ We have a system that provides "subsidies for purchasing books," "support for acquiring qualifications," and "subsidies for participating in seminars and conferences" for the purpose of acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for work. We value each individual's desire to grow. ■What we value in our work■ We place importance on three values. 1.Be Sincere We strive to be sincere in our dealings with everyone, whether it is with our clients or our teammates. Integrity and trust are the foundation of our business growth. 2. Take Initiative We are expected to think for ourselves and take initiative. We don't complain that something is missing; we see it as an opportunity to create new value. 3. Think Rationally Since we are an automated company, we try to solve everything rationally through the use of IT and systems, rather than through mentalism such as "be careful not to make mistakes.

As a new team member

As a global sales and overseas business launch member of MagicPod, an AI test automation platform, you will plan and implement sales and marketing initiatives to increase awareness of MagicPod in overseas markets and acquire customers. Overseas business development is a demanding job, like launching a new startup from scratch. Although the level of difficulty is high, you will gain valuable experience in creating a new business. *You can start as an outsourcer and then become a full-time employee. ■Specific duties Interviewing overseas customers Planning and implementation of overseas customer acquisition measures Planning and implementation of overseas marketing measures (events, media, SNS, advertising, etc.) Negotiation, order acceptance, and follow-up after implementation Implementation of seminars, etc. Strengthen sales and marketing systems based on data Operation and improvement of various marketing tools (HubSpot, Google Analytics, Google AdSense, etc.) (for those with skills) We will ask you to take a wide range of initiatives that will lead to increased sales, such as the following We welcome your suggestions on how we can do this or that. ■Job Satisfaction You will be conpeting globally - The work is a challenge with lots of growth oppotunities. You will be able to make proposals and take action independently without being restricted by the scope of your duties or rules. You will have the opportunity to implement data-driven sales and marketing strategies. ■Skills required! The candidate must be able to conduct sales in English. You need to explain about "MagicPod", a product for engineers, in an easy-to-understand and attractive way to other people. ■Welcome Skills Experience in some form of software development or testing, such as testing or operations work. Knowledge and skills related to IT Experience in BtoB sales, customer success, technical port, etc.
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Rihoko Funabashiさんの性格タイプは「クラフトマン」
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Rihoko Funabashiさんの性格タイプは「クラフトマン」
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Rihoko FunabashiCS/セールス

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Company info

Founded on 07/2012

43 members

  • Funded more than $1,000,000/
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  • Funded more than $300,000/

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