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Brad Ellis
VP of Engineering; Mercari US@Tokyo
Brad Ellis is an accomplished product manager and engineer with a rich background in technology and international experience. He honed his engineering skills at Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering, and his language abilities at Keio University, where he studied Japanese.
Throughout his career, Brad held a variety of impactful roles that allowed him to learn and lead in some big-name technology companies like Google, YouTube, and Nuna Inc. He served as a product manager at both YouTube and Google, leading the development and strategy of high profile initiatives. Afterward, he continued to do work that made a difference at One Door, a pioneering retail merchandising software company, where he worked as the Lead Developer, and as the Assistant Director at Entertainment Computing Laboratory Kyoto Nirvana Technology.
In recent years, Brad has focused on building and scaling successful startups. As Senior Product Manager of Nuna Inc., he led a team that built a data aggregation and analytics platform that empowers decision-making in healthcare organizations. Later, as Vice President, Us@Tokyo Product and Engineering at Mercari US, he worked on a fast-growing marketplace that's revolutionizing retail in Japan.
Overall, Brad's background in engineering, product management, and international experience, including his fluency in Japanese, make him an asset to any company that values a global perspective and technological innovation.