FROM IDEA TO SCALE UP

SAMI Japan – Bringing
World-Class Development
to Australia

Japanese-quality management and top engineering

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About us

Japanese-quality project management × topEastern European engineers.
Based in Izumo, Shimane – Japan's most affordable region → high skill at a fair price.
Product company experience: turning ideasinto real products.

What We Do

Offshore dev with lab-style teams in Japan.
MVP to full builds with AI & low-code orscalable web dev.
Webflow & Shopify experts.
Japan market entry support: localization,hiring, office setup, back-office.

What We Do

Offshore dev with lab-style teams in Japan.
MVP to full builds with AI & low-code orscalable web dev.
Webflow & Shopify experts.
Japan market entry support: localization,hiring, office setup, back-office.

Why It Works for Australia

Local dev talent is expensiveand scarce

Many Aussie firms design locally,build offshore

We deliver European quality atcompetitive rates

Industries We Serve

SaaS startups

HR Tech

TravelTech

eCommerce

Mobility

Why Choose SAMI

Cost

AUD 4,000–8,000/month

Quolity

strong math/algorithms + Japanese QA

Flexibility

From MVPs to scaling,startups to enterprises

Cultural fit

EU/US experience,Aussie-compatible

Some Wins We’re Proud Of

VIDEO PITCH in 30+ countries

Built video systems, tourism booking platforms, ERP solutions

Supported new business launches for large trading companies and startups

Helped Eastern/Northern European entrepreneurs set up teams and expand in Japan

Case Study: mingleee

A global C2C platform enabling people to share skills and experiences.We built and launched the MVP in just 1.5 months, starting with tour bookings bymatching Japanese local guides with foreign tourists and online payments.

With a strong focus on UX for international users, the platform delivers a seamless, intuitive experience — and is now ready to scale into new services anda global audience.

Case Study: mingleee

A global C2C platform enabling people to share skills and experiences.We built and launched the MVP in just 1.5 months, starting with tour bookings bymatching Japanese local guides with foreign tourists and online payments.

With a strong focus on UX for international users, the platform delivers a seamless, intuitive experience — and is now ready to scale into new services anda global audience.

Our Team

Hiroshi Makino (CEO)

Former Rakuten EC lead, co-founded SAMI LLC in Russia,relocated to Japan after 2022 war.

Leads dev teams and People Cloud in Izumo,supporting Eastern European engineers’ relocation and Japan entry. Also Pulsar VCpartner.

Bilingual entrepreneur with strong Japan–Eastern Europe ties.

Kirill Sapranov (CTO)

Studied Computer Science at Moscow State University before transferring toJapanese Studies.

Co-founded SAMI LLC in 2017 and has since led the developmentof VIDEO PITCH and other projects.

A full-stack engineer, fluent in Japanese, now based in Japan directing teams with hands-on coding and agile leadership.

Yusuke Jay (BizDev, Sydney)

Bilingual BD lead with 8+ years in Australia. Past roles at AMEX, Kaseya in IT andcybersecurity.

Supports SaaS/AI startups entering Japan through PoC delivery,client engagement, and demos.

Bridges Aussie clients with Japan-basedengineering teams.

Let’s Talk

30-min online chat

Low-risk, quick-turnaround pilot

Often in Australia for events

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SAMI Japan Inc

www.sami-japan.com/en

E-mail

australia@sami-japan.com

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