About | Northstar Japan

A focused technology advisory practice

Northstar Japan GK is led by Mahdi, a technology and product leader with more than 21 years of experience in software engineering, mobile products, team leadership, architecture, and product delivery.

He has led cross-functional Android, iOS, backend, design, and product teams; delivered complex consumer products; and brought AI-assisted workflows into day-to-day operations.

He combines technical depth with product thinking and practical leadership.

21+

Years of experience

Android

Deep mobile expertise

JP & Intl

Teams supported

Experience where it matters most

21+ years of technology experience

Two decades across software engineering, mobile products, and technical leadership.

Deep Android and mobile expertise

Hands-on knowledge of mobile architecture, delivery, and quality on Android and iOS.

Cross-functional leadership

Product and engineering leadership across design, backend, and mobile disciplines.

Distributed international teams

Practical experience leading teams across cultures, languages, and time zones.

Execution and measurable outcomes

A strong focus on ownership, delivery, and business impact — not activity.

AI adopted in real workflows

Hands-on experience introducing AI into day-to-day product and engineering work.

Based in Japan and able to support international teams.

How we work

Northstar Japan is deliberately a senior, focused advisory practice — not a large agency, and not a source of development hours. Engagements begin with an honest conversation about the real problem, move to a focused assessment, and result in prioritised recommendations you can act on.

Where hands-on support genuinely helps, we can lead a team or partner through recovery or transformation. Where it does not, we say so.

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