LinnoEdge

LinnoEdge
Company | LINNOEDGE — Software Engineering Company
Software Engineering Company · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Software development,built to last beyondthe handoff.

LINNOEDGE is a software engineering company built on one principle: delivery shouldn't depend on any single person. Development runs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Chennai, India. Project management is handled by our AI-augmented PM team (IT-Director) — structured, always visible, from kickoff through release and beyond.

25
Engineers & specialists
3
Cities across 2 countries
30%
of Tokyo-equivalent cost
2
Working languages · JP & EN

Who We Are

Mission, Vision & Philosophy

Three principles that define why we exist and how we work.

Mission

Create a world where anyone, from anywhere, can achieve outstanding results with the right team.

Vision

The highest creativity is building something that works — no matter who's doing it.

Philosophy

"Built it together" is the strongest trust you can build with a client.

"The highest creativity is building something that works —
no matter who's doing it."

What We Do

Software Development Services

We handle the full software development lifecycle — from design and build through QA, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.

System Development

Web applications, internal tools, APIs, and data pipelines. Built to spec, documented to hand off — so your team can own what we deliver.

AI Integration

Embedding AI into existing workflows — LLM APIs, automation pipelines, intelligent data processing. Practical and production-ready, not experimental.

Project Management

Project management runs through our AI-augmented PM team (IT-Director) — using structured processes across every sprint. Status is always visible. "Where are we?" always gets an honest answer.

Quality Assurance

A dedicated QA phase before anything touches production. Test plans in writing. Regression checks built into every release cycle.

Ongoing Maintenance

Monthly retainers for system monitoring, updates, and continued development. We stay accountable through release and beyond — not just at handoff.

How We Work

Company Values

01

Reliable Communication

"Sort of understood" is where projects break. We put the actual goal into words before we start — what we decided, why we decided it, what we assumed. If we can't answer right away, we say when we will. That's all it takes to keep trust intact.

02

Growth with Pride

Every person on the team should be able to answer: what's expected of me, and where am I going? We make the path visible. Knowledge is shared — because one person's growth becomes the whole team's growth.

03

Win with Systems

When one person has to be the hero to save a project, the system isn't strong enough yet. We convert people-dependent processes into documented, repeatable ones — through structure, AI tools, and accountability frameworks. Delivery becomes reliable because the system makes it reliable, not because someone works heroic hours.

04

Borderless Thinking

Vietnam, India, Japan — three countries, one team. We don't stop at "that's how it's done here." The difference in perspective is what lets us see things others miss. Country and language are context, not constraints.

05

Freedom and Responsibility

Where and when you work is yours to decide. What you committed to deliver is not optional. Freedom only works when there is trust behind it — and trust only works when people own their outcomes.

Honest Positioning

We're probably not the right fit if…

We turn down projects that aren't a good match. Not as a filter — as honest practice. Better to say it here than find out mid-build.

Cost is the only criteria

Vietnam development runs at roughly 30% of Tokyo costs — that's real. But if the only goal is the lowest possible quote, the match won't hold. We optimize for outcome, not just price.

Offshore means lower priority

Our team is in Vietnam and India. If that means "less important" in how you'd treat the relationship, we're not the right partner. Respect is not negotiable across offices.

Specs must be locked from day one

We work best with clients who treat the first milestone as a hypothesis and stay engaged through the build. Fully fixed specs with no revision process usually means surprises at delivery.

DELIVER THE BEST RESULTS

The LinnoEdge team

From Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai — and Tokyo. Twenty-five people, different roles, one delivery standard.

Shogo Harada

Shogo Harada

CEO & Founder

Shin Uchida

Shin Uchida

AI Director

Dang Nguyen

Dang Nguyen

Head of Development

Uyen Dinh

Uyen Dinh

Senior HR & Finance

Van Tran

Van Tran

Project Manager

Hoang Le

Hoang Le

IT Coordinator

Phuong Akibi

Phuong Akibi

IT Coordinator

Thinh Nguyen

Thinh Nguyen

Senior Software Engineer

Truong Bien

Truong Bien

Senior Software Engineer

Hoa Duong

Hoa Duong

Full Stack Developer

Thong Nguyen

Thong Nguyen

Full Stack Developer

Tho Nguyen

Tho Nguyen

Full Stack Developer

Yuki Ito

Yuki Ito

Project Manager

Chau Phan

Chau Phan

IT Coordinator

Quan Do

Quan Do

IT Coordinator

Ready to work with a team that stays accountable?

A free 30-minute session to see if we're the right fit. No pitch, no deck — a direct conversation about your situation and what we can realistically do together.

FAQ

Common Questions

Q01 What kind of companies do you work with?
Primarily Japanese companies building or maintaining web applications, internal systems, or AI-integrated products. Company size ranges from 20-person teams to 300-person organizations. What they have in common: they want a development partner who stays involved past release, not someone who delivers code and disappears.
Q02 How is project management handled across time zones?
Project management is handled by our AI-augmented PM team (IT-Director) in English and Japanese. Ho Chi Minh City runs 2 hours behind Japan — overlap hours work well for daily standups and reviews. In-person meetings in Tokyo are possible with advance notice. Written status is always available; you won't need to ask where things stand.
Q03 Where is the development team located?
Development is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Chennai, India. Project management is handled by our AI-augmented PM team (IT-Director). In-person meetings in Tokyo are possible with advance notice. Vietnam development runs at roughly 30% of equivalent Tokyo engagement costs — and the PM stays accountable through release and beyond, not just at handoff.
Q04 What does pricing look like?
System development starts from ¥400,000/month (~$2,700 USD) per engineer. AI consulting and integration projects vary by scope. The free session is where we figure out a realistic team structure and rough estimate for your specific situation.
Q05 What happens when something goes wrong mid-project?
We've been in that room. "Where are you on this?" gets an honest answer, not a delay and a polished status update. We document what happened, show you what we're doing about it, and stay until it's resolved. Three concrete things that make this more than a promise: milestone plan in writing before we start, QA checkpoint before anything touches production, and ongoing monitoring available from month one after release.
Q06 How do we get started?
Book a free 30-minute session, or send a message through the contact form. The first conversation is a direct exchange — no deck, no pitch. We talk about your situation, figure out if we're the right fit, and if we are, we outline a realistic scope and timeline together.