Is there demand for a skillmanagement SaaS for IT engineers?

Hi everyone,

I’m a server engineer working at an IT company in Japan, and I’m planning to build a small SaaS product as a solo developer.

My goal is to eventually turn it into a paid service and earn some side income, but before I start building anything, I want to validate whether there’s actual demand outside Japan.

The idea is a tool that helps IT engineers manage and organize their professional skills.

In Japan, some companies require engineers to submit a detailed “skill sheet” when joining a project, so skill‑tracking is fairly common. I’m not sure if engineers in the US or other countries have similar needs.

The types of information I’m thinking of managing include:

  1. Certifications (e.g., LPIC, CCNA, PMP)
  2. Past projects and the roles/responsibilities within those projects

I’d really appreciate feedback on whether this kind of service would be useful, what features engineers outside Japan would expect, and whether you think a paid version could realistically gain traction.

If you already use something similar, I’d love to hear what tools you use and what you like/dislike about them.

Thanks!

Author: green_pepper6605