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Tokyo, Japan

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Atts is a micro company that was originally established in May 2007. It sells various consulting services with the strength in international business - entering overseas markets / Japan market, international negotiation, sales & marketing and other customized services. Service for RGL Myanmar (below) was a company-to-company contract.In 2020, Atts contracted with Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA) and gave three Myanmar-related seminars (online via Zoom) to its members.

Tokyo, Japan

Communicate, assist and coordinate visiting officials of National Paralympic Committees and International Federations to prepare for entry into Japan and after-arrival. The job requires coordination among various functional areas such as medical (e.g. COVID-19 countermeasure) for both the Tokyo and participating country sides.

Ōiso, Kanagawa, Japan

Provided interpretation and translation services at Olympic Sailing Village (OSV) where sailing competition athletes and officials stayed during Olympic Games.Managed 9-people language support team (1 deputy manager and 8 volunteers) and assisted OSV’s other functional teams (transport, food, medical, security, village management, etc.) to provide 24-hour services to clients (athletes and officials).

Yangon, Myanmar

Helped RGL start international business including Myanmar-Thailand crossborder land transport and sales/marketing to international companies. The contract unexpectedly ended due to COVID-19 pandemic as international travel is banned and I could not go to Myanmar.1. As the project head, successfully completed Myanmar-Thailand Non-tranship crossborder transport trial run in early March 2020. The run revealed potentials and challenges for the newly licensed service. Myanmar government, Ministry of Transport requested a report of the trial run and I wrote it and made short- and long-term suggestions for the country's future developments.2. Planned, taught and suggested necessary decisions, tools, procedures and budgets for RGL to start and win in international logisitcs businesses. My plan was approved by RGL Board and being executed till the project temporarily ceased due to COVID-19 pandemic.3. Introduced world trends of logistics and supply chain industry (e.g. digitization) to RGL and Myanmar's logistics community. Digitization and fulfillment were the next challenge targets (after establishing international business) in Myanmar, but could not get there due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Tokyo, Japan

Established 2 new organizations since joining - for NRIC to change, improve and survive. Currently responsible for NRIC's new business development, marketing promotion and international business. Directly report to CEO.1. Successfully adviced the top management of Nippon Express (parent company / biggest client) to establish an R&D organization and put its activities (digitizing its logistics products and services) on higher priority of the corporate strategies. The recommendation was based on 2-year profound research and analysis of disruptive technologies in the logistics and supply-chain industry.2. Adviced to Corporate Planning Div of Toyota Industries Corp, one of the Japan’s top material handling manufacturers in future trends of logistics supply chain area. Emphasized importance of digitization and TIC took our advice and changed M&A targets. Then, TIC had acquired a European and an American key industry players within 6 months and successfully expanded its business domain to compete in disruptive environment.3. Established Business Development Div. for NRIC to change and create new things. Started two IT-related projects which are growing as expected. Unit is also responsible for marketing and promoting NRIC to increase customer base. Issuing free monthly corporate news letter (real) and made complete change of corporate website (net) - obtaining positive and favorable feedback from customers.4. Established International Research and Consulting Team - then lacked such capabilities although customer demand was huge. Managed communications with clients and directed 5-people team. Executed various types of projects in more than 20 emerging countries. Trained non-experienced consultants from scratch with the policies of professional-minded, team-work based, customer-first and result-oriented. The services are now one of the NRIC’s core businesses.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

Independent small consulting firm founded by Norm Denda, former CEO of Intel Japan. The company provided incubation and consulting services to Japan-entry foreign firms and Japanese start-ups. Headed Consulting Div. that gave hand-on support to clients. Types of service were various by client - sales and marketing support, strategy building and investor/partner finding. Directly reported to CEO.1. Australian Nano-tech Venture CAP-XX: Complete Technology Licensing AgreementSuccessful technology licensing agreement made for an Australian Nano-technology venture, CAP-XX with a Japanese electronics component giant, Murata. Achieved substantial upfront payment and running royalty. Plus, obtained favorable impact on further design-in negotiations with (then) major cellular phone makers including Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola. Assisted from the beginning to the end; analyzed target players, created long list, prioritized and made the first approach to candidates, made first presentations and to the end of negotiation.2. US Fuel Cell Start-up PolyFuel: Design in to Japanese Electronics GiantsA silicon-valley based fuel cell start-up, PolyFuel wanted to work with R&D of major Japanese electronics set makers (Hitachi, Toshiba, NEC, Sanyo and others). Successfully started business with those makers and supported project communications. Suggested media strategy and executed press conferences and interviews with influential industry papers/magazines in Japan – to raise client’s strong brand image in the industry.3. Japanese Internet Start-up NanoPro: Raise Capital, M&A, OperateHelped NanoPro raise total JPY200 million (approx. $2 million) from VCs. Made business plan and directed negotiation with VCs. Managed acquisition of 2 companies by this client from initial planning to closing. The acquisition helped the client partner with major internet companies in Japan to grow business further.

Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Mid-sized manufacturer of security and automatic door sensors. Directly reported to Security Division head (largest division of the company with approx. JPY6 billion revenue). Responsible for strategy planning, analysis, new business development, research system building and management education.1. Improved decision process and speed by implementing logical thinking and research system. Defined priorities with management tools such as portfolio model and cost-benefit analysis. As a result, division achieved 20% revenue growth since the implementation.2. Led market research team and conducted 3-month long feasibility study for China market. Research result contributed to quick senior management decision of China entry.3. Lectured “Strategy Planning” to overseas subsidiary presidents and senior managers, and improved decision process. In addition, educated 20%+ division employees and achieved 90%+ satisfaction rating.

San Francisco Bay Area

Member of the strategic business development team that defined corporate-level direction of worldwide wireless communication products business. Held responsibility for North American market research, analysis and future product plan. Based in Casio US R&D Center in San Jose, California. Reported to executive director of R&D Center in San Jose and GM of Casio's corporate R&D in Tokyo.1. Established new wireless business development division in Silicon Valley and directed negotiations with U.S. wireless carriers, partners and vendors. Made a systematic mechanism to collect/analyze live information and business chances and to periodically report to corporate R&D in Tokyo. Our information became the key components of tech strategy building.2. Managed hardware and software engineers and developed prototype sample of company’s first integrated mobile computing product (Palm Pilot-like).

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

Belonged to Mobile Information Communicator (MIC) Div. Main products were wireless pagers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones. Responsible for business development (worldwide including domestic market) and overseas sales and marketing. Reported to Business Development manager.1. Successfully started pager business with one of the world’s largest wireless carriers, NTT DoCoMo (Japan), and contributed $20 million revenue in one quarter.2. Negotiated key wireless technology license agreements (including cross-licensing agreements) with leading high-tech companies.3. Succeeded in contracting OEM agreement with a European telecom equipment company and achieved Casio’s first entry into the European wireless market.

Greater Los Angeles Area

A Japanese independent travel agency headquartered in Tokyo. Had a subsidiary to provide "land operations" in US. The subsidiary was headquartered in Los Angeles, California and had regional offices in San Francisco, Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, Miami and Orlando. Reported to GM of General Affairs.1. Assisted GM of General Affairs in various legal issues, hiring, office managements, and expatriates’ managements.2. Managed communications between regional offices and Tokyo HQ.

Mba, International Business

Business Analytics: From Data To Insights

Successfully completed the 9-week online executive education.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Working Holiday in New Zealand (April 1991 to March 1992)