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Tokyo, JP

Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JP

Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JP

San Francisco, California, US

Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV) was formed with a mission to identify and pursue game-changing technologies, products, and services that can be delivered as solutions for Yamaha Motor’s global customers, and we will be doing that by partnering with and investing in leading technology companies in the US and abroad.

Bedford, Massachusetts, US

Led Yamaha Motor's investments in Soft Robotics and served as a Board Observer.

Te Puna, Bay Of Plenty, NZ

Led Yamaha Motor's investments in Robotics Plus and served as a Board Observer.

Porto, Porto, PT

Led Yamaha Motor's investment in PrecisionHawk.

Based in Shanghai, China, Darwin Marketing provides China Search Engine Marketing and China Affiliate Marketing solutions targeting China’s rapidly growing online advertising market. Recruited to guide Darwin in expanding its service offerings in China – where it is a leading advocate for interactive, pay-for-performance marketing.Acquired by Dentsu Aegis.

Early stage tech fund that invested an average of $250K in 12 companies, including Aquicore, Bloompop, Contactually, Craft Coffee, Geekatoo, MightyText, nvite, Power Supply, Riskpulse, Speek, SupplyHog, and talklocal.

Arlington, VA, US

Registered Investment Advisor and management company for Crystal Tech Fund. Acquired by 1776.vc in April 2015.

San Francisco, California, US

Helping 500 *start* fires and change the way startups get launched, funded, and grown.

Sought after as a strategist/consultant to help new and established companies enter new markets in US and Asia. Recent consulting clients include:* Zynga Japan (Market leading social game company)* SurveyMonkey (Global leader in online surveys)* Yahoo! Japan (Largest online portal in Japan)* San Francisco Based Hedge Fund (name confidential)* Copia.

Round Rock, Texas, US

Transformed business from direct-to-consumer (D2C) to true multi-channel business model. Grew new retail channel while overseeing sales and marketing functions for online sales, phone sales, and kiosk sales. Built pioneering alliances (Emobile, Yamada Denki) and managed strategic partner relationships (Intel, Microsoft, AMD, McAfee). Held full P&L.

Founded management consulting company and leveraged extensive international expertise to help high-tech firms grow in the US and internationally. Highlights of consulting engagements, Advisory Board positions, Board of Director roles, and investments include:* Pikum! (Social gaming startup in the UK)* MyETone (Leading Chinese comparison shopping site)*.

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Recruited as an Independent Director to steer company through crisis of major proportions: market valuation plummet from $7B+ to less than $500M, de-listing from Tokyo stock exchange, and $700M+ in shareholder lawsuits. Helped Livedoor divest assets and rebuild corporate cash reserves above $1.5B. Also asked to serve as an Independent Director on the Board.

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Created comprehensive market-entry strategy for Asia-Pacific region and built the business from scratch. Served as senior executive for 9 months and developed numerous high-level Asian business relationships.

Irvine, CA, US

Transitioned company from niche service provider to consumer-facing local search website and syndication platform. Spearheaded international expansion through acquisition of Inspire Infrastructure (European Internet and wireless search technology firm) and provided vision and leadership for newly public company. Developed processes and controls, cut.

Chiyoda, Tokyo, JP

Generated $170M+ in guaranteed revenue over 3 years by single-handedly negotiating and closing Yahoo! Japan’s paid search agreements with Google and Overture. Accepted newly created executive role with Yahoo! Japan (a Japanese-owned, wholly independent company) and became a driving force in securing new alliances, expanding company’s reach and.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

Negotiated and closed $36M+ in revenue-generating licensing deals, sales promotions, and global alliances, managing several of Yahoo!’s most strategic accounts. Chief negotiator and deal architect for multimillion-dollar global alliances with Sony and Pepsi; catalyst for ambitious co-branded international project with Merck pharmaceutical company; business.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

Negotiated high-profile licensing deals (NBA, Puma Technologies, Listen.com) and created standards and protocols that delivered immediate and long-lasting benefits to the company. Shepherded agreements from concept to executed contract.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Recruited to legal/business advisory firm specializing in high-tech start-ups and serving some of the most high-profile companies in Silicon Valley. Performed extensive due diligence and contract review for M&A, IPO, and private debt/equity financing deals involving client companies such as Yahoo!, Oracle, Dazzle Multimedia, and Cohesion Technologies.

Randolph AFB, TX, US

Fort Liberty, NC, US

Jd, Business And Finance Law

Ba, Philosophy Major, Political Science Minor

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