Directing the strategy and strategic implementation of technology and systems for TechShop Tokyo, located at Arkhills in Akasaka, the world of making in a collaborative and creative environment. (TechShop provides access to a wide range of professional equipment and software. 2015 - )Managed 5 Billion Yen ($50M) in sales pipeline with a product portfolio of BEMS (BuildingEnergy Management Systems), biometric authentication and law enforcement solution, etc.Researched and presented emerging technology and trends periodically to develop comprehensive business plan and marketing reports, which covers cloud computing, crowdsourcing, security and smart devices, and IoT (Internet of Things).Researched OSS cloud computing platforms (OpenStack, etc) and wrote and presented reports to management including strategic recommendations.Supported Fujitsu corporate executive VP for analyst briefings (Gartner research).Proposed BMG methodology (Business Model Canvas from Business Model Generation by Alex Osterwalder) for the process of business planning in BG.The area covers :Open Source Software, cloud computing (PaaS/IaaS), Internet of things (Physical computing (RasPi/Arduino), sensors, new protocols (MQTT, websocket, etc), mobile devices, etc

Research and analyze the latest trends in the areas of Network/Internet and Outsourcing business in United States and support business alliance activities between Fujitsu Japan and US companies. I am much interested in more consumer related topics.

This was an external assignment and temporary transfer from Fujitsu to this joint venture company of Fujitsu and Microsoft. I established three-year product strategy and plan for WebTV KK, working with people in US Marketing and R&D team of WebTV Networks. Successfully accomplished and released new service upgrades for Japanese customers periodically. As extensive knowledge, conducted several surveys for Japanese customers to understand their wish and demand for our services. Defined specification of suitable next products and services for Japan market based on those survey results.