Japanese proffesional marketing person with IT/ EE knowledge

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Total ** years of management / marketing related experience (Semiconductors, Advertising and Consulting)

- Two Masters degrees - MBA (Marketing and International business) and MA (Policy studies)

- Native Japanese speaker / fluent business level English with technical translation experiences

- Broad knowledge of Semiconductors, Electrical components, IT and Information system

- International Business development / Research experience under cross culture environment

- Hands on experience of NDA, MOU, LOI, Co-marketing & Distribution Agreements

- Basic knowledge of Aircraft / Japanese government authorized Armature radio operator license holder

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE (Total 11 years)

Apr 2007 - Present Kyoshin Technosonic Co. Ltd. Santa Clara, CA [JSD:7574]

SONY affiliated Public Semiconductor / Electric components Distributor

International Business development / US Office Manager (Business Development / Research)

- Responsible for research and business development activities.

- Conduct supplier research (US, Israeli, Taiwanese and other) through many methods utilizing broad network.

- Traveled extensively through US, Japan and other Asian countries for coordination and negotiation.

- Evaluate / compare technologies, products and companies for due diligence purpose.

- Analyze market trend, customer requirements and build market entry strategies.

- Handle NDA, MOU, LOI, Co-marketing & Distribution Agreements and other legal related paper works, translating product WEB site, Brochure, technical documentations including product sheets and data sheets. Coordinate international conferences.

- Managed a locally hired researcher. Also, as an office manager, handled all hiring process, payroll, lease and all other administration related work.

- International Business development activities including visit to Japanese customers with foreign companies.

Apr 2006 – Apr. 2007 World Wide Tech Partners, Inc San Jose, CA

International Business Development consulting / marketing research firm

Market Research / US office Manager (International Business Development / Consulting)

- Provide Consultation to the companies which wish to expand their business internationally.

- Conduct marketing research, analyze IT market trend and publish research papers for clients in both English and Japanese. Host consultation sessions periodically.

- Execute international marketing activities including negotiating/hiring local distributors.

- Supervise locally hired researchers and lead research projects.

- Assist clients to close NDA, MOU, LOI, Co-marketing & Distribution Agreements, translating product WEB site, Brochure and product data sheets.

- As a US branch manager, responsible for all accounts and Business development (Reporting to CEO).

- Traveled extensively to Japan for business development and consultation.

- Major Clients: Tier-1 SIers, Semiconductor Distributors, Tier-1 PC manufacturers, Software companies, Tier-1 Consumer Electric Manufacturers and some start-ups (US and Japan)

Sep 2005 – Mar. 2006 Autodesk San Rafael, CA [NASDAQ:ADSK]

Largest Public CAD Software Company

Data Analyst (Database integration - Workflow improvement project)

- Analyze existing SAP/ SIEBEL / POETIC database and conduct root cause analysis.

- Work closely with business units to perform investigation from operators in the US and Singapore.

- Develop better workflow and proceed database integration project.

- Build and maintain internal WEB site for Autodesk employee.

Jan. 2005 - Oct 2005 Tokyo TV Broadcasting Co. Burlingame, CA

Largest Japanese Television Company in northern California

Account executive (Business Development / Sales)

- Drove an opening project of new branch station in Seattle.

- Built corporate WEB site and information system (www.ttvusa.com)

- Launched new direct marketing project using customer information system (Quick Books POS)

- Managed all existing accounts and developed new accounts.

- Managed total 5+ sales forces. Provided intensive training and on-the-job training.

Apr. 1998-Aug. 2003 Tokyu Agency Inc. Tokyo, Japan

The 5th largest advertising agency in Japan; 26th in the world.

A member of Tokyu group; 459 companies, \4trillion annual sales and 100,000 employees in total.

Account executive (Sales, Marketing Research and Marketing Consultation)

- Conduct consumer campaigns, publishing a trade magazine, producing TV commercial spots and conducting events.

- Mass media / internet media buying with collaboration experience with TV stations and publishers.

- Conducted / designed marketing research and provide marketing consultation using external marketing research firms, databases such as TV audience share information, sales forecast system, consumer behavior simulation system and others.

- Major Clients : Kumon, Takara, UCC, MEFOS, Sapporo beer and Autodesk

Corporate Public Relations / Executive assistant to the president (President’s office)

- Built an information system that provides corporate news and sales information to all employees via LAN.

- Published company bulletin, company WEB site (http://www.tokyu-agc.co.jp)

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, emphasis on Marketing and International business

California State University East Bay California, U.S.A. Dec. 2005

Master of Policy Studies, Study of mass media

Graduate School, Chuo University Tokyo, Japan Mar. 2003

Bachelor of Policy studies, Study of mass media

Chuo University Tokyo, Japan Mar. 1998

COMPUTER SKILLS

SAP, SIEBEL, POETIC, Excel, Access, Word, Publisher, VB, BASIC, SQL, Quick Books-POS, TAG DB (Marketing / Clients DB system), SPSS, HTML, Dream weaver , Homepage builder

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