Takayuki Y. — CEO

Taka | Technology Evangelist, passionate about robots and their impact on the world📣 I share positive and inspiring stories about innovative technologies that have the potential to make the world a better place.🌏 My mantra is to democratize manufacturing.🏭🤖 My goal is simple and pure: I want to bring the world great (DICEE*) products that make people more creative and productive. So, I want to make manufacturing easier for hardware startups. One day, I want hardware startup to say, "Yamazaki-san empowered me." I want lots of hardware startups to say this. *DICEE: Deep, Intelligent, Complete, Empowering, and Elegant --- 『テクノロジー伝道者』 (特にロボット分野に注目) 革新的なテクノロジーが世界をより良い場所にする可能性を秘めていることを伝えています。『モットー(信条): ものづくりの民主化』私の目標はシンプルで純粋です。人々がより創造的で生産的になれる素晴らしい製品を世界に届けたいのです。そのため、ハードウェアスタートアップと大手企業が協力できる環境を整え、「ものづくり」を容易にできるようにしたいと考えています。いつの日か、ハードウェアスタートアップが「ヤマザキさんが私を後押ししてくれた」と語る日が来ればと願っています。多くのハードウェアスタートアップがそう言ってくれることを望んでいます。さあ、元気よく、いいことを、ガツンとやろう！

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in technology and manufacturing innovation.

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Experience: 28 yrs 5 mos

Skills

Strategic Planning
Business Strategy
New Business Development
Corporate Strategy
Business Development
Supply Chain Management

Career Highlights

Expert in strategic planning and business development.
Passionate about democratizing manufacturing for hardware startups.
Proven track record in corporate strategy and innovation.

Work Experience

Sony

Strategic Staff Reporting to the CEO of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp. (2 yrs 1 mo)

New Business Creation Project Leader (4 yrs 1 mo)

Strategist for Semiconductor Biz (Imaging & Sensing tech, Edge AI, IoT, etc.) (4 yrs)

Business Planner for Manufacturing as a Service (1 yr 7 mos)

Researcher / Strategist for Manufacturing and Operations (2 yrs 2 mos)

Procurement Strategy Planning Specialist (11 yrs 8 mos)

Startup World Cup

One of the organizers for the Japan regional competition (serve without compensation) (9 yrs 7 mos)

BearingPoint

Business Consultant (2 yrs 3 mos)

Canon, Inc.

Procurement BPR Project Planner/Promoter (4 yrs 11 mos)

Education

学士 at Tokyo University of Science

Takayuki Y.

CEO

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan28 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in strategic planning and business development.
Passionate about democratizing manufacturing for hardware startups.
Proven track record in corporate strategy and innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in technology and manufacturing innovation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic PlanningBusiness StrategyNew Business DevelopmentCorporate StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSupply Chain Management

Other Skills

Open InnovationClient RelationsBusiness Process DesignEvangelizingCompetitive AnalysisBusiness Process ImprovementProcurementITIL CertifiedEDIB2BBusiness IntelligencePurchasingProject ManagementIT SolutionsBudget Monitoring

About

Experience

28 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

9 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Sony

6 roles

Strategic Staff Reporting to the CEO of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp.

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

My role is to develop strategies to make our mission and vision a reality.
Our Mission
To spark imaginations and enrich society through the power of technology
Our Vision
To create transcendent imaging and sensing technologies that push the boundaries of image quality and cognition to bring inspiring, intelligent, and reassuring solutions into both personal and professional settings

Strategic PlanningOpen InnovationBusiness Strategy

New Business Creation Project Leader

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Responsible for new business development based on open innovation.

New Business DevelopmentOpen Innovation

Strategist for Semiconductor Biz (Imaging & Sensing tech, Edge AI, IoT, etc.)

Promoted

Mar 2020 – Mar 2024 · 4 yrs

Corporate Strategy Dept.
Semiconductor business-unit
My main duty is to provide an executive team with information being useful for planning a forward-looking business strategy and management strategy.

Corporate StrategyBusiness Strategy

Business Planner for Manufacturing as a Service

Jul 2018 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

My mission in the Client Relation Division is to plant many seeds and let a hundred flowers blossom.
My main roles:
To discover potential customers
To propose a service to a potential customer
To forge a trusting relationship with a new customer
and so on.

Client RelationsBusiness Development

Researcher / Strategist for Manufacturing and Operations

Apr 2016 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Corporate Control Division

Procurement Strategy Planning Specialist

Jul 2004 – Mar 2016 · 11 yrs 8 mos

Procurement Strategy Department – Procurement Group
Be on the Staff of Procurement Group President
My key mission is to formulate a long-term blueprint that will increase the overall value of the procurement.