Feb 2020 – Aug 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

• I would like to be in charge of starting up a training function in a small organization, and there are several ex-coworkers in this organization (in Japan and India), so I moved to SBI AntWorks Asia, which is joint venture of AntWorks in Singapore and SBI Neo Financial Services in Japan.
• As the only Japanese trainer, built and delivered product trainings/workshops (3 "ANTstein" products including RPA "QueenBOT RPA", AI-OCR "CMR, Cognitive Machine Reading" and "Process Discovery", 6 courses, in-person/online) in Japanese. Provided trainings/workshops 101 times, total number of attendees is 295.
• Validated the updated product and reported bugs (raised 411 tickets vs 484 from Joint Venture in total).
• Created and distributed 18 press releases, 16 of which were joint press releases with partners.

Nov 2019 – Jan 2020 · 2 mos

• As the first Japanese trainer, built and delivered paid Automation Anywhere Enterprise Ver.10 and Ver.11 product trainings (3 days + complemental 1 day, in-person) in Japanese. Provided trainings for 18 partner companies and 14 end user companies, total number of attendees is 425 in 137 days, for 74 new joiners in 16 days as well.
• Conducted many hands-on sessions at some exhibitions and Fast Track trainings at IMAGINE Tokyo in 2018 and 2019, own private big event in Tokyo.
• “Trained the trainer” for new joiners and 8 partner/customer companies.

May 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

Dec 2017 – May 2018 · 5 mos

• I was in charge of field marketing and PR of cloud service as ERP front-ware called “TeamSpirit” mainly for prospect customers. For 4 months, drafted and published 6 press releases, reviewed 5 press releases, posted 13 articles on own blog site for brand awareness and retention. Monthly mail magazines acquired a good reputation. Planned and executed our own seminars and/or with reseller partner (CTC), 8 times in total. When Salesforce, that delivers platform for our service, held events in Tokyo, had responsibility of running a booth.

Oct 2017 – Nov 2017 · 1 mo

May 2017 – Sep 2017 · 4 mos

Jan 2016 – May 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Tokyo, Japan

• Product Marketing of "FinalCode", JAPANESE Information Rights Management product.
• I was in charge of product marketing of IRM product called “FinalCode” both for Public Sector and commercial companies. As headquarter, we decided the spec of new function, developed and launched it. I supported the product launch by orchestrating several departments other than development, making sales materials, and having seminars both for internal and external. In April, just after 3-month probation period, I directed launch of special edition for public sector, and in October released another price list for existing product line.

Jul 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

• I was in charge of field marketing mainly for Existing Customers, planned and executed marketing activities to tighten relationship with existing customers, working closely with account owners in Japan. While reporting these activities to Singapore, the HQ in Asia Pacific & Japan region, executed marketing plan according to local business custom.
• In 2014 I dealt with more than 13 marketing programs, reached 513 people from 306 companies in physical events. In 2015 H1, I dealt with more than 18 programs, reached 301 people from 219 customers. I succeeded in launch Tech Meet-Up series in Japan as a base of engineer community and workshop.

Apr 2012 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

• As Communication Manager, I was in charge of management to appeal the benefit of our technologies and partnership through Web site and events. Sometime as an event organizer, I planned and executed private events for prospect and existing customers with partners (Advertising Agencies, Creative Agencies, Publishers and Consultants etc.) and made presentations at external events (preparing the presentation material and explaining by myself).
• As Platform Project lead, sometime I check translation of upcoming updates of our products and get back the feedback.

Jan 2009 – Dec 2011 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Shinagawa

• Mainly I was in charge of the following tasks;
• 1) Evangelize activities. By supervising product web pages (http://www.microsoft.com/japan/sqlserver and http://www.microsoft.com/japan/biztalk), catalogs and as a speaker at big events and seminars, I plan and execute to create awareness & change perception of SQL Server and let prospect customers select our product not our competitors’. I have many fans for my activity as a performer (presentation and demonstration) in the event and promotion videos. Here is my work of video for sales promotion ; http://www.microsoft.com/japan/sqlserver/2008/r2/prodinfo/movie.mspx
• And I have a series of kind of technical online documents for beginners; http://enterprisezine.jp/author/279
• 2) Plan and execution of sales promotion campaign. With managing of budget and resources, plan marketing strategy and sales promotion campaign, such as event, round table, DM, leaflet and web pages with other marketing department in sales division.
• 3) Release of packaged product. Cooperating with many person in HQ and Singapore, released packaged product in May 2010.

Sep 2005 – Dec 2008 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• 1)Product Release Management : Decide release (repackaging) timing of DB related products for Japanese market by checking development schedule in US HQ and coordinating with other related department in Japan. My coverage was 13 products including small ones. During 3 years of my term, visited US HQ 3 times.
• 2)Organize information of System Requirement : Gather information from US HQ and deliver it to internal and external person (partners). Check system requirement and interoperability and make sure to have right information on Japanese web pages.
• 3)Management of Technical information web site : Check technical materials on OTN (Oracle Technology Network) and select which ones should be translated and manage translated ones to be reviewed by technical reviewers.
• 4)Information transmission about product release : Issue newsletter mail for internal, and address via internet and in-person monthly seminar for external person (partners) as well as responding questions.
• 5)Beta Program Office : As Beta Program Office in Japan, act as contact point of US HQ Beta Program Office and Beta customers.

Aug 2004 – Aug 2005 · 1 yr · Tokyo

• Temporary worked for Jicoux Data Systems. Inc., which dealt with GIS. I have one Public Sector customer and was in charge of everything facing them, maintenance, pre sales for enhanced functionality, making manuals, project management of enhanced system development, etc

Jul 2003 – Jul 2004 · 1 yr · Tokyo

• In charge of all of Human Resources & Payroll module (Oracle E-Business Suite) as an instructor for engineers in Partners and end user companies. Finally I was in charge of 9 courses, 24 days.

Sep 2000 – Jun 2002 · 1 yr 9 mos · Tokyo

• HRMS Technology Group, Application Product Technology, Products Division
• In charge of investigating new function and pre-release test of Human Resources module (Oracle E-Business Suite 11i) and let external engineers know new products. In April 2001, had seminar of new functions for internal/external engineers.