Feb 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 4 mos · Japan · Remote

• 🌸 Career-Focused Japanese Lessons by Sayaka 🌸
• Helping you shine in job interviews, career changes, and daily life in Japan!
• Hello, I’m Sayaka!😊
• With over 5,000 lessons taught on Amazing Talker, I specialize in helping learners take the next big step—whether that’s passing a Japanese job interview, excelling in business Japanese, or adapting smoothly to everyday life in Japan.
• In my classes, I use digital tools and AI-powered self-study methods so our one-on-one time is fully focused on personalized feedback and strategy. You’ll learn smarter and reach your goals faster!

Jul 2014 – Dec 2018 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Japan

• As a web development director and consultant, worked on web production and SNS marketing strategies for various industries.
• Hired software engineers and designers through crowdsourcing to lead the production team. I was in charge of client negotiations, scheduling, requirement definition, coding, design, and SEO. I have worked on a number of websites mainly related to the legal profession.
• I also joined the SNS planning team of a major advertising agency. Responsible for content writing, marketing analysis and marketing strategy. Overmore, I recognized for my self-initiated love of content and constant pursuit of customer satisfaction.

Jan 2012 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · On-site

• While working as a Web Director at a game company, I was scouted for my piano skills which I honed over 15 years of training and began performing as a pianist at a local jazz bar.
• I performed twice a week, from night until dawn. During breaks between performances, I also assisted behind the bar, engaging with customers and supporting the bartender.
• This experience not only enhanced my musical proficiency but also helped me develop flexibility and communication skills to converse on a wide range of topics.
• Additionally, I gained knowledge about different types of alcohol and bartending techniques.

Apr 2010 – May 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo · On-site

• ◼️Work Responsibilities
• Led a development project team for an internal content aggregation and analysis system, covering requirements definition, specification design, content planning, development, testing, UI/UX design, and documentation.
• Presented project updates to internal stakeholders, web directors, and created user manuals.
• Wrote technical, content, and column articles.
• Planned and managed popular game content, developing promotional strategies for social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LINE).
• Analyzed marketing data through user statistics, sales figures, and access logs.
• ◼️Achievements as Internal Marketing Tool Development Leader
• Shortly after joining, I was appointed as the project leader for an internal marketing tool development. This tool centralized data management for internal content, automated the aggregation of membership numbers, sales, and access statistics, enabling marketing analysis for sales and planning teams. The project, which involved a team of 30 members and took a year to complete, aimed to streamline data management processes.
• I managed project planning, requirements definition, and progress tracking. Acting as a liaison among development, design, sales, and content planning departments, I ensured the creation of a user-centric system with high-quality standards. Despite being the youngest leader, I overcame numerous challenges, meeting the deadline and delivering a product that exceeded stakeholder expectations.
• ◼️Content Planning and Operations
• I managed the planning, production, and direction of a mobile-oriented popular game content site. My responsibilities included sales analysis, SEO, and marketing. I planned campaigns, wrote serial columns, and designed characters and items for the site. Although not a frequent gamer myself, I maintained a strong service-oriented mindset, focusing on understanding user needs and delivering relevant content.

Apr 2007 – Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos · 日本 · On-site

• ◼️Work Responsibilities
• Collaborated with the development team as a support member for the internal CMS development project, in coordination with the planning department. Responsibilities included requirements definition, specification design, content planning and development, implementation, test case creation, testing, specification documentation, and the preparation of internal materials.
• Managed progress of development projects, liaising with web directors, web designers, and system engineers to facilitate effective negotiations.
• Experienced in technical writing, content writing, conducting interviews with music artists, and reporting for outdoor music festivals.
• Created internal presentations and delivered presentations to web directors.
• Authored user manuals.
• ◼️Detail
• Gained experience in the entire development process of new functionalities for the internal CMS tool, from planning and design to development, implementation, testing, release, and post-launch support. This enabled me to acquire programming knowledge, design principles, and project management skills at an early stage as a new graduate. The effort to explain complex IT concepts in simple language to web producers in the planning department, who lacked technical backgrounds, has also proven to be beneficial in my current role dealing with international clients. I learned the importance of gathering feedback such as "We would like this feature to be improved" or "We would like to have this kind of functionality," as well as the ability to propose alternative solutions instead of simply declining requests.