career objective                              

results-driven it consulting professional eager to contribute superior business development, strategic marketing and customer service skills toward supporting the employer in optimizing financial and operational performance

 

profile                                                

ø  offer more than twenty years of progressive international information technology and systems business development experience, with specific expertise in the japanese market

ø  sharp business acumen and experienced in managing broad scope of operations, including manufacturing, center operations, procurement and vendor relations, accounting/finance, team-building, and corporate recovery and expansion

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

ø  effectively identify and capitalize on opportunities to penetrate and develop markets

ø  proven record of increasing employer s productivity and profitability

ø  bilingual in japanese and english

 

professional experience                

tata consultancy services america, irvine, ca                                                                          2003 c present

director, business development

    successfully steer ongoing, multi-million dollar business development efforts to provide it consulting services to japan-based companies in the north american, european, and indian markets, as well as introducing business initiatives in japan

    effectively manage top-tier japan-based accounts including toshiba, panasonic, sony, sanyo, dnp, epson, toyota, honda, nissan, and more

    consistently ensure delivery of quality customer service vital to sustaining and growing accounts; oversee all aspects of north american team operations while engaging in travel to south asia, the pacific rim, and europe to pursue opportunities

 

rapidigm inc., irvine, ca                                                                                                           2001 c 2003

director, asian business development

    collaborated in promotion of it company operations in japan, the united states, and the united kingdom ultimately resulting in fujitsu acquiring rapidigm as a core function of sap/oracle service

    developed key relationships with potential and existing clients; proficiently administered major accounts including mitsubishi and sanyo

    led tours and seminars including sap japan sapphire capability tour group and an advanced se seminar for software engineers from ten leading japanese companies

    authored and contributed to publications appearing in nikkei joho strategy magazine and for presentation at apics international conference

 

sanyo electric co., ltd.                                                                                                           insert year c 2001

vice president, information systems division, sanyo north america corp., san diego, ca (1989 c 2001)

    in recognition of superior performance, steadily progressed within company to achieve vice president position entrusted with development and implementation of all facets of sanyo s first overseas data center, a cross-functional shared it center consisting of 19 north american companies

    cost-effectively managed it center functions to achieve maximum production; turned around data center performance from indebted to profitable

    launched centralized data center plan producing 24/7 service with minimal infrastructure costs

    revamped network to create new, comprehensive network including 14 locations and japan

    following 1994 los angeles earthquake, executed instrumental disaster recovery program leading to continually functioning north america group operations

    directed global erp (sap r/3) project planning; efficiently optimized five implementations of sap r/3 to standardize group business systems

 

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    responsible for group internet presence, designed and launched group web site www.sanyo.com 

    actively involved in all n.a. group events, including designing annual conference over span of a decade, presenting at advantis users conference (1996) any to any network, and contributing to cross-promotional ibm/sanyo commercial

    recognized with ibm oscar award for any-to-any networking, 1996

administrative and purchasing manager, sanyo e & e corporation, richmond, in (1986 c 1989)

    assumed comprehensive managerial and financial responsibility for administration and manufacturing operations, achieved increased production volume

    determined fiscal benefits and executed consolidation of local plant with san diego division

    oversaw all aspects of plant administration, advised on corporate strategy, developed and managed cost-effective budgeting, handled division payroll

    supervised warehouse material control and inventory for production and services, refrigerator and freezer production planning, and materials procurement

systems project manager/system analyst, sanyo electric company ltd., osaka, japan (insert year c 1986)

    successfully oversaw the planning, designing, and implementing of new systems or changes in existing data processing systems to support management control and decision-making activities

 

~ conferences ~

sapphire, orlando, fl 2002, 2006, 2008

i2 planet, insert location 2004, 2005, 2006

sap user group conference, insert location 2002, 2005

oracle apps world, san diego, ca 2002, 2003

ibm cio conference/ceo conference, insert location insert year

apics annual international conference,  insert location insert year

advantis user conference (presenter of any to any network ), san diego, ca 1996

 

~ professional affiliations ~

japan society of san diego and tijuana, 2003 c present

jba member (southern california), 2003 c present

jetro member, 2003 c present

japan asian business association, 2005

member of apics, 1998 - 2000

 

education                                           

osaka university, osaka, japan

b.s., industrial mechanical engineering, concentration in production systems