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IT / Infrastructure Management
Data Analysis / Visualization
System / Network Admistration
Development / Automation
Linux / Open Source
Virtualization / Cloud Computing

Business & Technology

I am a systems engineer turned IT manager working for a Japanese company.

Having graduated with an MBA from Kyushu University in Japan, I provide a well-rounded mix of business and technical expertise.

I've carried out numerous projects on topics ranging from automation, marketing, networking, to cloud computing.

I may be able to help you with your next business or technical project. Contact me.

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Business Skills

International Management

Experienced in business management, strategic planning, performance analysis, reporting, and staff training in international markets.

International Marketing

Experienced in conducting market analyses, marketing campaigns, customer surveys, and statistical analysis in international markets.

International Logistics

Experienced in export logistics and procedures, international product shipment and tracking, and internatinal inventory management.

Business IT & Automation

Experienced in developing applications to improve management operations and automate mundane work tasks.

Translation & Interpretation

Experienced in translating corporate and marketing documents and providing oral interpretation at international meetings.

Technological Skills

Systems Administration

Experienced in planning, deploying, monitoring, and optimizing Windows/Linux systems for high availability and performance.

Development and Automation

Experienced in developing modules and applications to enhance business activities, IT operations, and automate mundane tasks.

Security

Experienced in implementing systems and network security to protect data, software, and hardware and ensure business-continuity.

Linux and Open Source

Experienced in using open source operating systems and software to reduce costs and computing resource overhead.

Virtualization

Experienced in installing, deploying, and managing virtualized machines and virtual infrastructures.

Testimonials

Business Experience

Business Experience

2007 - 2019
M Co. Ltd. (Fukuoka, Japan)

International Operations Manager

    International Marketing
  • Performed macro/micro-environmental analyses of the American, Singaporian, and Thai markets.
  • Developed marketing strategies that incorporate social media to increase overseas brand awareness.
  • Conducted repeated customer needs assessments through data collection and statistical analysis.
    International Business
  • Managed international product lineup and created sales targets.
  • Analyzed sales/profitability data and generated product performance reports.
  • Provided multi-lingual customer service to international vendors and customers.
    Logistics management
  • Prepared and arranged inspection, packaging, transportation, and other shipping documents.
  • Coordinated with manufacturing, logistics, shipping companies, and international vendors to ensure accurate and timely delivery of products.
    Business IT
  • Developed an application to manage overseas product orders/inventory, and automatically make sales projections.
  • Developed application to streamline production line scheduling and staffing for manufacturing business unit.
  • Developed automation program to automatically record sales and inventory data.
  • Installed, configured, and designed corporate English language website.
    Translation
  • Translated marketing materials, product portfolio, corporate procedures, etc. to English
  • Provided English to Japanese interpretation during conference calls

2006
Walt Disney Internet Group (Seattle, USA)

System Engineer

2004-2005
University of Washington (Seattle, USA)

Researcher

  • Carried out independent research project for university honors program.
  • Administered 4 different research experiments, collected data, and performed data analyses using SPSS and R.

Engineering Experience

Engineering Experience

2007 - 2019
M Co. Ltd. (Fukuoka, Japan)

Lead Systems Engineer

    IT Management
  • Carried out numerous project management for company-wide server virtualization project, company-wide wireless deployment project, etc.
  • Developed company-wide standards for OS configurations, user permissions, network security, IE, MS Office, etc. Implemented and enforced standards using group policy and scripting.
  • Created acceptable use policies for internet, computers, wireless, and other technical assets.
    Systems Engineering
  • Designed and implemented new corporate Active Directory domain infrastructure to centrally manage 500+ clients and servers.
  • Designed and implemented redundant corporate DNS, DHCP, and NTP infrastructures.
  • Designed and implemented Linux-based monitoring infrastructure to monitor network services, system logs, and server resources.
  • Deployed linux-based virtualized firewall to isolate production, protected, and DMZ networks.
  • Deployed linux-based virtualized proxy server to control internet access for security and compliance purposes.
  • Deployed WSUS Windows update management infrastructure and testing environment.
    Development / Automation
  • Developed application to manage overseas product orders/inventory, and make sales projections.
  • Developed application to streamline production line scheduling and staffing.
  • Developed a system to automatically scan for installed software on client PC's and detect software changes.
  • Developed program to automatically detect unauthorized devices on the corporate network.
  • Designed and implemented corporate English language website. Translated brand and corporate information into English.
  • Developed program to automatically record sales and inventory data.
  • Developed company-wide logging system to automatically record where/when network resources are accessed by users.
  • Developed and deployed system to uniformly install software, such as Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, Java Framework, etc. on client PC's.
  • Developed programs to automate Windows update approval/testing and maintenance of Active Directory objects.
    Technologies used:
  • Languages: VB, VB Script, Powershell, Java, PHP, Perl, Bash, Regex, HTML/CSS, XML, Javascript, R
  • OSes: Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, OpenBSD), Windows Server, vMware (ESX, ESXi, VC)
  • Apps/Platforms: Active Directory, Group Policy, WSUS, Apache, IIS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Shorewall/IP Tables, Nagios, Squid
  • Network services: DNS, DHCP, FTP, HTTP(S), NTP, POP3, SMTP, SNMP, SSH
  • Networking protocols: TCP/IP, VLAN, ARP, STP, OSPF, VTP, IPSEC

2006
Walt Disney Internet Group (Seattle, USA)

Systems Engineer

Managed IT infrastructures for Walt Disney's ABC Television business unit.

    System Engineering
  • Designed, installed, configured, and optimized aplications, servers, and network equipment to achieve high availability, scalability, security, and performance.
  • Implemented monitoring to improve up-time.
    Development / Automation
  • Created scripts and tools to automate and simplify work tasks.
  • Created a program to automatically record server configuration data in a database.
    Technologies used:
  • Windows Server 2003, IIS, SQL Server, VB, VBscript, HTML/CSS, Access, load balancers, network firewalls, network switches, SiteScope, Cacti

2004-2005
University of Washington (Seattle, USA)

Researcher

  • Wrote scripts and modules using the R programing language to recursively analyze data and make graphical charts. Click for details.

Education

Education

2015 - 2017
Kyushu University (Fukuoka, Japan)

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Carried out market research, statistical analyses, and advanced data modeling using R (e.g. Pearson's r, PCA, Factor Analysis, ANOVA, 3D linear regression, etc.) with Iwashita Hitoshi through the QBS marketing seminar.
  • Performed analyses of financial statements and composed financial forecasts. Created B/S, P/L, and CF estimations for new international business.

2014

Passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 level.

2002-2005
University of Washington (Seattle, USA)

BS Informatics / BS Psychology

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude (with great distinction) with 3.89 GPA.
  • Achieved double degree in informatics and (social cognitive) psychology.
  • Carried out independent development project through UW honors program with David McDonald (informatics department) developing emotive digital paper extensions for Jabber
  • Carried out independent study through UW honors program with Anthony Greenwald (psychology department) on the behavioral effects of subliminally administered social stimuli.

Contact

Contact Me

Do you have an international business project? Do you need help automating business tasks or creating a business application? Do you need help with English content or documentation? Allow me to help you with your next venture. Please feel free to contact me using the form below.

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