Jim Atwood

Currently a U.S. citizen holding a permanent residency visa in Japan. In addition I hold valid Japanese and US drivers licenses. I am also fully covered on the Japanese National Health Insurance program. Married to a Japanese National. Have been living and working in Japan for 17 years. I speak both English and Japanese languages. I am also fluent in both Japanese and English based computer systems.

Successful Experience:
+ Bilingual Japanese and English
+ Managing People and Solving Problems
+ Working with Japanese Companies and Executives
+ Giving large presentations to hundreds of people.
+ Can speak well to small and large groups of people.
+ Can think outside the box and create new ideas.
+ Extensive travel in Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and Japan

Profile Sites:
* Twitter - http://twitter.com/JimAtwood
* Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/jim.d.atwood
* MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/jimdatwood
* Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/people/jimatwood/
* YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/JimAtwood
* Vimeo Plus - http://vimeo.com/jimatwood
* Ebay - http://myworld.ebay.com/ricoche-japan
* Google - http://www.google.com/profiles/jim.d.atwood
* DandyID - http://www.dandyid.org/id/jimatwood ( GOLD 97 )
* TED - http://www.ted.com/profiles/view/id/268698

1. Develop MYSQL Databases
2. Program HTML,PHP, CSS, JAVASCRIPT
3. Speak Japanese
4. Administer and Secure LINUX Servers
5. Administer VOIP Asterisk Servers
6. Program Custom Ecommerce Solutions
7. Create Effective SEO Marketing Solutions
8. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
9. Design Mobile Websites and Databases
10. Promote Social Website Marketing
11. Professional Photographer
12. Performing Jazz and Gospel Piano
13. Setup Large Computer Networks
14. Write Effective Copyright and Campaigns
15. Work with Japanese Companies and Executives
16. Give large presentations to hundreds of people
17. Can think outside the box and create new ideas
18. Extensive travel in Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and Japan
19. Program Synthesizers and Music Computers
20. Produce High Quality Videos for Promotion
21. Taught Kids, Students, and Adults in Japan
22. Trained Japanese and English Employees
23. Recruited Trained Japanese and English Employees

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• Official Japan Issued Drivers License

  • Drivers License Departement in Nagano City, JAPAN
  • License Available Upon Request

• English

  (Native or bilingual proficiency)

• Japanese

  (Professional working proficiency)

• German

  (Elementary proficiency)

Websites:

• Jim Atwood Photography
• Jim Atwood on Google
• Jim Atwood TV

Interests:

Interests include server administration and security, voip communications, php and javascript programming, ecommerce web and mobile solutions, mysql database programming, seo marketing, digital photography, photoshop retouching, playing jazz piano and guitar, speaking Japanese, living in Japan for 17+ years.

Groups and Associations:

Japan Yamaha School of Music Gendai Nihongo no Gakkou Japan Nagano Ballet Company Japan National Figure Skating Association in Nagano Studio Magee Beauty Japan

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  Adobe Photoshop Group
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  Asia NetWork
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  Bilingual Workforce in Japan
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  Business in Japan
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  CMS User Group
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  Career Management Best Practices
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  Designers Talk
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  Expats in Japan
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  Flash Coders
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  Japan Networking Group
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  Linked Strategies
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  Linked:Seattle
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  LinkedPHPers - The Largest PHP Group
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  Linking Nikon ® D-SLR Camera Users
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  MobilOpen :: the mobile business group
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  Mobile Content
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  Open Source
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  Piano Players
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  The Asterisk Group
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  TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
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  Tweeple
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  University of Washington Alumni Group
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  WordPress

Honors and Awards:

Received Several Sales and Management Awards as General Manager of Tokyo GEOS in Japan.
Received Instructor of the year for GEOS Language Systems in Tokyo, Japan