
Site Director - Japan
Japan

Site Director - Japan
Japan
After 8 years with Microsoft in Redmond, WA, I've decided to move on to launch new company in Japan focused on defining/developing great user experience through web services and devices.
Since 2008, I've joined Citrix Systems Inc. to lead Citrix Sytems Japan R&D K.K. to make enterprise IT better and easily manageable via Application Delivery and Virtualization.
Fluent spaker in both Japanese and English.
Good mix of business and technology background both US and Japan.
Strategy planning, Product Planning, Team Development/Management, Establish/Execute great and working engineering process, Project/Program Management, Business Development in the field of internet related technologies, consumer oriented applications/services, Windows Mobile, Windows CE, and other consumer electronics devices..
(Public Company; CTXS; Computer Software industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
Site Director to lead Citrix Systems Japan R&D operation.
(Computer Software industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
(Public Company; CTXS; Computer Software industry)
February 2008 — April 2009 (1 year 3 months)
Manage Globalization Development group.
Primary responsibility include
- set, manage and lead company's globalization strategy and its initiatives across all the product lines
- understand market/client/partner needs and product requirement for each product to provide proper engineering services for each products.
- build strong team by providing strong leadership, set and relay vision, recruiting talent, providing great working atmosphere, and lead engineering excellence.
- seek and develop new business opportunities
Leadership, Strategy planning, Team Development/Management, Cross group communication, Product Planning, Business Development, Establishing engineering excellence, Project/Program Management
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 9 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2007 — January 2008 (9 months)
As Director of Engineering, lead company and engineering team (Program Management, Development, QA, and Design) to drive business and deliver products and services that enable pervasive user experience via PC, mobile, and other devices.
Strategy planning, Business Development, Product Planning, Team Development, Establishing great engineering process, Brand development, Project/Program Management
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2006 — April 2007 (1 year)
(at Tokyo, Japan)
As Director of Application Division, lead company and division to drive the business and deliver application/web services that enables pervasive experiences via PC, mobile, and other devices.
Strategy planning, Product Planning, Business Development, Program Management, Brand development, Team development
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 2006 — April 2006 (3 months)
(at Bellevue, WA)
Launch UIE Japan office and deliver great web services and cross-platform applications.
Work with UIEvolution Inc. (Bellevue WA) to coordinate business and technology development.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
January 2001 — January 2006 (5 years 1 month)
(at Redmond, WA)
Program Manager for Windows Mobile and Windows CE.
Areas of responsibilities: Browsers (Internet Explorer Mobile, Internet Explorer for Windows CE, Pocket Internet Explorer), MSXML, Shell, GWES, Speech API, Windows CE Performance, MSNTV (WebTV), MSTV, SIM Toolkit, Modem Link application.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
April 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 9 months)
(at Redmond, WA)
Responsible for localizing Windows product.
Software shipped: Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express, Systems Management Server, NT Service for Unix 1.0 and 1.5, and Y2K PC Analyzer.
(Public Company; ORCL; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 1995 — March 1998 (2 years 11 months)
(at Tokyo, Japan)
Designed and developed Interactive TV and Video on Demand systems.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 1997 — December 1997 (7 months)
(at Redwood Shores, CA)
Responsible for internationalization, localization and deploying Network Computer Server in Japan. Work involves managing specification and schedule, designing, and developing Japanese specific features for Network Computer Server management tools and other Server related components.
Master of Science , Electrical and Computer Engineering , 1994 — 1995
Major in Signal and Image processing. Minor in communication
Graduated with Master's and Bachlor's degree in total of 4 years and 2 quarters.
Bachelor of Science , Electrical and Computer Engineering , 1990 — 1994
Graduated with Honors. Major in Signal and Image processing. Minor in communication.
Got into Master's Program in 4th year.
web/mobile related technology, gadgets, consumer electronics, connecting devices together..., travel, skiing, playing soccer, playing Monopoly (game)
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society,
Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society,
Golden Key National Honor Society
Gold Star Award, Microsoft 2002
Honor upon graduation, University of California, 1994
Bank of America Achievement Award in the field of Mathematics, 1990