Japan
- Current
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- AVP at Citibank
- Past
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- Web Producer at Microsoft
- Editor at Jiji Press
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Aya Kamikawa’s Summary
Aya Kamikawa’s Specialties:
Internet, Web 2.0, online product management, marketing, online banking
Aya Kamikawa’s Experience
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AVP
Citibank
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Product manager of eSavings and online customer engagement.
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Product Manager
Microsoft
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Internet industry)
October 2003 — September 2007 (4 years)
I was in charge of the local product management of Windows Live / MSN services such as:
- Windows Live Spaces
- MSN Groups
- Windows Live Writer
- Windows Live SkyDrive
- Windows Live Photo Gallery
- And other social networking services
Until June 2006, also served as Privacy Lead of MSN Japan.
In addition to the tasks of product manager, I took part of citizenship activities of Microsoft Japan:
(1) ninemillion.org
ninemillion was a joint project with UNHCR, NIKE and a Canadian NGO called Right to Play. The purpose of ninemillion.org is to save refugee children, whose access to education and sports are very limited. I have managed a special site to promote this campaign. (December 2006 - June 2007)
(2) Online Safety Education
I was a member to teach children and adults how to use the Internet. -
Programming Manager
Microsoft
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Internet industry)
November 2001 — September 2003 (1 year 11 months)
I was in charge of the special site (portal) for MSN's premium service called MSN8. Other assignments were traffic analysis and programming of MSN's portal site for non subscribers.
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Product Manager
Microsoft
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Internet industry)
July 1997 — October 2001 (4 years 4 months)
Launched MSN Groups, MSN Chat and MSN Member Directory and managed these social networking sites. During this period, I had valuable experience about user engagement and compliance activities.
Also, I took part in special online events featuring superstars such as Madonna and Janet Jackson. -
Web Producer
Microsoft
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Internet industry)
November 1996 — June 1997 (8 months)
I joined Microsoft as Web Producer and produced some online content for Internet beginners. Also, I managed Microsoft Japan's first generation of social media: client-based chats and message boards.
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Editor
Jiji Press
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Services industry)
April 1987 — September 1996 (9 years 6 months)
I was a staff editor of the Publishing Department. I produced a number of nonfiction books. After that, I joined a team to publish a weekly for specialists of international affairs. Jiji is known as a news media, but I didn't work as a news reporter.
Additional Information
Aya Kamikawa’s Interests:
social media, blog, online marketing, finance, banking
