* As Snap's first hire in Japan, established and led the Japan operation, scaling activities through external partners, agencies, and cross-functional collaboration with global HQ from the ground up

* Delivered consistent growth trajectory in the Japan market

* Drove integration of Snap's Camera Kit AR technology into major partners

* Onboarded 25+ creators (Snap Stars) to the Japan creator program, building local creator ecosystem in the market

* Identified Indonesia as a high-potential growth market; designed and launched activation pilot program with local vendor partner

* Conducted feasibility analysis for Korea market entry; recommended deprioritization based on operational requirements and strategic fit

* Drove Japan-specific growth initiatives across Meta's consumer products (Facebook and Instagram), including local feature development and market-specific localization

* Instagram Japan MAU grew from 10M to 33M during tenure (3.3x)

* Served as Japan counterpart for HQ-led high-profile product initiatives; provided local market insights that ultimately informed the feature design

* End-to-end ownership of Amazon's mobile shopping experience and roadmap in Japan; led cross-functional team to launch and tailor global products for the Japanese market

* Launched Amazon Instant Video in Japan, Amazon Instant Video's first organic international expansion; Oversaw all pre-launch content operations (including partner relationships with major Hollywood and Japanese studios, asset delivery and sourcing, processing, testing, and troubleshooting)

* Led and managed steady-state content operations and partner relations for Amazon Instant Video; Partnered with engineering, content acquisition, product, and marketing teams to deliver new features, broad content selection, and quality to customers

* Negotiated music royalty agreements with Japan's major copyright collection societies to launch the music category within Amazon Instant Video

* Hired and developed a Japan-based content operations team (4 FTEs, 8 contractors)

* Selected as Distinguished Engineer (2007) - a designation held by ~259 engineers across the global Sony Group at the time

* Led engineering for "TV SideView" mobile app as overall project lead (50+ person team)

* Designed Sony's first worldwide digital TV platform - enabled production of 400+ TV models on a single consolidated software platform, a first in Sony's TV business; managed engineering teams across Tokyo, US, and Europe

* Launched 10+ TV product families across roles, including the world's first Android TV and OLED TV

* Standardized IEEE1394 Disc Subunit AV/C protocol for digital broadcasting

* Developed and lectured Sony's internal software architecture course based on Carnegie Mellon University curriculum