Executive Summary:Strong Semiconductor professional with hands-on business development experience both in Japan and the US (Silicon Valley). Also LCD/TPD Industry experience: LCD: - At ATI technologies, worked on the graphic chips for Notebook PCs, which interface to the LCDs mainly via LVDS interface. Had communication with various LCD manufacturers to solve issues, exchange roadmap etc. Manufacturers include TMD, Hitachi, IDtech (IBM), Samsung, LG.
- Also did fine tune Video BIOSes/graphic driver to adjust timing for specific LCD panel.
DVI:
- Graphic subsystems also required to interface with monitors via DVI. Has detailed knowledge in this area/communicated with various monitor manufacturers include Nanao, Tokin, Mitsubishi.
DisplayPort:
- ATI is one of the core member of DisplayPort consortium. Worked very closely with headquarter marketing staff to promote DisplayPort into Japan market.
- Attended VESA-J regular monthly meetings several times to explain graphic trend, DisplayPort - know key members of display industries.
Work Experience:- Experience in technical marketing at US based semiconductor manufacturing;
- Twenty years plus experiences in cross cultural business environment;
- Five years experience as head quarter staff in Silicon Valley;
- Has deep knowledge on PC architecture.
Speciality:Semiconductor
Detailed Resume:Synaptics International Tokyo Japan
Sales manager (Sep 07~Present) - Mainly covering PC OEMs in Japan, including Toshiba, Lenovo, Panasonic, NEC.
- Acting as Toshiba WW account manager. Working very closely with sales/FAE in Taiwan/Shanghai for Toshiba ODM and Taiwan Design center, increased share over competitor and secured $40M sales for FY08. Work very closely with Toshiba engineers, product planning group to implement gesture functions into touch pads for CY09 spring models and secured business throughout CY09.
- For Fujitsu, succeeded to implement gesture functions and expanded share and reduced competitor down to one model. For 09 models, Fujitsu already decided to use the same pads.
- Started to promote our products to Panasonic group since June 08, including Mobile phone group. Several projects are now at bidding stage.
AMD Japan Ltd. Tokyo Japan
Senior Product Marketing Manager, GPU Product Marketing (Nov 06~Aug 07)
- On Oct 26 ‘06, ATI has merged with AMD. Due to this transaction, Japan local branch has been re-organized, and title/group has changed.
- New responsibility stays almost the same; covering ex-ATI products (graphic processor products, Integrated graphic processors)
- Coordinate activities on product promotion around Windows Vista launch, new product launch (AMD 690). These include press event coordination, presentation material preparation, press release, product promotion, demo setup. Especially did main presenter on AMD 690 launch.
- Continue to be a contact window in Japan for the projects managed by ex-ATI head quarter side on graphics related projects.
- Provide product information update/roadmap information, as well as supporting proposal creation.
ATI Technologies Japan K.K Tokyo Japan (Wholly owned by ATI Technologies Inc. ON, Canada)
Director, Marketing (Sept ‘04 ~ Nov ‘06)
- Responsible for OEM sales support, Marcomm/PR, retail sales, customer support.
- Coordinate/prepare new product launch event, promotion, demo, press launch material, presentation.
- Acting as business development representative/technical support for Embedded Graphic Display group. Grew embedded business in Japan from 0 to $5M/yr level. This includes graphic boards project for TAITO Type X (First arcade game system based on PC architecture). Also, brought up several pachinko/embedded graphics projects.
- Acting as a Workstation business marketing manager. Work closely with distributor (ASK), Dell/HP, ISV/SIer to bring up Workstation business in Japan from zero.
- Contact window in Japan for the projects managed by ex-ATI head quarter side. Projects included were: research on advanced technologies, stream processing, DisplayPort, HDMI, display (monitors/LCDs), tuner, peripherals.
- Have regular contact with peripheral manufacturers in Japan, and shared information and set joint validation program.
- Provide product information update/roadmap information, as well as supporting proposal creation.
Deputy Director, Field Support Group (Sep 01~ Aug 04) - Acting as a FAE, and taking deputy director of field support group roll.
Application Manager (Feb ’99 ~Sep ‘01) - Mainly responsible for two major Note PC manufacturers in Japan as a Field Application engineer. At one OEM provided on-site support (2 to 3 days a week) for a year. This includes technical consultation, problem duplication/find out the root cause/arrange to fix/fix confirmation, Microsoft Windows Logo (WHQL) schedule coordination, technical negotiation/coordination.
- Reliability & Quality assurance function, including provide customer's procurement specification, failure analysis, provide qualification data.
Applied Materials Japan, Chiba Japan (Wholly owned by Applied Materials Inc. CA, USA)
300mm/PDC/I.I Products Sales Manager, Toshiba Sales Group(Jun ’98 ~ Dec ‘99)
- Coordinate PDC (Process Diagnostic & Control) Products and Ion Implant tools sales activities.
- Coordinate Toshiba’s 300mm activity.
- Continuation of 12” tool activities at SELETE
Manager, Customer Interface, 300mm Project (Nov ‘97 ~ May ‘98)
- Coordinate various 12” wafer tools related activities at SELETE (Semi-conductor Leading Edge Technologies K.K).
- Share information/data/know-hows between product divisions, especially information on “Selete Safety code”.
- Gather/generate data/material needed by AMJ/AMAT management on 300mm market.
Manager, Service Marketing, IBSS (Install Base Support Service) (Mar‘95~Oct ‘97)
- Responsible for “Labor Management” - organize databases needed, consolidating field managers’ forecast and made adjust , forecasting labor demand.
- Planned and published productivity enhancement tools (CE handbook, Skill passport, Narita survival guide etc.)
Zilog Japan K.K, Tokyo Japan (Wholly owned by Zilog Inc., CA, USA)
Regional Sales Manager (May ‘93 ~ Mar ‘95)
- Responsible for sales activity coordination, account control, sales promotion, technical support.
- Wrote article on the magazine/application notes.
- Coordinate press release conference on the new product.
Zilog Inc. CA, USA
Foundry Operation Manager (Oct ‘93~Dec’93 in the USA, Jan ‘94~Apr ’94 in Japan)
- Responsible for foundry business with Kawasaki Steel Corporation.
- Coordinate various activities.
- Keep output on schedule
Technical Marketing Manager, Intelligent Peripheral Product Line(Jun ‘89~Sep ‘93)
- As a project manager, managed several projects for new products and product enhancements. Including marketing research, product definition, design target spec, technical manuals, procurement spec, presentation materials, application notes.
- Provide detailed technical support to worldwide FAE and sales force, including sales training.
Zilog Japan K.K, Tokyo Japan
Senior Field Application Engineer (May ‘84 ~ May ‘89)
- Technical support to the customers/Distributors in Japan.
- Reliability & Quality assurance function, including provide customer's procurement specification, failure analysis, provide qualification data.
- Wrote/Translate technical application notes/magazine articles.
Microsystems Inc. Tokyo Japan
Software Engineer (May ‘82 ~ Apr ’84)
- Responsible for translating software for one personal computer to the others.
- Responsible for “new product introduction” column on the magazine “Information Science”.
- Coordinate advertisement for the magazine.
Other Info:Awards & Patents: - General Manager's Award (Dec ’86)
- Marketing Excellence of the year (Dec ’89)
- General Manager's Award (May ‘93)
- US. Patent No: 5,287,464 on the technology used for the Z80181 product.
- US. Patent No. 5,619,681 on the technology used for the Z80182 Intelligent Modem Controller product.
Education:National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Degrees:Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mar '82
Project Wanted:Marketing/selling high-tech products with focus on technology side
Project Length:6~ months
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