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Koji Ohata

Koji Ohata

Digital Contents Project Manager
Tokyo

Summary

Love to find better solution. Create rather wait for. With friendly character, making positive mood in challenging situation and cooperative relationship with related teams to make project easier to go forward. Always focusing on users' happiness. Understanding art and technology, it helps to reduce communication loss between creative team and tech team. And it leads projects to proceed successfully.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Non-game VR Contents Producer

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Tokyo
04.2017 - 08.2020
  • Produced and published a famous musician's live performance VR content globally for PlayStation VR.
  • Collaborated with film license partner team to provide VR theater service.
  • Invited in new contents providers of new type of VR experience that would enrich platform.
  • Oversaw 2018 Tokyo Motor Show's official VR content and successfully shown to the audience in the exhibition.

New Business Producer

Sony Corp.
Tokyo
09.2015 - 03.2017
  • To achieve department mission that deliver R&D technology directly to customer, built relationship with research teams and tested use case of potential technology for feasibility for future product.
  • Delivered business plan and online platform plan for micro projector product.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete building online platform for new product and service to launch in time.
  • Being a bridge between hardware team and software team to enhance creation process.

Digital Marketing Specialist

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Tokyo
09.2010 - 08.2015
  • Managed digital advertising campaign through PlayStation 4 launch.
  • Created reports on digital marketing efforts using analytics tools to track and measure digital marketing success for management.
  • Mentored and trained teams in KPI analysis and performance evaluation using Google Analytics.
  • Created guideline and rule to operate official SNS account and communicated across several departments to make sure who and how those SNS were operated.
  • Planned and implemented sing-in feature, blog feature, and social feature for consumers into official website.

Website Manager

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc
Tokyo
09.2008 - 08.2010
  • Created contents management system to provide consistent structural input format to maintain site continuity by authoring and implementing best-practices for designers and content providers.
  • In synch with in-game feature update, maintained web contents up to date and provided attractive banner images to catch as much audience.
  • Collaborated with game development team to deliver sign-in feature that enabled to show latest user's avatar image on my page.
  • Using analytics tool to monitor traffic and improve website on a daily basis.

Web Designer

Electronic Arts
Tokyo
06.2004 - 08.2008
  • Planned and created contents management system to provide consistent style of page design for daily update.
  • Promoted game feature by delivering attractive website with unique widgets.
  • Planned and delivered website renewal with new touch and feel.
  • Coordinated copywriting and designed images to craft website content.

Internship

Creative agencies
Tokyo
11.2002 - 05.2004
  • To seek creative work position, tried internship in couple of companies.


1st company - graphic designer and sales associate

  • Associated with president and designers to plan solution for their clients.
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Composed image parts for other designers' work effectively.


2nd company - iconic idle video streaming service manager

  • Created filming stage to provide comfortable feel to watch better than ordinary office.
  • Managed streaming operation in timely manner.
  • Managed relationship with production companies to arrange schedule for this service.

Customer Service Agent

American Power Conversion
Tokyo
09.2001 - 10.2002
  • Evaluated customer information to explore issues, develop potential solutions, and maintain high-quality service.
  • Cooperated with manager, Introduced and implemented RightNow system to Q&A section of official website to reduce call center cost.
  • Helped 3 to 6 customers per hour every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering

Fitchburg State University
Massachusetts, United States
09.1996 - 05.2001

Skills

Producer assistance

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Additional Information

Participating in some patent regarding VR and sensing technology for mobility

Timeline

Non-game VR Contents Producer

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
04.2017 - 08.2020

New Business Producer

Sony Corp.
09.2015 - 03.2017

Digital Marketing Specialist

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
09.2010 - 08.2015

Website Manager

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc
09.2008 - 08.2010

Web Designer

Electronic Arts
06.2004 - 08.2008

Internship

Creative agencies
11.2002 - 05.2004

Customer Service Agent

American Power Conversion
09.2001 - 10.2002

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering

Fitchburg State University
09.1996 - 05.2001
Koji OhataDigital Contents Project Manager