Hi, I’m
Yoji KUMAZAWA
Tokyo
Summary
Majored in econometrics at Hitotsubashi University, and then joined IBM Japan. Had a systematic education at IBM and had worked as an IT Engineer for 34 years. For last 15 years, had been Executive Architect, applying advanced IT technologies such as AI to clients. Through work, had desire to acquire wide range of design skills.
In 2021, entered Kyoto University of the Arts to study graphic design. Also obtained curatorial qualifications. Currently, have been studying communication design at graduate school of university.
Overview
34
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
IBM JapanTokyo, Japan
Systems engineer
04.1987 - 06.2002
Job overview
- Responsible for clients in telecommunications industry for 15 years.
- Installed, configured, tested and maintained operating systems, database, application software and system management tools.
- Addressed problems critically, implementing optimal solutions to boost overall system performance.
- Increased and improved system efficiency and performance.
- Participated in all phases of system development life cycle, from requirements analysis through implementation.
IBM JapanTokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Japan
IT Architect
07.2002 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Responsible for clients in telecommunications, media, public utilities, and retail industries for 14 years.
- Led establishing architectural vision and concepts in line with client needs.
- Led designing architectural plans, integrating client specifications, functional requirements and non functional requirements.
- Utilized modelling methods and tools to create visual presentations of architectural concepts and decisions.
- Technically led proposal activities for clients
IBM JapanTokyo, Japan
Project manager
11.2016 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Responsible for clients in financial and transportation industries for 5 years.
- Managed 15-20 project members.
- Successfully completed projects using cutting-edge technologies such as voice recognition and document search, and chatbot including AI solutions.
- Prepared and managed project plans from end to end, meeting required milestones.
- Managed and used project management tools, techniques and methods such as agile and waterfall for positive, successful outcomes.
Education
Kyoto / Kyoto University of The ArtsKyoto, Japan
Master of Arts from Communications Design
04.2024
University Overview
- Majoring in communication design.
Kyoto / Kyoto University of The ArtKyoto, Japan
Bachelor of Arts from Graphic Design
04.2021 - 03.2024
University Overview
- Graduate with Bachelor of Arts
- Majored in graphic design
- Graduation project: "Wine we make ourselves"
- Obtained curator qualification.
Tokyo / Hitotsubashi UniversityTokyo, Japan
Bachelor of Business Administration from Economics
04.1983 - 03.1987
University Overview
- Majored in econometrics.
- Graduate with Bachelor of Economics
- Graduation thesis: "Monte Carlo method and random numbers"
- Member of Judo club
Skills
- Architectural thinking skills
- Project management skills
- Communication skills
- Relation management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team building skills
- Design thinking skills
- Designing skills (graphic, visual, editorial, package, brand)
- Agile project management
- Client relations
- Proposal writing
Languages
Japanese
Native
English
Advanced
Chinese
Intermediate
Affiliations
- Cross-country ski, Winter triathlon and Dragonboat
- Wine grape growing activities
- Signboard architecture
Accomplishments
- IBM Architect Profession Certification - Level 3 Thought Leader (2016-2021)
- IBM Japan GM Award (2019)
Certification
IPA Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination certified (2022)
IPA System Architect Examination certified (2024)
WSET International higher certificate (2013)
Timeline
Kyoto / Kyoto University of The Arts
Master of Arts from Communications Design
04.2024
Kyoto / Kyoto University of The Art
Bachelor of Arts from Graphic Design
04.2021 - 03.2024
Project manager
IBM Japan
11.2016 - 02.2021
IT Architect
IBM Japan
07.2002 - 10.2016
Systems engineer
IBM Japan
04.1987 - 06.2002
Tokyo / Hitotsubashi University
Bachelor of Business Administration from Economics
04.1983 - 03.1987
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