Takahiro Kimura

Experience

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  Vodafone

  Oct 2004 - Dec 2007

  Chief Architect

  System Development:- Designed and directed vendor management on development of 3G mobile mailing system and image conversion system for 10+ million mobile phones.- Directed development projects including feasibility study of new service, solution selection, system requirement definition, evaluation of vendor output, testing, inspection of system implementation, and trouble shooting of system failures.Internal Business Process Improvement:- Planned and implemented improvements on daily business process.Key Accomplishments:- Streamlined development project by simplifying testing procedures and completed project on schedule even under frequent specification changes.- Successfully improved development process & communication under minimum staff by restructuring organizational report line and implementing regular meetings across development teams after acquisition by SoftBank.- Improved monthly work on statistical data extraction of mailing system by creating macro in Excel spreadsheet. Show less

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  Accenture

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2014

  Manager

  Consulting Management:- Spearhead consulting projects on infrastructure technology including data center and virtual server system.- Maintain and build client relationship from C level executives to manager level for major global companies.- Deliver consulting solutions including organizational restructuring, change management, IT cost reduction, IT infrastructure integration planning, risk management, and BCP etc.- Direct projects and interact with client's overseas offices in English under global matrix organization.- Supervise and manage project staff of 6 to maximum 20.Client Development & Sales Management:- Develop sales opportunities targeting major enterprises with partner.- Generate sales leads from sales proposal, IT vendor alliance, cooperation with Accenture global team, and presentation to executive management.People Management:- Train and cultivate project team staff of max 6.- Manage subordinate's goal setting at project startup phase as well as feedback interview after project completion.- Conduct subordinate's annual performance appraisal and recommend team member's promotion.- Consult on career path for new comers (3 staffs) other than subordinate.Business Process Improvement/Accenture Delivery Methods Japan Champion:- Implement and promote business process improvements on Accenture's methodology as a representative of Japan office.Selected Sales Development Activities:- Planned and proposed smart meter solutions to major power company (2012/7-2012/8)- Planned and proposed data center integration to major EC company (2012/3-2012/7) Show less

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  NRI Singapore

  Feb 2014 - Mar 2017

  Senior Manager

  Project Management:- Spearhead consulting projects on Temenos T24 Core Banking System Implementation, Technology Risk Management Remediation and Business Process Digitalization.Client Development & Sales Management:- Develop sales opportunities targeting Japanese megabanks and insurance companies in Singapore.- Expand sales opportunities by holding a seminar on “Cutting Edge Technology in South East Asia –IoT, Big Data and AI-“ (2016/2/25) Selected Sales Development Activities:- Proposed digitalization project management support to major life insurance company (2016/8-2016/10)- Proposed project visualization and management support to major life insurance company (2016/3-2016/4)- Proposed MAS TRM Remediation project management support to major life insurance company (2016/1-2016/3)- Proposed Seoul branch business system renewal project PMO support to major bank (2015/9-2015/10)- Planned and proposed Temenos T24 core banking system customization PMO support to major bank (2015/4-2015/5)- Planned and proposed Temenos T24 core banking system implementation PMO support to major bank (2014/6-2014/7) Show less

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  NRI Consulting & Solutions (Thailand)

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  Senior Manager

  System Consulting Division Management:- Develop the system consulting division goals and business plan.- Track all the sales pipelines, resource utilization, sales revenue and profit of the division.- Develop a new talent management strategy including an annual recruitment and employee performance evaluation and monitoring strategy.Client Development & Sales Management:- Develop sales opportunities targeting financial companies in Thailand and Singapore- Develop new consulting service menus utilizing robotic process automation.Selected Sales Development Activities:- Proposed ASEAN regional IT infrastructure and security strategy support to major insurance company- Proposed robotic process automation proof of concept support to major insurance company - Proposed core insurance package software selection support to major insurance company- Proposed debt collection system renewal support to major credit card company- Proposed IT asset management enhancement support to major credit card company- Proposed IT planning section establishment support to major credit card company- Proposed IT strategy development support to major retail company- Proposed Office365 deployment project management support to major automotive company Show less

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  Monitor Deloitte

  Jun 2018 - Mar 2024

  Director

  Monitor Deloitte, Director, Global Digital Strategy DevelopmentProvided support for developing global digital strategy for a major Japanese insurance companies as follows:- Nominated as an external advisor on the Management Advisory Council by the mega P&C Japanese Insurer- Led Legacy Modernization Strategy QA Assessment (Agent Portal, PAS, Billing&Comission, Claims, CRM, etc.) - Led SAP for Insurance Implementation Project QA Assessment- Delivered lectures at "2030 Financial Industry" seminars.- Led development of global enterprise architecture and strategic planning.- Supported collaboration with US InsurTech.- Led development of new business models in the cybersecurity field.- Supported development of data governance strategies.- Designed strategies for transforming the competitive landscape of property and casualty insurance companies and agent business models by 2040.- Developed insurance indusry disruption scenario countermeasures.- Provided advice on data strategies (supported two consecutive years of strategic planning as a CDO advisor).- Led development of digital strategies for the digital native & senior healthcare sector.- Discovered start-ups and developed business models in Israel, Singapore, and other countries.- Led ecosystem partnerships with other industries (such as information banks).- Developed strategies for digital insurance companies.- Developed strategies for cyber insurance.- Managed the entire company business efficiency reforms through PMO.- Led development of paperless strategies.- Led PMO for building insurance sales systems using super apps.- Designed overall IT system architecture for Southeast Asian subsidiaries. Show less

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  Regrit Partners, Inc.

  Apr 2024 - now

  Managing Director

  • Established a cross-industry Gen-AI team, transitioning focus from digital transformation to AI transformation and developed consulting service such as next generation SDLC using Gen-AI, etc.• Spearheaded global digital strategies for major Japanese insurance companies, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. • Spearheaded global IT projects for major Japanese insurance companies such as SAP re-insurance system renewal and Gen-AI implementation.• Created over ¥300M in first-year sales from new P&C insurance clients, starting entirely from zero with no existing team or resources.• Honored with the Re-Grit Partner Award three times and inducted into the Hall of Fame for outstanding business growth and leadership. Show less