Greater Tokyo Area
Automotive Project Manager with 16+ years of experience in vehicle development, validation, quality engineering, and global project management. Currently leading customer programs for Japanese OEMs and managing global cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, manufacturing, purchasing, and program management functions. Key achievements include: • Leading an FCEV project for a major Japanese OEM • Managing a global organization of more than 80 team members • Successfully supporting customer production launches while meeting quality, cost, and timing targets • Building hands-on experience across the entire automotive product lifecycle, from design and validation to quality assurance and project management My career has provided experience in both OEM and Tier-1 environments through roles at Suzuki, Honda, Bosch, Schaeffler, ZF WABCO, and Vitesco Technologies. Core Expertise • Project Management • Global Team Leadership • Customer Management • Risk Management • Budget & Resource Planning • Powertrain Systems • Transmission Systems • Vehicle NVH • Brake Systems (ABS / ESP / EBB) • Vehicle Validation • Quality Engineering • FMEA / FTA • Functional Safety (ISO 26262) Languages Japanese: Native English: Business Level (Experienced in daily communication with global teams, customer meetings, presentations, and project discussions.) Experience: Schaeffler Japan (Former Vitesco Technologies) Project Manager | Apr 2022 – Present • Leading customer programs for Japanese OEMs. • Managing a global project team of 80+ members. • Coordinating engineering, quality, manufacturing, purchasing, and customer activities. • Delivering project milestones and supporting successful production launches. ZF WABCO Japan Application Engineer | Oct 2019 – Mar 2022 • Responsible for wheel-end solutions and air brake systems for commercial vehicles. • Supported Japanese customers and coordinated with global engineering teams. Bosch Japan Technical Project Manager | Feb 2019 – Sep 2019 • Managed ABS, ESP, and Electronic Brake Booster projects for Subaru. Schaeffler Japan Validation Engineer | Sep 2015 – Jan 2019 • Responsible for validation of transmission and clutch systems. • Conducted vehicle evaluations with major Japanese OEMs. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Quality Engineer | Mar 2013 – Aug 2015 • Responsible for transmission NVH quality evaluation and improvement activities. Suzuki Motor Corporation Transmission Design Engineer | Apr 2010 – Dec 2012 • Responsible for automatic transmission quality control and design support.
Vitesco was officially merged and integrated into Schaeffler as of October 1, 2025.
Handling more than 5 projects simultaneously. Having project meeting with global design team and PjM to fulfill customer's requirement. Specialize in wheel end solutions of heavy duty and middle duty truck.(air brake system).
Project manager of ABS and ESP for Subaru project
Handling Suzuki development project additionally Nissan and Honda project simultaneously.
NVH validation, test driving and measurement the its noise reduction level of total clutch system in a test vehicle. Make test plans to carry out the validation test without any delay from the development schedule. Discuss with EU factory members, designer and engineers to fulfill customer requirements.