Introduction

about me

Hairstylist

1997 ~ 1998

After graduation, my first career step was as a hairdresser.

very interesting

gained a lot from the new experience

but I got motorcycle accident!

1 month hospitalization :(

Remembered that I had other things I wanted to do!

What is that?

Yes, I decided to change my job!

Musician

1998 ~ 2001

After hairdresser, I became a musician and started work as player and creater.

very interesting

refined my taste everyday

Playing in a Rock Band

belonged to a music office

And Make Contents of Book

for BGM of 3D Objects

I've spent exciting days

but we wanted different things during me and member/office...

So I decided to change my job!

Web Designer

2001

After musician, I became a web designer...

Wow! Really?

No

Programmer

2001 ~ 2003

I don't know why became a programmer!!

SQL, CLI, Coding, and more...

Making Flash Contents

great interective contents

Making and Management own EC-site

Bicycle Store named Takahashi-Town

And then I wanted to be freelance Engineer!

Freelance ~ Package Vendor

2003 ~ 2005

So next I joined a package vendor spined out from Oracle

Gluons Inc.

Client Flash and Server-side Java

Making EAI Tool with Flash Remoting

...but

went belly up!!!

I finally decided to make my own company!!

Established my own company

2005 ~ 2006

Sales, Consalting, Development, and more

Acculate Systems Ltd.

ideal

I am a president :)

reality

I am a president...? :(

Just kidding, so interesting experience for me!

Return back to an employee

2006 ~ 2017

System Integrator

Mitsui Knowledge Industry

Business Devlopment

Open Innovation, Joint Venture, etc...

IT Consultation

Marketing, Development

R&D

Research, Development

Technical Evangelist

Marketing, Development, Communication

Of course Develoepr Advocacy!!

Microsoft MVP

External Evengelist of Microsft Products

Category: Visual Studio and Development Technologies

I wanted to become an expert in Develoepr Advocacy

So Change!

Yup, I decided to change my job again!

Developer Advocate

2017 ~ Present

Platform/Product Vendor

2017 ~ 2021

IBM

2021 ~ 2022

OutSystems

2022 ~ Present

Datadog

2025 ~ Present

HERE Technologies

Other Parallel Works

Non Profit Company

Association for Promotion of Community Marketing

Fellow

End User Computing Association

Co-Founder, Board Member

Conclusion

8 Important Factors for Developer Advocate

• Marketing

• Research

• Software Development

• Business Development

• Community

• Sharing Code

• Technical Support

• Developer Relations

Musician and Adovocate have lots in common!