Experience

gugu sleep

• Japan
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Co-founder

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  gugu is a new-era Japanese startup with a mission to inspire Japan to live better by enlightening them to value sleep! We believe that getting regular healthy sleep is the single most impactful lifestyle change a person can make to improve their physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life and we are at the forefront of leading this “sleep-awakening” in Japan. Launched in 2019, we are a digitally native vertical brand that markets only one extremely comfortable… Show more gugu is a new-era Japanese startup with a mission to inspire Japan to live better by enlightening them to value sleep! We believe that getting regular healthy sleep is the single most impactful lifestyle change a person can make to improve their physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life and we are at the forefront of leading this “sleep-awakening” in Japan. Launched in 2019, we are a digitally native vertical brand that markets only one extremely comfortable mattress model of premium quality, beautifully designed, engineered to be "Fit for Most"; marketed direct to consumers online. Great sleep made simple, convenient and affordable! Catch us at www.gugu.jp. Show less gugu is a new-era Japanese startup with a mission to inspire Japan to live better by enlightening them to value sleep! We believe that getting regular healthy sleep is the single most impactful lifestyle change a person can make to improve their physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life and we are at the forefront of leading this “sleep-awakening” in Japan. Launched in 2019, we are a digitally native vertical brand that markets only one extremely comfortable… Show more gugu is a new-era Japanese startup with a mission to inspire Japan to live better by enlightening them to value sleep! We believe that getting regular healthy sleep is the single most impactful lifestyle change a person can make to improve their physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life and we are at the forefront of leading this “sleep-awakening” in Japan. Launched in 2019, we are a digitally native vertical brand that markets only one extremely comfortable mattress model of premium quality, beautifully designed, engineered to be "Fit for Most"; marketed direct to consumers online. Great sleep made simple, convenient and affordable! Catch us at www.gugu.jp. Show less



Curvature

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Strategy Advisor

  • May 2019 - Present

  Assist the Head of APAC to analyze current business goals and provide actionable recommendations and best practices to increase performance and market share.

• Director, Products & Services, Asia Pacific and Japan

  • Jul 2016 - May 2019

  Responsible for driving Curvature's services business in Japan and Asia Pacific. Curvature is an innovative IT services firm challenging the industry's status quo on technology procurement and refresh cycles. A disruptive change to the OEM's biased 3-5 year refresh myth. Curvature helps you debunk this myth resulting in massive CAPEX avoidance and immediate OPEX savings.

• Director, Strategic Partnerships

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016



Dimension Data

• South Africa
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Client Director

  • May 2009 - Jan 2015

  Dimension Data is a global ICT leader in Networking, Next Gen Data Center, Unified Communications, Cloud, Security and Managed Service. Global client director for Dimension Data's largest and most strategic clients. - APAC MNC Salesperson of the Year 2010 - APAC Salesperson of the Year 2013 Dimension Data is a global ICT leader in Networking, Next Gen Data Center, Unified Communications, Cloud, Security and Managed Service. Global client director for Dimension Data's largest and most strategic clients. - APAC MNC Salesperson of the Year 2010 - APAC Salesperson of the Year 2013



Gartner

• United States
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Events Busines Unit, APAC/Japan

  • Dec 2002 - Mar 2009

  Vice president and regional business unit head for Gartner, the world’s largest and most respected IT research/advisory firm. Managed a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed team of 25 associates, responsible for Gartner’s APJ events business. Vice president and regional business unit head for Gartner, the world’s largest and most respected IT research/advisory firm. Managed a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed team of 25 associates, responsible for Gartner’s APJ events business.



G-MAC (Global Management & Communications)

• Director & Co-founder

  • Apr 1998 - Nov 2002

  •Co-founded start-up initially specializing in producing leading financial conferences, and branched into providing event management and management training programs •Managed all sales & marketing functions, and helped grow the office from an original start-up of 3 persons and initial capital of US$35k to a staff of 20 and annual gross revenues of over US$3 million within 2 years. Acquired by Japan Travel Bureau (JTB). •Co-founded start-up initially specializing in producing leading financial conferences, and branched into providing event management and management training programs •Managed all sales & marketing functions, and helped grow the office from an original start-up of 3 persons and initial capital of US$35k to a staff of 20 and annual gross revenues of over US$3 million within 2 years. Acquired by Japan Travel Bureau (JTB).



marcus evans Group

• Ireland
• Events Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Jan 1997 - Feb 1998

  •Managed a sales team of 6 persons marketing corporate sports hospitality packages, conferences, and event sponsorship to corporate executives •Top producing sales team 10 of 12 months and accounted for 75% of companies total revenue in Japan, top grossing salesperson in ‘97 •Managed a sales team of 6 persons marketing corporate sports hospitality packages, conferences, and event sponsorship to corporate executives •Top producing sales team 10 of 12 months and accounted for 75% of companies total revenue in Japan, top grossing salesperson in ‘97



ADM

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commodities Trader

  • Aug 1994 - Aug 1995

  Traded corn & soybean future contracts on Chicago Board of Trade for the world’s largest grain processor Traded corn & soybean future contracts on Chicago Board of Trade for the world’s largest grain processor