Rika Tsunoda
Deputy Director at デジタル庁 / Digital Agency- Claim this Profile
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Japanese Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Allison Shapira
Rika was my student in The Arts of Communication at the Harvard Kennedy School. Even before our course started, she reached out for help preparing for an upcoming work presentation, signaling to me her commitment to build her speaking skills. Throughout the course, she made incredible progress and emerged a confident, competent public speaker. I look forward to seeing which global issues she chooses to highlight using these skills.
Nhat Nguyen, CFA
Rika is one of the best leaders and teammates that I have worked with. I worked on many projects and took many classes with Rika at Harvard Kennedy School, and she was always the most prepared, dedicated, reliable, and brought in brilliant insights and innovative solutions for the projects. Her comments in classes were sharp and succinct. I have no doubt that wherever she is, she adds tremendous value to the organization.
Allison Shapira
Rika was my student in The Arts of Communication at the Harvard Kennedy School. Even before our course started, she reached out for help preparing for an upcoming work presentation, signaling to me her commitment to build her speaking skills. Throughout the course, she made incredible progress and emerged a confident, competent public speaker. I look forward to seeing which global issues she chooses to highlight using these skills.
Nhat Nguyen, CFA
Rika is one of the best leaders and teammates that I have worked with. I worked on many projects and took many classes with Rika at Harvard Kennedy School, and she was always the most prepared, dedicated, reliable, and brought in brilliant insights and innovative solutions for the projects. Her comments in classes were sharp and succinct. I have no doubt that wherever she is, she adds tremendous value to the organization.
Allison Shapira
Rika was my student in The Arts of Communication at the Harvard Kennedy School. Even before our course started, she reached out for help preparing for an upcoming work presentation, signaling to me her commitment to build her speaking skills. Throughout the course, she made incredible progress and emerged a confident, competent public speaker. I look forward to seeing which global issues she chooses to highlight using these skills.
Nhat Nguyen, CFA
Rika is one of the best leaders and teammates that I have worked with. I worked on many projects and took many classes with Rika at Harvard Kennedy School, and she was always the most prepared, dedicated, reliable, and brought in brilliant insights and innovative solutions for the projects. Her comments in classes were sharp and succinct. I have no doubt that wherever she is, she adds tremendous value to the organization.
Allison Shapira
Rika was my student in The Arts of Communication at the Harvard Kennedy School. Even before our course started, she reached out for help preparing for an upcoming work presentation, signaling to me her commitment to build her speaking skills. Throughout the course, she made incredible progress and emerged a confident, competent public speaker. I look forward to seeing which global issues she chooses to highlight using these skills.
Nhat Nguyen, CFA
Rika is one of the best leaders and teammates that I have worked with. I worked on many projects and took many classes with Rika at Harvard Kennedy School, and she was always the most prepared, dedicated, reliable, and brought in brilliant insights and innovative solutions for the projects. Her comments in classes were sharp and succinct. I have no doubt that wherever she is, she adds tremendous value to the organization.
Credentials
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Deep Learning for GENERAL
Japan Deep Learning Association(JDLA)Mar, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
EIKEN Grade1（英検1級）
公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会Mar, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Be an Inclusive Organization People Won't Leave
LinkedInNov, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Speaking Up At Work
LinkedInNov, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Certificate in Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences
Harvard Kennedy SchoolMay, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Master in Public Administration
Harvard Kennedy SchoolMay, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
CS50B: CS50's Computer Science for Business Professionals
HarvardXFeb, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Data Management and Analysis with Stata
UdemyMay, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself
LinkedInMay, 2020- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Deputy Director
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Jul 2022 - Present
The Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform Review more than 9,000 Japanese laws and regulations and amend those which currently require in-person settings for inspections, lectures, and viewing or written documents to allow and prioritize online procedures for digital, regulatory, and administrative reform
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Deputy Director
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Sep 2021 - Jul 2022
Digital Society Shared Function Group- Embodied the concept of Data Free Flow with Trust(DFFT) by establishing trust base framework system in data flow - Crafted digital Identity and authentication policies - Planned Japanese government national data strategy - Serving as a "Value Ambassador" to promote DEI in the Digital Agency
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Deputy Director
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
-Prepared for launching the Digital Agency of Japan -Planned the Japanese government’s open data strategy -Prepared for launching the Digital Agency of Japan -Planned the Japanese government’s open data strategy
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RAND Corporation
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United States
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Think Tanks
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700 & Above Employee
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Presenter
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
- Made a presentation on Japanese perspectives on the challenge of building reliable 5G networks at the U.S.-Japan Alliance conference, Advancing Cooperation on Defense and Strategic Technology - Co-authored an article on U.S.-Japan strategy on 5G race with China in Asia Policy with Scott W. Harold of The RAND Corporationapan - Made a presentation on Japanese perspectives on the challenge of building reliable 5G networks at the U.S.-Japan Alliance conference, Advancing Cooperation on Defense and Strategic Technology - Co-authored an article on U.S.-Japan strategy on 5G race with China in Asia Policy with Scott W. Harold of The RAND Corporationapan
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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United States
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Think Tanks
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200 - 300 Employee
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Visiting Researcher
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
The Asia Program - Compared rollout approaches surrounding 5G mobile networks in Japan, the U.S, South Korea, China, and Germany- Wrote research memo on debates in Tokyo and Washington D.C. on how the COVID-19 pandemic could alter communications technology policies and investments in advance of an online seminar - Researched the ways in which the Japanese government and the U.S. government are approaching standard setting and regulatory coherence on international data transfers to inform the Carnegie Data transfer project - Published commentary on 5G rollout cooperation between the U.S. and Japan
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Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Director
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Apr 2018 - Jun 2019
Terrestrial Broadcasting Division - Relicensed national broadcasting companies and audited their financial statements -Created and implemented $10 million subsidy system to strengthen emergency broadcasting infrastructure - Drafted revision of guidelines within Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Business Enhancement Act for broadcasting companies to apply for tax benefits and financial support - Addressed incident readiness for cybersecurity in broadcasting companies as a liaison between National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) and broadcasting companies
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Assistant Director
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Jul 2017 - Apr 2018
Data Communications Division - Advised ICANN stakeholders on domain name ownership particularly resolving conflicts between governments and private entities - Developed recommendations around WHOIS systems in preparation for adoption of the European Union General Data Protection Regulations
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Official
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2017
Data Communications Division - Engaged in GAC for ICANN as a member of the Japanese delegation in charge of critical Internet infrastructure - Advised ICANN stakeholders on Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) stewardship transition from the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) - Organized “Outcomes and Further Work of G7 ICT Ministers’ Meeting in Takamatsu” session at Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2016; presented keynote speech, secured panelists and moderators, and produced reports after the session
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Official
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Apr 2014 - Jul 2016
International Economic Affairs Division - Engaged in organizing G7 ICT Ministers’ Meeting as G7 presidency and drafted documents on the meeting - Set the agenda and prepared reports for the United States–Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue in Washington, D.C. - Launched the First Japan–Australia ICT Policy Dialogue, and successfully started discussion on reducing international mobile roaming rates between Japan and Australia - Discussed strategies for working with foreign companies with operators at the Mobile World Congress; helped establish a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the process
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Mitsubishi Research Institute
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Japan
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Think Tanks
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200 - 300 Employee
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Summer Research Intern
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2012
- Research team member of the Information and Communication Strategy Group of Information and Communication Policy Research Division- Focused on social media and children's privacy - Research team member of the Information and Communication Strategy Group of Information and Communication Policy Research Division- Focused on social media and children's privacy
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Education
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2019 - 2021
Harvard Kennedy School
Master in Public Administration - MPA -
2020 - 2020
Harvard Business School Online
CORe: Credential of Readiness -
2012 - 2014
The University of Tokyo
Master of Public Policy, Public Administration -
2008 - 2012
The University of Tokyo
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature -
2005 - 2008
Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan High School
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