With 20+ years of experience at the intersection of product design, strategy, and systems thinking, I help organizations turn complex challenges into elegant, human-centered solutions. I've led cross-functional design initiatives at companies including McKinsey, Panasonic and Shutterstock, leading future product ideation + development, scaling teams, implementing global design systems, and driving product impact across legal-tech, media, SaaS and consumer electronics. As a bilingual designer (JP/EN) with roots in architecture and a commitment to inclusive, sustainable design, I bring a unique lens to UX leadership — blending business outcomes with deep empathy and systems clarity. Drove 100% adoption of firm-wide risk management tools at McKinsey. Helped scale design teams. Boosted Japanese market revenue at Shutterstock with UX localization. Founded a civic engagement nonprofit with 10,000+ volunteers. TED Fellowship (deferred) & Panasonic innovation award winner. Now seeking senior product design leadership opportunities where I can lead high-impact design strategy, mentor design talent, and shape visionary products with purpose.