Tosh has proven track records in user experience design of CE (consumer electronics) products, mobile/web/desktop apps, AR, voice UI, haptics interactions. He has a strong leadership in helping team produce the best output under fast-moving work pace.

2022 — NowNetflixSenior Product Designer, Partner Device Platform

2022 — Now

San Francisco Bay Area

Leading the highly technical, complex product design of Netflix's partner device toolings to enable CE manufacturers, telco operators and SoC vendors to make their devices Netflix-certified. Our platform enables Netflix experience on hundred millions of smart TVs, Set Top Boxes, streaming sticks and game consoles all over the world.

2019 — 2021RMSStaff Product Designer

2019 — 2021

San Francisco Bay Area

(RMS was acquired by Moody's Analytics in Sep 2021)

Led product design of company's flagship products: TreatyIQ and ExposureIQ

ExposureIQ is a catastrophe risk management software that allows reinsurers to make faster and more accurate decision.

https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/who-we-serve/insurance/intelligent-risk-platform/exposureiq.html

TreatyIQ is a risk analysis and pricing software that provides treaty underwriters foresight of marginal impact, risk drivers and pricing performance simulations.

https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/who-we-serve/insurance/intelligent-risk-platform/treatyiq.html

2017 — 2019Immersion CorporationUX Design Architect

2017 — 2019

San Jose, CA

Responsible for virtually all design works including haptics, interaction, visual, sound, motion for mobile AR apps and HMD (Head Mount Display) AR apps to showcase Immersion’s haptic technology

Design project management : Led design + engineering team in San Jose and Montreal. Including sprint planning, task breakdown, resource allocation, tracking, reporting.

2014 — 2017PlayStationDesign R&D Manager / Sr Design Producer, Sony Creative Center

2014 — 2017

San Francisco Bay Area

Directed overall UX and voice & audio production for of Sony’s neckband style smart wearable device “Concept N” (http://www.fxp.sony.net/N/life/)

Managed design R&D team to create a new UX by leveraging Sony’s technologies such as depth sensing, voice recognition, user behavior recognition, etc. Performed entire creative design cycle - research, synthesis, ideation, concept design, prototyping and user testing

People management and team operation (hiring, budgeting, contract, patent filing, reporting to upper management)

2013 — 2014Sony ElectronicsSr Manager, UX Planning and Design, Digital Reading Business Division (e-Books)

2013 — 2014

San Jose

Managed UI/UX team to create a cohesive design system for Sony “Reader” e-book reading device, mobile+desktop apps and Reader Store e-commerce site for multiple platforms

Hands-on design work and software implementation

Responsible for product planning and launch in US, Canada and European market

People management and team operation (hiring, budgeting, contract, patent filing, reporting to upper management)

Education

Keio University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Tokyo Design Academy

Experience+

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Graphic Design