Tsui Nara
New York,USA
Summary
Visionary global technology leader with 12+ years of experience delivering AI/ML solutions and enterprise-scale software across financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and other regulated industries. Brings a rare blend of hands-on technical expertise and strategic leadership, having worked with both technology providers and business users to deliver scalable, compliant, and user-centric systems.
Proven track record in driving digital transformation through emerging technologies, automation, application design, and system integration. Led global IT programs exceeding $10M, demonstrating strength in strategy, execution, and cross-functional collaboration. Spearheaded development of an agentic AI framework to streamline clinical workflows for psychiatrists, achieving strong customer feedback during a master’s program. Currently leading delivery of web-based applications for a top financial institution while establishing an enterprise AI & Insights department to drive innovation and business value.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President | Senior Application Developer
JRI America, Inc.
New York
09.2022 - Current
- AI Department & Strategy Execution – Launching a new AI department within the organization and preparing the enterprise AI strategy. Collaborating with key stakeholders to deliver initiatives applying AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics for business value, while also preparing post-conference education sessions and a corporate AI strategy proposal following representation at the AI Conference 2025 in San Francisco.
- Global Program Leadership – Directed multi-million-dollar global initiatives, aligning software delivery, IT automation, and enterprise priorities with business objectives. Oversaw $4.35M in End User Computing (EUC) governance and $2M in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance initiatives, ensuring measurable impact on enterprise risk and user experience.
- Technical Implementation & Agile Delivery – Delivered workflow automation through the design, development, and deployment of PowerApps solutions, using agile practices. Led system integration and data pipeline design, translating complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable architectures. Conducted architectural reviews, data flow analysis, and technical consultations to accelerate digital transformation outcomes.
- Data Governance & Compliance – Partnered with Data Management and Governance teams to operationalize compliance frameworks, delivering applications aligned with regulatory requirements. Translated governance policies into practical enterprise solutions, embedding data integrity, user adoption, and regulatory compliance across the organization.
AI Systems Architect | Prompt Engineer
Carolina Psychiatric Institute
New York
01.2025 - 07.2025
- Framework Evaluation & Strategy – Conducted in-depth analysis of agentic frameworks across dimensions such as programming language, built-in features, OpenAI integration, scalability, extensibility, security/compliance, multi-agent capability, and community support, to recommend the optimal framework for client workflows.
- AI Agent Development – Designed and implemented AI agents using LangChain’s Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture, automating clinical evaluation report generation for the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Competency to Stand Trial cases. Leveraged OpenAI and Hugging Face models with FAISS-based retrieval to deliver accurate, context-rich NLP outputs.
- Data Engineering & Integration – Built structured and unstructured data pipelines from MongoDB into LangChain via FastAPI and Uvicorn, ensuring secure ingestion, validation, and conditional logic to support large-scale NLP workflows, with strong compliance and authentication measures.
- End-to-End Delivery – Partnered with full-stack engineers to deliver a production-ready web application that triggers automated report generation. Aligned front-end workflows with back-end AI pipelines, meeting user expectations and administrative requirements to streamline psychiatric clinical operations.
Principal Consultant
Oracle Corporation
Tokyo
07.2017 - 08.2022
- Pre-Sales & Delivery Impact – Generated ~$4M USD in closed pre-sales deals and successfully delivered projects totaling $5.5M USD, strengthening client relationships and expanding enterprise adoption of Oracle safety and compliance solutions.
- Delivery Lead | RECORDATI (On-Premise Project) – Directed a team of engineers to deploy a pilot project environment, resolve legacy data issues, and ensure compliance with updated government regulations. Developed automation strategies, configuration plans, and conducted a 5-day Argus J educational workshop to upskill client teams.
- Configuration Analyst, Systems Integration Consultant | Roche Holding Ltd & Chugai Pharmaceutical (Oracle Cloud Migration & Upgrade) – Performed fit-gap and impact analysis, created proof-of-concepts, and customized product features to align with Japanese workflows. Partnered with data migration and validation teams to manage dependencies and ensure seamless integration.
- Solution Business Analyst, User Training & Hypercare | Takeda Pharmaceutical (Oracle Cloud Migration & Upgrade) – Coordinated cross-functional teams to resolve 150+ user acceptance and cloud performance issues. Delivered the first Argus safety system cloud case study with a Tier-1 client at the 11th Argus Japan Symposium.
Business Intelligence Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (DXC Technology Co)
Tokyo
04.2013 - 06.2017
- Delivery & Implementation – Successfully delivered projects totaling JPY 480M, ensuring client satisfaction and strengthening long-term relationships.
- Cross-Industry Experience – Provided Big Data and Business Intelligence (BI) solutions to leading clients, including Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Banking), Gibraltar Life / Tokio Marine / Sompo Japan (Insurance), and Isuzu Systems (Automotive).
- Leadership & Business Roles – Served as Service Delivery Engineer, Solution Leader, Design Leader, Pre-Sales Consultant, and Project Manager, contributing across the full software delivery lifecycle from solution design to client implementation.
- Career Highlights & Innovation – Represented the department in the Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2013, showcasing Big Data solutions to audiences. Led the first implementation of “HPE CA Supervisor” (communication monitoring) in Japan for the nation’s largest bank, collaborating with product and engineering teams to resolve regional product issues and achieve a record-breaking departmental milestone in 2016.
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics - AI Concentration
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, USA08-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, International Economics
Keio University
Tokyo, Japan03.2013
Skills
Programming & Frameworks
- Python, R, SQL, PL/SQL, LangChain
Databases
- Graph (Neo4j), RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server), NoSQL (MongoDB)
Cloud Platforms & Architecture
- Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon Web Services (AWS), SAS Implementation Architecture
Low-Code / Automation
- Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Excel VBA & Macros
Data & Analytics
- Tableau, Denodo (Data Analytics / Data Modeling), Cloudera (Data Analyst / Administrator), SAS
Data Governance & Cataloging
- Collibra
Certification
- Data Science: R Basics, Visualization (HarvardX certified), July 2018
- Microsoft Specialist: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions, August 2016
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), July 2013
- Business Legal Leader: Grade 3 Certified, The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI), December 2010
Accomplishments
- Japanese Government (The Digital Agency) – Finalist in the national competition for IT Management Specialist under the Government CIO program.
- Oracle Corporation – Nominated as FY20 Japan Top Talent Leader, awarded to
- Oracle Corporation – FY19 Q4 Peer Award Nominee for improving market recognition of Oracle Cloud and Health Science Consulting services, presenting to 100+ executives from 30+ pharmaceutical companies.
- Oracle Corporation – Recognized as Project Leader with an Oracle-certified badge for successfully delivering 10+ volunteer projects.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise – Contributed to department’s first-ever record contracts exceeding $20M USD in the first half of 2016.
Pro Bono Work
- National Academy of Engineering – Supported the annual global writing contest by scoring submissions and served as project lead for the EngineerGirl program.
- Halogen Foundation Singapore (IPC) – Taught entrepreneurship skills to underprivileged youth to inspire confidence and career readiness.
- Bridge for Smile (NPO) – Provided pro bono consulting to design a system for a foster care facility, motivating adolescents to pursue work opportunities.
- Code for Everyone (NPO) – Mentored female students in the Technovation Challenge 2018, an international competition promoting women in technology. (Pitch Video - https://youtu.be/JBonNvHFxNo)
Languages
Japanese
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
AI Systems Architect | Prompt Engineer
Carolina Psychiatric Institute
01.2025 - 07.2025
Vice President | Senior Application Developer
JRI America, Inc.
09.2022 - Current
Principal Consultant
Oracle Corporation
07.2017 - 08.2022
Business Intelligence Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (DXC Technology Co)
04.2013 - 06.2017
Master of Science - Health Informatics - AI Concentration
Weill Cornell Medicine
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, International Economics
Keio University