Yuji Tsuchikawa
Culver City,CA
Summary
Senior Product Manager with a Software engineering background with 7+ years taking digital products from concept to market. Skilled at navigating the complex web of customer's needs, technical feasibility and business initiatives to drive consistent growth while minimizing risk. Specializing in Game services and platform software / framework with willingness to learn and adapt to any field.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Product Manager, Core Experience Group
Sony Interactive Entertainment
San Francisco, CA
06.2021 - Current
- Oversaw cross-team initiatives, delegation to internal product teams and communication with game partners.
- Drafted end-to-end experiences and consulted with product development teams to decrease overall friction and maximize engagement.
- Develop a multi-year strategy and roadmap, and manage execution priority and resource allocation for a group of products.
Product Manager, Core Experience Group
Sony Interactive Entertainment
San Francisco, CA
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Conceptualized and launched enhanced product features and optimized implementation for PS5 core functional applications (Home Screen, Game Library)
- Developed technical templates and implemented design policies and guidelines to ensure performance and maintain consistency across PS5 internal applications
- Documented user stories, specifications and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
Product Manager, Competitive Gaming / ESports
Sony Interactive Entertainment
San Francisco, CA
10.2017 - 03.2020
- Managed development and launch of PlayStation's first competitive gaming web destination/app. Directed vendor selection, technical feasibility and planning.
- Collaborated with marketing and business stakeholders to establish official Tournament Programs that exponentially drove awareness and engagement.
- Championed Tournament system integrations and quality assurance with key game partners(Activision, EA, Capcom).
Software Engineer Tech Lead, Competitive Gaming
Sony Network Entertainment International
Tokyo, Japan
06.2016 - 10.2017
- Architected and implemented PlayStation's PS4 Tournaments system integrations with Activision & ESL.
- Developed a PS4 Tournaments SDK to enable game developers to easily integrate with Tournament vendors.
- Translate contract obligations and partners' system limitations into robust software design and roadmap. Provided technical guidance and negotiated changes and policies.
Software Engineer, Game Network Services
Sony Network Entertainment International
Tokyo, Japan
10.2014 - 06.2016
- Developed highly scalable and performant Restful APIs using Java for PlayStation Network's large customer base and Game partners.
- Orchestrated efficient large-scale software deployments.
- Wrote highly maintainable, solid code for internal application framework.
Education
B.S - Computer Science, Web Programming & Applications
New York University—College of Arts And Science
New York City05.2014
Skills
- Agile Software Development/SAFe
- Jobs To Be Done framework
- Adobe Analytics, Imply, Customer Journey Analytics,
- Java, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL
- Fast-learner, Team-loving
Hobbies
Blockchain Gaming, Trading, Tennis, Dogs, Dining-out.
Languages
Japanese
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Product Manager, Core Experience Group
Sony Interactive Entertainment
06.2021 - Current
Product Manager, Core Experience Group
Sony Interactive Entertainment
03.2020 - 06.2021
Product Manager, Competitive Gaming / ESports
Sony Interactive Entertainment
10.2017 - 03.2020
Software Engineer Tech Lead, Competitive Gaming
Sony Network Entertainment International
06.2016 - 10.2017
Software Engineer, Game Network Services
Sony Network Entertainment International
10.2014 - 06.2016
B.S - Computer Science, Web Programming & Applications
New York University—College of Arts And Science