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Canadian Academy

Bucknell University

Managing Partner at BEENEXT

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Managing Partner of ALL STAR SAAS FUND, a BEENEXT affiliate fund focused on investing in Japanese SaaS Startups.

Founder & Managing Partner of BEENEXT, a venture capital firm focused on investing early stage technology startups in India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and USA.

BEENEXT PTE. LTD

Managing Partner - ALL STAR SAAS FUND

Open Network Lab is a seed stage investment program. The program is jointly operated by Digital Garage, <a href="http://Netprice.com">Netprice.com</a>, and <a href="http://Kakaku.com">Kakaku.com</a>. The Onlab philosophy focuses on bringing products to market fit through data and design, and also to engage with members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Japan and in Silicon Valley.

<a href="http://onlab.jp">http://onlab.jp</a>

Open Network Lab

Managing Partner

Managing Partner of BEENOS, a startup studio and venture capital company (renamed from <a href="http://netprice.com">netprice.com</a>, Ltd.) based in Tokyo, Japan. I focus on early stage investments in US and Japan. Notable investments are Instacart, Kamcord, Everlane, Fril, Qiita, and Anyperk.

BEENOS Inc. (formerly netprice.com, Ltd.)

Managing Partner  -  Executive Officer

- Created a data processing system that reduced CPU usage of the main server by over 50% and increased worker productivity.
- Utilized Perl, HTML, and JavaScript to develop dynamic web interfaces that retrieve and display the server's CPU process.
- Assembled Perl scripts that process and record tasks submitted through the web interface.
- Programmed a Perl executable that synchronizes information between two servers.
- Oversaw the software through all stages of production, including planning, design specification, testing, and maintenance.
- Maintained close communication with the testers, server administrators, and software developers.
            

    
    

    
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Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi LTD

Web and System Application Developer

- Assisted the development of an online directory of faculty and students using PHP/MySQL technology.
- Coded an AppleScript that retrieves local hardware information and stores it into a central database.
- Installed Ubuntu Linux on a server machine and enabled it to host MySQL, courseForum, and Apache.
- Reconfigured an off-site Red Hat Linux machine to run courseForum.
- Migrated MySQL databases and PHP-based web pages from a local host to an off-site server.
- Replaced malfunctioning computer hardware, such as motherboards, RAM, hard drives, and internal batteries.
            

    
    

    
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Network Engineering Intern

- Provided assistance to students during lab sessions.
- Graded projects and assignments.

Teaching Assistant for Introductory Java Programming Courses

- Developed two Flash programs that demonstrate Einstein’s theories in length contraction and time dilation.
- Recreated and improved Dr. Edwin Taylor’s (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) relativistic collision program.

Hironori Maeda