Aki Asahara is a technology executive and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building and commercializing high-performance computing and developer productivity solutions. Currently Board Member and CMO at Fixstars Solutions and co-founder of SgrA*, he blends deep technical fluency in C/C++, CUDA/OpenCL and parallel computing with growth-stage leadership in marketing, operations, and talent mobility. His career spans founding and leading engineering-focused startups, launching US operations for a robotics company, and managing complex immigration and hiring programs—skills that reflect both product rigor and operational grit. Holding a PhD in Astrophysics and an MBA, Aki uniquely pairs research-grade systems design with go-to-market strategy and a knack for turning niche acceleration tech into market-facing offerings.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, Bushiness school, MBA, Bushiness school at Waseda University
Ph. D., Astrophysics, Ph. D., Astrophysics at Kyoto University
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Aki Asahara - Board Member CMO at Fixstars Solutions