Summary
Hiroki Higuchi is a seasoned presales and bridge SE with 18+ years of experience translating complex technical requirements between Japan and overseas development teams, currently working as a contract engineer in Saitama. He began his career at Hewlett-Packard in 1981, progressing from software R&D and product marketing to establish and lead a 10-person Pre-Sales Technical Competence Center for workstations across Asia Pacific. Hiroki combines deep hands-on experience with UNIX, HP-UX, Android, Java and driver-level troubleshooting with proven project leadership—winning large enterprise deals and managing cross-border porting and delivery efforts. He is fluent in English (TOEIC 935) and known for negotiating technical enhancements with R&D and partners, including direct coordination with vendors like NVIDIA to resolve showstopper issues. His background includes long-term engagements with automotive and security customers, giving him practical expertise in product lifecycle and security-focused delivery. Less obvious: he has repeatedly built emulation and build environments to bridge knowledge gaps between Japanese teams and overseas developers, accelerating product localization and deployment.
18 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Physics, B.S., Physics at Waseda University