Jun Kawahara
Deputy General Manager at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Shinagawa, Japan
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Top SchoolJun Kawahara is a seasoned business and investment leader with 11+ years focused on industrial digital transformation, IoT and AI/ML, currently serving as Deputy General Manager at Mitsui & Co. He has led strategic investments and partnerships with global tech firms—OSIsoft, FourKites, Seeq and others—translating cutting-edge analytics and real-time supply-chain capabilities into Japan-focused commercial opportunities. Known for bridging Western startups and Japanese corporates, he has managed international business expansion across eight countries and acted as board observer and outside director to guide product-market fit and go-to-market strategies. With a technical foundation (Master’s in Computer Science from Waseda) and executive training from Harvard Business School, he combines engineering fluency with corporate dealcraft to scale new digital businesses. An often-overlooked strength is his track record converting investments into operational partnerships that drive local adoption, not just financial returns.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at 早稲田大学 WASEDA UniversityGlobal Management Academy, Global Management Academy at Harvard Business School
Github Skills (12)
python-bindings10
operation9
random-walk9
graph9
graph-analysis8
graph-algorithms8
computational-science8
top-down5
diagram3
manipulation3
codeql2
bdd1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
junkawahara/frontier
Aug 2014 - Sep 2020
Contributions:7 commits, 10 pushes, 6 branches in 6 years 1 month
junkawahara/graphillion
Feb 2017 - Feb 2025
Fast, lightweight graphset operation library
Contributions:31 pushes, 13 branches in 8 years
operationgraphcodeqlgraph-algorithms
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