Kazu Moriya
Partner Technology Strategist
Tokyo, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolKazu Moriya is a Partner Technology Strategist at Microsoft with over 13 years of cross-functional experience in program and project management, QA, and partner engineering across Windows, Xbox, and Office ecosystems. He combines deep technical troubleshooting and localization expertise with proactive partner engagement to drive device launches, feature rollouts, and paid support services for OEMs and IHVs. A proven leader who has managed global teams (US/China) and led QA committees, he pairs strong people management and mentoring skills with hands-on data work—contributing Python/pandas solutions to a popular Japanese data science repo. Kazu is also a longtime accessibility and D&I advocate in Japan, co-founding a Disability ERG and earning a national D&I award, reflecting his commitment to inclusive product design and barrier-free experiences. Fluent in Japanese and English and seasoned in multicultural environments, he brings a practical, customer-focused mindset to complex technical programs.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at University of WashingtonAssociate of Science - AS, Information Technology, Associate of Science - AS, Information Technology at Tacoma Community CollegeAssociate of Arts - AA, International Business, Associate of Arts - AA, International Business at Arapahoe Community College
English, Japanese
Github Skills (5)
data-preprocessing10
pandas10
python10
numpy10
data-analysis10
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
The-Japan-DataScientist-Society/100knocks-preprocess
Jun 2020 - Jan 2023
Role in this project:
Data Scientist
Data ScientistContributions:3 releases, 89 reviews, 174 commits in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Kazu contributed to the project by adding answers and code examples for data preprocessing tasks, including the creation of pivot tables, time series analysis, and the transformation of data formats. Their work involved the use of pandas and numpy for data manipulation and analysis. The commits also included changes to documentation within the project.
The-Japan-DataScientist-Society/skills-checklist
Jul 2020 - Nov 2023
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 1 push in 3 years 5 months
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