Shinichi Akama
シニアエキスパート at Baycurrent (ベイカレント)
Greater Tokyo Area Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolShinichi Akama is a seasoned mobility and connected-services leader with over two decades of experience in embedded systems, telematics and product strategy across Hitachi and Honda, now working as a senior expert at Baycurrent. He led pioneering projects from finger-vein biometrics and VR simulators to HandsFreeLink, HondaLink/AcuraLink and the motorcycle connected service Honda RoadSync, turning prototypes into company-wide IVI standards. Based in the Greater Tokyo Area, he blends deep hands-on engineering (C/C++, Java, Linux/Android) with corporate innovation—having run Silicon Valley scouting, startup engagements and Honda’s first acquisition proposal for Drivemode. Known for bridging R&D, product and business teams, he has a track record of shipping compliant, safety-focused automotive features and evangelizing open innovation across continents. An avid tinkerer in media art, optics and embedded IoT, he also documents experimental builds and prototypes publicly, reflecting a persistent maker mindset beyond executive roles.
10 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at Chiba Institute of Technology
Japanese, EnglishGithub contributions (5)
vbitjp/Curriculum_Vitae
Oct 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:8 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
vbitjp/Python
Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:123 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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