Summary
Shoichi Sakane is a Senior Product Manager and seasoned R&D engineer based in Tokyo with over 25 years driving Internet technology research, protocol standardization, and practical PoC development for IoT and automation systems. He combines deep hands‑on skills—20+ years programming in C, BSD kernel hacking—with 15+ years of IETF leadership and contributions across IEEE, ISA, and ISO/IEC to translate standards into deployable systems. At Landis+Gyr and through long-term roles at WIDE Project and the Wi-SUN Alliance, he designs and validates trial systems that remove connectivity barriers and enable ubiquitous device interoperability. Known for rapid issue analysis and quick PoC delivery, he pairs curiosity for complex systems with a pragmatic focus on implementation and adoption. An enduring practitioner of internetworking, he uniquely blends low‑level kernel expertise with cross‑industry standardization to accelerate real-world Internet of Things deployments.
12 years of coding experience
Tokyo University of Science