NAOTO YOKOYAMA

Naoto Yokoyama has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Currently, they serve as the CEO and co-founder of FLYWHEEL Inc., where they focus on providing development and solutions to enterprise companies through the FW Data Platform and FW solutions.

Before FLYWHEEL, Naoto worked at Facebook as the Director of Business Development and Partnerships in Japan. In this role, they were responsible for leading user growth, business development, and partnerships with various strategic partners in different industries, such as entertainment, media, mobile, e-commerce, advertisement, and app developers. NAOTO also built and led a team for business development and partnerships in Japan and managed product launches and go-to-market plans for Facebook products.

Prior to their role at Facebook, Naoto worked at Google in various capacities. NAOTO started as an Enterprise Sales Lead in Japan, where they played a vital role in building the sales team and launching the sales ecosystem for the Google Enterprise Geo product. NAOTO then transitioned to the role of a Strategic Partner Development Manager, where they focused on building strategic partnerships with mobile carriers, OEMs, retailers, distributors, and government entities for the Android business in Japan and South East Asia. Additionally, Naoto was also responsible for search syndication and mobile ads partnerships and played a significant role in developing mobile strategic partners for Adsense and AdMob.

Before Google, Naoto worked at Docomo i-mode Europe B.V. as a Strategic Business Development Manager, where they led strategic business development and partnerships with mobile operators, OEMs, content providers, and retailers in Europe. NAOTO also served as an account manager for European mobile carriers and was responsible for i-mode content development for various companies.

Naoto's early career includes working at NTT DOCOMO, Inc. as a Business Development Manager, where they led strategic business development deals, including JV set-up and M&A. NAOTO also developed mobile content and built developer relationships with IPs for video, entertainment, news, games, etc., both in Japan and Europe.

Overall, Naoto Yokoyama's work experience showcases their expertise in business development, strategic partnerships, and team leadership in the technology and mobile industries.

Naoto Yokoyama completed their Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from Rikkyo University, where they studied from 1996 to 2000. NAOTO then pursued further education and obtained a Master's degree in the Interactive Telecommunication Program from New York University, which they attended from 2000 to 2002.