Hirotake Kitabayashi

Hirotake Kitabayashi is currently a Senior AI Business Strategist and Department Manager at 株式会社日立ソリューションズ since July 2023. Previously, Kitabayashi served as Vice President of Business Development and Alliances and Director of Business Development and Alliances at Hitachi Solutions America from January 2020 to July 2023. Prior experience includes positions as Group Manager and Unit Leader at Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. from October 2010 to December 2019, Lead Engineer at Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. from November 2004 to September 2010, and Software Associate at Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. from April 2000 to July 2003. Kitabayashi began a career in technology as a Trainee at IBM from August 2003 to October 2004. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Environment Information from Keio University, completed between 1996 and 2000, alongside secondary education at Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School from 1992 to 1995.