
About me
I design AI-driven systems people understand, trust, and rely on at scale.
I began designing mobile products in Tokyo before modern smartphones existed, building applications for Japanese feature phones years before iOS and Android. That experience shaped how I design within constraints, systems, and real-world usage.
Over two decades, I have designed consumer and enterprise platforms across Japan and the US, including work at Rakuten, eBay, T-Mobile, Fox TV Japan, MTV Japan, and Microsoft. Today, I focus on human-centered AI, trust, and platform UX, designing systems that help people understand, control, and rely on complex technology.
Currently at Microsoft, designing AI and Trust experiences across systems, AI behavior, and human trust.
How I work
I design systems-first, partner early across disciplines, and prioritize clarity, control, and long-term trust.
• I frame problems at the system level before moving into screens
• I partner closely with engineering, product, legal, and policy early
• I design for edge cases, failure states, and long term trust
• I test concepts through prototypes, data, and real constraints
• I prioritize clarity, control, and user confidence over novelty
How I work
I navigate ambiguous AI and platform problems, translating risk and policy into durable, usable systems.
• Navigating ambiguous AI and platform problems
• Turning policy and risk into usable experiences
• Bridging design, engineering, and trust requirements
• Shipping durable systems, not one off features
Focus areas
I focus on AI, trust, and platform design, shaping complex systems into clear, reliable, and usable experiences at scale.
01
AI and Trust UX
Designing systems where people understand, control, and rely on AI behavior.
02
Platform and System Design
Framing problems at the system level across products and services.
03
Human-Centered Risk Policy
Turning legal, policy, and risk constraints into usable experiences.
04
Complex Product UX
Designing for edge cases, failure states, and long term trust.
05
Cross Functional Leadership
Partnering early with engineering, product, legal, and policy.




