Sinead Kaiya
Tech COO | Executive, Strategy, Business Operations
Fujitsu•Greater Tokyo Area, Japan
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience19+ Years
LevelLeadership
Executive Overview
I'm a globally minded and experienced tech COO who enjoys defining strategy, building and running business operations, and solving complex challenges for high growth start-ups and large enterprises. I strive to be an authentic and empathetic leader who works between all levels of the organization and across cultures, pulling from my experiences working in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Career Timeline
- FujitsuCurrentJul 2024–Present· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Executive Vice President, Vice Head, Global Solution Business GroupCurrentJul 2024–Present
- Jul 2021–Oct 2023· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Chief Operating OfficerJul 2021–Oct 2023
- Aug 2016–Jun 2021· 4 yrs 10 mos
- Head of Innovation, Asia Pacific Japan / MD Labs JapanApr 2019–Jun 2021
- Global COO Products & InnovationAug 2016–Mar 2019
- Aug 2015–Jul 2016· 11 mos
- Strategic Advisor, World Economic Forum for SAPAug 2015–Jul 2016
- Apr 2007–Jul 2015· 8 yrs 3 mos
- SAP Office of the CEO / Germany, USAJul 2011–Jul 2015
- Executive Director to EVP of R&D / FranceJul 2009–Jun 2011
- Director, R&D Operations / CanadaApr 2007–Jun 2009
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visual Design / Japanese Studies
University of Alberta
Executive Coursework in Financial Accounting, Negotiation and Quantitative Intuition
Columbia Business SchoolExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Sinead Kaiya
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Strategic LeadershipChange ManagementProject ManagementBusiness ProcessManagementResearch and Development (R&D)Business OperationsProgram ManagementCloud ComputingAcquisition IntegrationStrategySAP ProductsCross-functional Team LeadershipEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Business StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise SoftwareStartupsBudget Management