Shinichiro Kashiwagi
@shinichirokashiwagi
Software Architecture Director specializing in AI-powered cloud platforms and global development team leadership.
SpainWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Software Architecture Director with 25+ years of expertise designing enterprise-scale cloud solutions and leading international development teams. I specialize in AI-powered applications and multi-tenant SaaS platforms, serving 4,000+ global enterprise customers with a 99.9% uptime focus.
In my current role I lead a multi-vendor delivery setup and architect cloud-native solutions, including an enterprise cloud portal built with React/TypeScript and an Azure serverless backend. I also built an AI Migration Assistant using Azure OpenAI multi-agent frameworks, handling 1,000–5,000 configuration items per project.
I’ve also delivered measurable business outcomes as a Business Owner and Director. I’m open to remote architecture roles with European companies where I can drive digital transformation with proven technical leadership and enterprise architecture rigor.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Architecture Director
NTT Managed Services EMEA
Apr 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)
Led a team of 8 to architect cloud-native solutions and AI-powered applications for Fortune 500 clients. Built a multi-tenant SaaS for 4,000+ customers and an AI Migration Assistant using Azure OpenAI/AutoGen, maintaining GDPR compliance and 99.9% uptime.
Software Architecture Director
NTT Singapore
Oct 2019 - Mar 2023 (3 years 5 months)
Led system integration projects for APAC enterprise clients with full P&L responsibility, achieving 20.1% gross margin. Grew professional services revenue from $128K to $292K (2.3x), secured $28M TCV, and reduced development costs by 36% through automation while scaling cloud platforms across AWS/Azure/VMware.
Software Architect Director
Headforwards Solutions Ltd
Feb 2013 - Sep 2019 (6 years 7 months)
Directed architectural development of enterprise operation support systems for NTT’s global cloud services platform. Architected a Cloud Management Platform with 147% customer growth (850 to 2,100), maintained 50+ Kubernetes microservices for 60,000+ monitoring servers, and improved delivery velocity by 60% while reducing production defects by 40%.
Senior Manager, Cloud Services
NTT Communications
Apr 2008 - Jul 2013 (5 years 3 months)
Pioneered cloud service development by establishing NTT’s first comprehensive cloud service portfolio. Led 20+ engineers building Japan’s first AWS-compatible public IaaS serving 5,000+ SME clients, including Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, and CloudFormation-based services.
Manager Roles, Cloud Services
NTT Communications & NTT Europe
Apr 1996 - Mar 2008 (11 years 11 months)
Built and operated European ISP infrastructure starting from zero (AS8952) and integrated it into a global Tier-1 backbone (AS2914). Led technical integrations and innovation including Python-based VPS automation, early IPv6 P2P networking and network management systems, and managed distributed international teams across Japan, US, and Europe.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Master of Science, Mathematical Information Computing
Master of Science in Mathematical Information Computing at Tokyo Institute of Technology, completed in 1996.
Project Management Institute
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management
Earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
SpainAuthorized to work in
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