Tetsuya Nakajima
@tetsuyanakajima
AI Engineer at Smart City AI LLC who built a privacy-focused document processing and revenue forecasting system.
JapanWhat I'm looking for
At Smart City AI LLC, I independently engineered a privacy-focused document processing and revenue forecasting system for SMBs, automating the workflow from PDF applications to financial updates. I use Ollama to run Gemma locally and custom Python scripts to process business data and update Excel forecast models.
At the City of Yokohama, I orchestrated a consortium of 30+ corporations to deploy a large-scale smart grid through the Yokohama Smart City Project, which received the World Smart City Award 2011. I also led administrative procedures and multi-stakeholder negotiations for the Minato Mirai Development Project.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & AI Engineer
Smart City AI LLC
Oct 2025 - Present (1 year)
Founded an AI consultancy and serves as sole AI Engineer, building privacy-first local LLM pipelines and autonomous agent workflows for Japanese SMEs. Engineered an end-to-end document processing and revenue forecasting system with zero data leakage.
Smart City Consultant
Oriental Consultants Global
Oct 2022 - Sep 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Formulated plans for urban infrastructure and waste management systems for smart city realization. Provided strategic advisory on project selection and implementation entities.
Chief Executive Officer
Yokohama Air Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd.
Apr 2016 - Jun 2019 (3 years 2 months)
Directed international air cargo terminal operations, warehouse workflows, and business strategies. Evaluated automated robotics and warehouse management systems for optimization.
Director General / Deputy Director General
City of Yokohama
Apr 1980 - Mar 2016 (35 years 11 months)
Orchestrated the Yokohama Smart City Project, a consortium of 30+ global corporations, and led the Minato Mirai Development Project. Directed major municipal departments overseeing urban infrastructure and environmental policies for 3.7 million citizens.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science, Computer Science
2021 - 2025
Pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on AI/ML from 2021 to 2025.
New York University
Master of Urban Planning, Urban Planning
1990 - 1992
Earned a Master of Urban Planning from New York University from 1990 to 1992.
Hokkaido University
Bachelor of Engineering, Sanitary Engineering
1975 - 1980
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Sanitary Engineering with a focus on Air Pollution Control Engineering from 1975 to 1980.
JDLA (Japan Deep Learning Association)
E-Certificate (AI Engineer) and G-Certificate (AI Business Implementation), Artificial Intelligence
Earned the E-Certificate (AI Engineer) and G-Certificate (AI Business Implementation) from the Japan Deep Learning Association.
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