Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

The central focus of my career is to deliver significant ideas, insights, and information to the people who need them most. I can be a great asset to any project or employer who can use someone with that kind of focus.

I'm a fast learner, and know how to acquire skills on demand to adapt to a fast changing market. Six months ago I didn't know how to write even the simplest HTML. Today, I have a competent grasp of HTML, CSS Web Design, SQL Databases, and the Ruby on Rails web application development framework, the same framework that twitter was created on.

I'm currently working on a web project that will help artists and creative people make more money from their hard work. The project is currently in testing and should be released in the next couple of months. If it succeeds, it could very well change the way people do business on the internet.

I believe it's important for people to find their passion, to find something that motivates them to do great things--to change the world. That's why I spend part of my time writing and maintaining my blog unreadyandwilling.com. The articles I write on the blog draw on my experience of the corporate world as well as my growing awareness of entrepreneurs who have broken the 9 to 5 mold and are having a blast doing what they love.

Work History

• goldhat.org
• Founder
• March 2009 to Present

• I'm developing a web application that aims to help artists and creative people make more money doing what they love.

• East West Consulting
• Consultant
• Febuary 2007 to March 2009

• I was an executive recruiter in Tokyo specializing in accounting and finance positions for all industries:

  As a Consultant I:
  - Established new client relationships with multinational companies such as: Milliken,
  Steelcase, Dentsply, dSpace, Vaisala, Vertex Standard and Raritan Systems. Met
  with Country Managers and HR Directors in person to discuss recruiting needs.
  - Maintained existing client relationships with many top tier companies.
  - Met over 450 candidates in person as potential prospects for present and future
  recruiting prospects.
  - Specialized in financial services and worked on assignments up to the CFO level.
  - Gave a companywide presentation on the principles of time management, as well as the secrets of making 80 calls a day.
  - Generated $190,000 in revenue for FY2008.

• Wall Street Institute
• Instructor
• October 2004 to September 2006

• Wall Street Institute is an international school of English. The
  Japan Branch was closed in 2007.
  As an instructor I:
  - Proofread documents for accuracy--these documents included business forms as well as copy for the marketing department.
  - Evaluated student progress and worked with them so that they could better express their ideas in writing.
  - Designed and implemented original lesson plans.
  - Worked with the marketing department to create special lessons for school events at the center in Aoyama and in other venues.
  - Helped create and implement a student English level check system which was implemented into the sales presentation of the Japan Branch.

• Aeon East Japan
• Instructor
• October 2003 to October 2004

• Taught English to Japanese salarymen in Tokyo.

Education

• University of Washington
• B.A, English, Japanese
• 2000 - 2003

• - Graduated with distinction from the University of Washington English Honors
  Program.
  - Member of the highly exclusive Mortar Board Honor Society (only 50 members
  allowed per year)