Seiji Kobayashi
About Seiji Kobayashi
Seiji Kobayashi is a Regional Partner Director at Anaplan, with a background in Pure and Applied Physics from Waseda University. He has extensive experience at IBM, where he contributed to various initiatives in healthcare, cloud computing, and digital watermarking technology.
Current Role at Anaplan
Seiji Kobayashi serves as the Regional Partner Director at Anaplan, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on developing partnerships and driving business growth within the Japanese market. His experience in strategic business development and technical sales supports Anaplan's objectives in enhancing collaborative planning solutions for organizations.
Professional Experience at IBM
Kobayashi has extensive experience at IBM, where he held various roles over several years. He worked as a Business Development Executive for Healthcare from 2013 to 2015 and continued in a similar capacity for Watson Health from 2015 to 2021. His responsibilities included promoting cognitive computing in the healthcare sector and supporting the launch of a dedicated Cloud Computing business unit in IBM Japan.
Technical Contributions at IBM
During his tenure at IBM, Kobayashi made significant technical contributions, including the invention and development of IBM's first Digital Watermarking technology for audio content at the Tokyo Research Laboratory. He also led the technical sales team at IBM's Smarter Cities Business, promoting strategic alliances and developing new healthcare-related businesses.
Education and Academic Background
Kobayashi studied at Waseda University, where he pursued a Master’s degree in Pure and Applied Physics from 1990 to 1996. His academic background provided a strong foundation for his technical career, enabling him to engage in complex discussions and projects within the technology sector.
Leadership in Emerging Technologies
Kobayashi has demonstrated leadership in emerging technologies at IBM, particularly in the area of Autonomic Computing. He led several client and internal projects within IBM's Emerging Business Unit and established the SWAT team at IBM's Software Development Laboratory to promote newly acquired software technologies in the Japanese market.