Hidehisa Shitomi
About Hidehisa Shitomi
Hidehisa Shitomi serves as the Technical Director in the Office of the CTO within the Digital Infrastructure Business Unit at Hitachi Vantara, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in software engineering and architecture, having held various leadership roles at Hitachi Vantara and its predecessor companies since 2003.
Current Role at Hitachi Vantara
Hidehisa Shitomi serves as the Technical Director in the Office of the CTO within the Digital Infrastructure Business Unit at Hitachi Vantara. He has held this position since 2019, contributing to the strategic direction and technological advancements of the organization in Santa Clara, California. His role involves overseeing technical initiatives and guiding the development of innovative solutions in digital infrastructure.
Previous Positions at Hitachi Vantara
Shitomi has held multiple roles at Hitachi Vantara, showcasing a diverse career trajectory. He worked as the Director of Software Engineering in the File and Big Data Business Unit from 2012 to 2015 in the United Kingdom and continued in the same capacity in Santa Clara from 2015 to 2017. He also served as the Director of Software Engineering for Converged Engineering from 2017 to 2018 and as Chief Architect for Converged and Storage Engineering from 2018 to 2019.
Education and Academic Background
Hidehisa Shitomi completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering at Keio University from 1991 to 1995. He furthered his studies at the same institution, earning a Master of Science in Computer Science from 1995 to 1997. Additionally, he pursued a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2000 to 2003, although he did not complete the degree.
Research and Development Contributions
Shitomi has a strong background in research and development, previously working as a Research Scientist at Hitachi Data Systems from 2004 to 2008 and at Hitachi, Ltd. from 2003 to 2004. He has led significant projects, including the incubation and productization of a Generative AI platform and Data Lake, utilizing technologies such as Llama2, Ray, Spark, and Iceberg. He has also developed prototypes demonstrating value to executives, contributing to product advancement.
Intellectual Property and Open Source Contributions
Hidehisa Shitomi has a prolific record of generating intellectual property, holding 33 patents. His commitment to community-driven software development is evident through his contributions to open source projects like KubeVirt and Kubernetes CSI. Additionally, he has recommended potential partners and acquisitions to executives by analyzing technologies and competition, further demonstrating his expertise in the field.