Mariko Takeuchi is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2015-16.  Takeuchi has over eight years of experience in the information technology business field at Sumitomo Corporation, one of the major trading and investment conglomerates in Japan.  Her experience in the IT industry includes business development and marketing for Silicon Valley Venture Company as a master distributor in Japan, accounting & budget control, and management.  Takeuchi is interested in applying her knowledge gained here to her work and overall helping to grow the economy in Asia.  Takeuchi graduated from the School of Commerce in Waseda University.