About Aya
I am a…
Agnostic, Artist, Atheist, Change Agent, Event planner, Idea generator, Marketer
Bio
Born in Newton, Kansas, grew up in Tokyo, Japan. Toiled as a DTP drone in late 90s for a small Japanese publishing company, moved on to Microsoft to play the branding field in MSN, then Windows Live. Currently happily employed as Bing marketer managing in-person marketing and sponsorship activations on Influential Audience Team.
I'm passionate about
Search and its role in pushing forward mankind's insatiable appetite to discover & explore the world around us. How does designe enrich everyday life? Japan - a cultural relegated to kawaii.
An idea worth spreading
That's what I'm hoping to come away with.
Areas of expertise
Branding, Design, Desktop Publishing, Event Marketing, Film, Manga, Music, pop culture, search technology, Social Media
The TED story
Looking forward being throughly enlightened by smarter people than me.
Things you might not know
Sensing your discomfort.