Hikaru — Web Marketer, Vancouver
Experienced Japanese web designer who studied at ITD, completed a local internship, and transitioned into an internet marketing role serving Japan/Asia markets.
Webマーケター · Vancouver
Profile
Hikaru is a web marketer in Vancouver in his 20s. Background 経験者 for his prior design career; employer not named (company null). Third Frog specialty-study interview series piece.
Current role
Web marketer at a Vancouver internet marketing company found via WorkBC—researching country-level product fit and localization for global e-commerce (BBQ, pet goods, etc.), owning Japan/Asia, and still producing landing pages/banners with design skills. Recently obtained working holiday; plans to stay through visa term; eventual return to Japan likely.
Japan experience
Experienced (経験者) as a web designer: after an industrial university (programming not a fit), ~5 years at an advertising agency as a web designer (university basics + self-study). Exact agency name not stated. Left that role to pursue overseas work.
Path to Canada / North America
About one year in the Philippines for English (school attendance ~6 months); then Canada via Frog/Senna contacts. Direct entry to ITD without a Canada language school: six months specialty + six months work experience. Internship as web designer at an internet-marketing software company (Japan team bridge/content) via ITD counselor referral.
Outcome
Converted design background into a marketing hire after interview challenge pitched selling a hypothetical product; building marketing depth while on working holiday.
Based on Frog’s Japanese-language interview. English summary for scanning (partners / employers). Original interview (Japanese)
Employer not disclosed (company null).