Jim Ho

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Vice President of IT at YAMATO TRANSPORT U.S.A., INC.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Jim Ho is the Vice President of IT at Yamato, where he leads the strategy for mission-critical logistics systems. His expertise covers IT security, AI-readiness, and digital transformation, supported by a Bachelor of Science from UC San Diego and fluency in English, Japanese, and Chinese after eight years of professional experience in Japan.

Outside of his executive role, Jim is an avid audiophile, chess nerd, fearless foodie, and developing yogi. He actively codes personal projects, such as creating a real-time lyrics display for the Mac Touch Bar, demonstrating a genuine passion for technology and music.

He once appeared on a local television channel to perform a karaoke rendition of "Hotel California".

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

Logistics Innovation
Directs the development and integration of mission-critical logistics systems and engages with start-ups to run proof-of-concept trials for new technology.
AI-Ready Infrastructure
Manages the company's hyper-converged infrastructure and data lake, specifically enabling it to be ready for artificial intelligence applications.
IT Security & Compliance
Oversees all security layers for the enterprise, ensuring compliance with major frameworks including CCPA, ISO, GDPR, and NIST.

Media Appearances

Jim has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Vice President of IT at YAMATO TRANSPORT U.S.A., INC.
1-2021 - 1-2023
Senior IT Manager at YAMATO TRANSPORT U.S.A., INC.
1-2020 - 12-2020
Business Optimization Analyst at YAMATO TRANSPORT U.S.A., INC.
5-2017 - 1-2018
Chief Communications Officer at XING Inc.
1-2017 - 4-2017
Resident Full Stack Developer at Coding Dojo

Education

2002 - 2007
Bachelor of Science from UC San Diego
2017 - 2017
Full Stack Web Dev. (On-Site Immersive) from Coding Dojo

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Insights For Selling To Jim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jim is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jim

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jim move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Jim take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Jim

Personality Compatibility


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