Koji Watanabe

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Principal Product Manager at Axis Ops · monetisation, creator economy

Axis Ops
Tokyo, Japan · JST (UTC+9)
9+ years experience
INSEAD Singapore
English, Japanese
Open to work
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Overview

Currently at Axis Ops, where I work on creator tools. Launched the creator product in 5 markets. Cut time-to-first-value for new creator customers from 9 days to 2. Before that: DBS Bank and Traveloka. Most at home with monetisation and mobile. Home cook with strong opinions about biryani.

Good reasons to reach out
  • Roles in healthcare
  • Questions about healthcare
  • Speaking or podcast invitations
  • Thoughtful intros to people in my field
Please don't message about
  • Offshore staffing offers
  • Generic networking requests

Travels often; replies within 48 hours

Skills
communitycreator economymonetisationmobilecontent
Open to workLooking for a role
closes in 3 months

Next role: Product Manager in cybersecurity, Tokyo or hybrid

Target roles
Product Manager
Level
Senior
Industries
Healthtech, B2B SaaS
Work mode
Remote
Available
30 days notice
Work authorization
Authorized to work in Japan
What I'm looking for
Scope to lead healthcare work, with a manager who gives direct feedback.
Not interested in
Pure people management

11 years in creator tools. Strongest at content and creator economy. Available immediately.

Tokyo, Japan · remote OKcontentcommunitycreator economy
Open

Experience

  1. Principal Product Manager
    May 2026 - Present
    Axis Ops · 5 mo · Full-time · Tokyo, Japan
    • Previously an operator for 7 years before investing.
    • Backed 47 founders at pre-seed and seed.
    • Led or co-led 6 investments, 2 of them now at Series B or later.
  2. Group Product Manager
    Jul 2023 - May 2026
    DBS Bank · 2 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Tokyo, Japan
    • Killed 4 features nobody used and shipped the 2 that customers asked for.
  3. Product Manager
    Aug 2021 - Jul 2023
    Traveloka · 1 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Tokyo, Japan
    • Launched the creator product in 6 markets.
    • Ran 131 customer interviews before writing the first spec.
  4. Product Manager
    Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
    Sony · 1 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Tokyo, Japan
    • Cut time-to-first-value for new creator customers from 11 days to 2.
  5. Product Manager
    Apr 2018 - Jan 2020
    Singtel · 1 yr 9 mo · Contract · Tokyo, Japan
    • Grew creator revenue from $5 million to $46 million ARR.
    • Took creator activation from 35% to 50% in three quarters.

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Education

  1. INSEAD Singapore
    MBA, Business Administration
    2015 - 2017
  2. Singapore Management University
    BBM, Computer Science
    2010 - 2014

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