Mr. Shimoda leads the Energy and Environment practice at SDG, with extensive experience in strategy development for electric power and gas utilities. In addition, Mr. Shimoda has experience in R&D strategy, portfolio evaluation, and business strategy development in a variety of industries including pharmaceutical, oil and gas, electronics, and automotive. A native of Japan, Mr. Shimoda frequently works with Japanese clients in the energy and commodities sectors. Before joining SDG, Mr. Shimoda was a systems engineer at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT). He designed integrated communication systems that handle voice, video, and computer communication data for public and private companies in Japan. Mr. Shimoda received a BS in electronics and telecommunications from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, and an MS in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University.