Hideki Jay Kurosawa

Prior to his New Zealand education, Hideki Jay Kurosawa had spent almost nine years of project management, systems engineering and server administration experience in the information technology (IT) sector. Much of his experience was in global or enterprise-class companies. He was also a supervisor in the IT department of a global medical company in Japan.

In addition to his corporate experience, Jay has IT certificates such as MCSE, CCA, CNE, A+, Network+ and others relating to his job. He also has completed certificates in English for Academic Study from a New Zealand university.

However in May 2004, Jay chose to continue up-skilling through international education, enrolling at AIS St Helens in Auckland, and selecting the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology to improve his IT skills and knowledge and English language abilities.

Delighted with his choice of programme and institution, Jay�s studies are proceeding well. �Tutors and staff at AIS Helens are friendly and helpful. This is a big advantage.� He also enjoys the opportunity to make friends with people from other countries. �I enjoy studying in a good environment and learning about cross-cultural communication� �" something that is increasingly important in today�s global world.

Most importantly, Jay is confident that he is receiving the education he needs to develop his career in IT, believing the skills he is gaining on his graduate diploma programme will be invaluable for his future. �This course will help further my job opportunities as a project manager or systems engineer.�