Our Executive of the Year winner for Japan in the 2022 Adobe Experience Maker Awards may be a certified pharmacist, but it's his three-decade-long career in Information Technology (IT) that earned him this notable recognition.

Shinya Suda is the senior vice president of information systems at Astellas Pharma Inc, an organization that aims to improve the health of people around the world through innovative medical solutions serving over 70 countries.

With the help of Adobe Experience Cloud solutions, Shinya led a company-wide effort to improve customer experiences and unify the organization's technology stack globally. Following his big win, we spoke about his career, path to IT, and his advice for other experience makers.