Worked at Bain & Company, organizing M&As, conducting feasibility studies, and investigating investment opportunities in developing countries. Worked for Bain’s New Delhi office in India. After becoming independent, set up the freelance network InProGroup in 2016. Currently engages in business strategy, operations, and organizational reform projects for a variety of industries, including manufacturing, ICT, finance, and the public sector. Provides support to clients at a wide variety of business stages, from venture companies, small and medium-sized businesses, to large corporations.
Received a Bachelor of Science in physics from the University of Tokyo
Received a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government
Areas of specialty: M&A (from due diligence to PMI), geoeconomics
Industries of specialty: cutting-edge technologies, the public sector
Worked in the Sales Section of Dentsu Inc., Cabinet Councilors’ Office on Internal Affairs National Commission on Education Reform, and Dentsu Communication Institute Inc., until becoming independent in 2013. Served as account executive for a leading manufacturer of consumer goods while working in the Sales Section of Dentsu, and engaged in the marketing, promotion, and branding of their main brands. Currently the Japan Representative and Executive Director of the Center for Asia Leadership Initiatives, which is bringing about innovation in all of Asia through leadership education. Was selected to be a Fellow for the AILA International Fellows Program in 2015 by the U.S., Washington D.C.-based think tank CSIS. Has also been selected as a Fellow for the Young Leadership Program, hosted by the United States-Japan foundation.
Graduated from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics and Faculty of Economics
Received an MPA from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government
Areas of specialty: communications strategy, marketing
Industries of specialty: media, the public sector (government/government agencies, educational institutions)