Experience

Scrum Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Studio Business Development and Operations

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  - Manage global co-creation programs among enterprises, startups and municipalities. Themes are smart city, well-being, carbon neutrality and sports. - Support for the management of sports and entertainment fund - Manage global co-creation programs among enterprises, startups and municipalities. Themes are smart city, well-being, carbon neutrality and sports. - Support for the management of sports and entertainment fund



WASEDA Business School

• Japan
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Researcher

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Wrote a case study: San Diego Startups Ecosystem https://www.stentre.net/publication/case/case003/?fbclid=IwAR1gfP04vbqa9vWE_IeO1mc7VENDbQ-tCz0YWcJAALq_7gfVNdi2rzmziE4 Wrote a case study: San Diego Startups Ecosystem https://www.stentre.net/publication/case/case003/?fbclid=IwAR1gfP04vbqa9vWE_IeO1mc7VENDbQ-tCz0YWcJAALq_7gfVNdi2rzmziE4



NERV

• Shonan, Kanagawa, Japan

• Chief Innovation Strategist

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  To build the startup ecosystem in Shonan area To build the startup ecosystem in Shonan area



Ibukeibun-kai

• Tokyo

• Representative of directors

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Funding a scholarship for university students who excel at both academics and sports Funding a scholarship for university students who excel at both academics and sports



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  ・Open innovation(local government/startups/enterprises) ・Sports tourism mainly in soccer ・Corporate revitalization(tourism) ・Open innovation(local government/startups/enterprises) ・Sports tourism mainly in soccer ・Corporate revitalization(tourism)



Scrum Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant of Strategy

  • Apr 2021 - Jun 2021



Mie local governemnt, Japan

• Director

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  ・Created startups and SMEs community in Mie. ・Promoted local food industry like Matsusaka Beef, Spiny lobster, Oyster and so on. ・Expanded cashless culture in Mie ・Supported new industry like air mobility industry (next-generation drone and eVTOL industry) ・Managed ICT human resource development programs ・Published the article about the local government and society after COVID-19 https://publab.jp/2021/04/05/2847/ (Japanese Only) ・Established Digital Society Promotion Department at Mie local government Show less



Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

• Japan
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2021

  Deputy Director, Information Service Industry Division (August 2015 – July 2017) •Led efforts to amend and enhance “The Basic Act on Cybersecurity” following a cybersecurity examination of administrative agencies and special corporations •Amended the “Act on Facilitation of Information Processing,” establishing a new qualification system for cybersecurity human resources •Worked on the creation of Regional Internet of Things (IoT) Acceleration Labs designed to create internet- and tech-based businesses •Selected by Vice-Minister to join a special team tasked with developing medium- and long-term policies •Selected as Ministry representative to the Germany-Japan Young Leaders Forum in 2016 and discussed digitalization and data security with young leaders from Germany and Japan Assistant Director, Policy Evaluation and Public Relations Division (June 2013 – August 2015) •Amended the “Act on General Rules for Independent Administrative Agencies” to improve operations of government agencies in Japan •Evaluated performance of independent administrative agencies, giving feedback to improve operations of agencies •Changed the policymaking process in METI, resulting in the additional participation of nine more local bureaus and ten more independent administrative agencies Advisor, Town of Namie (Local Government), Fukushima Prefecture (October 2012) •Supported local government in acquiring support from national government following 2011 earthquake and tsunami Policy Planning and Coordinating Official, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (April 2011 – June 2013) •Organized smart community demonstrations to highlight next generation technologies, including those for energy efficiency, heat efficiency and local transportation •Evaluated the appropriateness of price increases Tokyo Electric Power Co. had proposed for the first time in 32 years Show less



Connect

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • May 2018 - Nov 2019

  •Helped management of startup accelerator program “The Springboard Accelerator Program” and promoted startups in San Diego •Collaborated with Japanese cities and universities to help them establish their own startup accelerator organizations •Helped management of startup accelerator program “The Springboard Accelerator Program” and promoted startups in San Diego •Collaborated with Japanese cities and universities to help them establish their own startup accelerator organizations