He joined Accenture's Strategy Group in 2000, where he provided a wide range of strategic consulting services, including vision formulation, organizational design, and M&A and R&D strategy. In 2011, he moved to Rakuten, Inc., serving as Head of Strategy for the Rakuten Ichiba business and leading the department responsible for supporting the launch of e-commerce operations. Following a tenure at Roland Berger, Europe’s largest strategy consulting firm, he returned to Accenture as Managing Director of DX Promotion in the Manufacturing & Distribution Division, spearheading end-to-end DX initiatives across various industries. After founding and managing his own IT venture, he joined Frontier Management Co., Ltd. in 2026.

Consulting Expertise & Innovation In the consulting industry, he has developed innovative approaches to delivering value in close partnership with clients. He has extensive experience helping clients find tailored solutions for complex, often ambiguous DX initiatives. His track record includes end-to-end support for a major merger between large corporations—from initial counterpart planning to multi-year post-merger integration (PMI). He also led the transformation of a major manufacturer into a holding company, executing concurrent business transformations across all core functions that successfully propelled the company from the No. 2 to the No. 1 position in its industry. Through these projects, he has created new methodologies that address the structural challenges inherent in traditional consulting.

Corporate Leadership & Organizational Management His expertise extends to corporate management, where he not only formulated strategies but also designed and led several new front-office departments and organizations. He possesses a strong background in organizational management, notably transforming a team with the lowest employee satisfaction into the highest-ranked organization within the company, demonstrating his ability to drive cultural and performance turnarounds.

Entrepreneurship & Business Growth As an entrepreneur, he founded and scaled a highly innovative IT venture into one of Japan’s largest platforms for sports teams. Utilized by approximately 150 teams, the platform achieved an average annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 40%, proving his ability to build and grow a sustainable, high-growth business model from the ground up.