Jun 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos · Tokyo, Japan · Remote

• ・Led and advised on a broad range of high-impact corporate development initiatives in Japan and internationally.
• ・As PMO Lead in Japan, supported an LA-based private equity fund’s acquisition and post-merger integration of a Fortune 500 healthcare business spanning 37 countries.
• ・Advised a major Japanese retailer on forming a potential limited partnership with a San Francisco–based seed-stage VC.
• ・His work further includes M&A, turnaround, divestiture, liquidation, market entry, and strategic business development engagements for both global companies operating in Japan and international firms entering the Japanese market.

Oct 2013 – May 2017 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Tokyo, Japan · On-site

• ・During his 4-year tenure helping establish and grow JUMO (while initially serving as a consultant at Amidas Partners) he supported the company from Seed Round investment advisory through the launch of its offices in both Tokyo and Seattle.
• ・Gained firsthand experience in the demanding leadership required at an early-stage startup, balancing vision-driven product development with the realities of cash-flow pressure.
• ・At JUMO, led APAC operations for its IoT gaming platform, built an optimized North American supply chain leveraging FOB HK and build-to-order manufacturing, and secured strategic capital from a major Japanese convenience store chain alongside a globally recognized content license to drive market expansion.

Aug 2011 – Jul 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · Tokyo, Japan

• ・Led post-merger integration initiatives at DeNA/ngmoco and oversaw the localization of the trading card game Rage of Bahamut, which ranked #1 on Google Play’s highest-grossing chart for 16+ consecutive weeks.
• ・Managed a portfolio of 60+ global game publisher and developer accounts, driving user acquisition, CPI optimization, MAU growth, LiveOps performance, conversion and retention improvement, and ARPU/ARPPU management on DeNA’s Mobage platform, which generated annual revenues exceeding JPY 40 billion.

Jun 2003 – Jul 2011 · 8 yrs 1 mo · Tokyo, Japan · On-site

• ・During his 8-year tenure at Bandai/Bandai Namco, he drove major strategic, operational, and global transformation initiatives. He managed the flagship Bandai–Namco merger in 2005, helping create a 400+ billion JPY entertainment conglomerate with 458 billion JPY in consolidated revenue, while also leading the capital reforms, PMI, and worldwide restructuring that followed.
• ・In parallel, he revitalized multiple ex-Namco businesses (including turning around Namco Cybertainment in less than two years as the President & CEO) and oversaw amusement operations across Japan, the U.S., Europe, and Asia, enabling overseas teams to reuse and repurpose fully depreciated equipment.
• ・Also strengthened the group’s content and licensing ecosystem by leading contract novations across production committees, copyright structures, and TV sponsorships, and by driving cross-industry collaborations such as the pachinko market pilot with Kyoraku.

Apr 1990 – Jun 2003 · 13 yrs 2 mos · Osaka, Japan

• ・During his 13-year tenure at Sanwa Bank/MUFG, he built deep expertise across foreign exchange, credit analysis, and corporate and investment banking.
• ・Secured and managed high-quality corporate lending relationships, executed derivative solutions, and led critical project finance work for Universal Studios Japan.
• ・Advised on a wide range of M&A transactions, including sales driven by succession challenges, business transfers linked to civil rehabilitation proceedings, and cross-border acquisitions for market entry.