Consultants

Ryutaro YAMADA

Consultant/Entrepreneur/Startup Investor

Ryutaro began his career at Amazon Web Services as a Startup Account Manager, leading onboarding and cloud solution proposals for 300–400 startups.

He later founded the creative agency beer Inc., supporting recruitment branding and video production for large corporations and government agencies. After joining Scrum Ventures as a Senior Associate to support early-stage startup investments and new business creation, he is now a Google Cloud Senior Account Executive at Google.

Yangjie Wu

Career Consultant/AI Product Developer

Yangjie has a proven talent for bridging technology and business. They have extensive experience at leading multinationals—including Amazon, Coca‑Cola, and Nike—as a Bar Raiser and technical interviewer in Amazon Loop interviews, as well as an interview coach for candidates seeking data roles.

At Amazon, Yangjie led data‑product development and machine‑learning initiatives. Leveraging more than ten years of cross‑disciplinary expertise spanning Data Science, Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, and AI Product Management, they founded Aideon Inc., where they now help organizations build AI‑ and DX‑driven solutions in areas such as data science, generative AI, marketing optimization, and workflow automation.

Masaya AKIBA

DX Strategy Consultant / Data Scientist

With nearly 20 years of experience in the global financial industry, Masaya Akiba has worked as a financial engineer, quant, data scientist, and project manager, while also serving as a recruitment officer.

After becoming independent, he has provided DX strategy consulting to both Japanese and international companies, as well as government organizations, supporting projects from planning and development to internal implementation. He is skilled at combining management strategies with data analytics, leveraging a wide range of technical skills in Excel, VBA, SQL, and Python, along with his extensive international experience.

He has a proven track record of driving data-driven decision-making and implementing systems to improve business efficiency, enhancing organizational competitiveness.

Michael McCoy

Change Agent / Leadership Coach

Michael McCoy is a bilingual leadership coach (EMCC accredited) and team facilitator with international experience. After studying Japan’s business culture and language, he ran a consultancy in London targeting Japanese companies, refining his negotiation skills while navigating the Asian Currency Crisis. In 2004, he was invited to join Panasonic’s European headquarters, where he achieved €100M in cost savings and promoted team collaboration within a complex organization of over 10,000 employees, earning the Directors’ Foundation Day Prize in 2008. Since then, he has coached executives and teams from Japanese companies, Fortune 500 firms, and even government ministers on topics such as leadership, team building, emotional intelligence, and cross-cultural influence.
Michael’s extensive coaching experience drives organizational growth and innovation.

Shunichi KAJIWARA

AI Consultant

A professional in business development and talent development utilizing generative AI.

After working at Barclays Securities, he co-founded FOLIO Inc. After becoming President and CEO of the company, he drove the expansion of business operations into corporate services.
Currently he represents reboot (now R Street), a consulting firm specializing in business revitalization, and has led successful turnarounds as a director of a former Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section listed company and as CEO of an AI startup.

Sakie HIGUCHI

Career Consultant

International Coach Federation Certified PCC and CTI Certified CPCC.
As a professional life coach dedicated to each individual’s life and career journey, she supports clients in overcoming challenges with a commitment that spans several months. For corporate clients, she contributes to enhanced employee engagement, retention, and performance by clarifying career goals and supporting skill development.