Kentaro Shimada

Kentaro Shimada is a Senior Area Manager at Amazon Japan, where they have been contributing since 2020. Prior to this role, they served as the CEO and Coffee Business Advisor at Shimaken, inc. from 2017 to 2020, and held the position of Senior Manager of Strategic Planning at 株式会社ミカフェート from 2012 to 2017. Kentaro began their career as a Community Owner in a freelance capacity from 2004 to 2008, followed by roles as a Restaurant Manager at （株）弘商 from 2008 to 2012, and an IoT Consultant at （株）フォーバル in 2017. They hold a Bachelor's degree in Trade from 福岡大学, earned between 2008 and 2012.