Akinori Shibuya has a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. Akinori started their career at NTT as a Research Engineer, where they focused on wireless communication and made significant technical contributions. Akinori then joined CYBIRD Co., Ltd as a Business Architect, where they developed new business solutions and received recognition for their work. After that, they worked at Recruit in various positions such as Associate Planner and General Manager, where they played key roles in internet marketing and site development. Akinori later became an Executive Manager at Recruit Strategic Partners Inc., managing an investment fund and contributing to the growth of start-up companies in Silicon Valley. Akinori then worked at RECRUIT Global Incubation Partners Co., Ltd. as a Country Manager, responsible for investment and business development in India. Subsequently, they held positions at SoftBank Corp. and Kaizen Platform, where they led business development and contributed to the growth of the companies. Currently, they are serving as the Chief Marketing Officer at Quandoo.
Akinori Shibuya completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General from the Business Breakthrough University / Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business during the period of 2012-2014. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from Kyoto Sangyo University between 1991 and 1997.
April, 2017 - present