Akihito Ikarashi

Akihito Ikarashi has a diverse work experience in the fields of research and development engineering, production engineering, and digital business and technology development.

Starting in 2013, they worked at Chiyoda Corporation as an Instrumentation and Control System Engineer for three years, before transitioning to the role of Digital Business & Technology Development Engineer. In this role, they focused on utilizing machine learning, data analysis, and IoT platforms to improve the profitability and productivity of industry plants. Akihito remained in this position until 2019.

In 2019, Akihito joined Toyota Motor Corporation as a Production Engineer, where they contributed to the development of digital technology such as IoT, data science, and machine learning. Akihito held this position for three years before moving on to their next role.

In 2022, they joined Woven Alpha, Inc. as a Research and Development Engineer, where they continued to contribute to research and development projects until 2023.

In 2023, Akihito started working at Woven by Toyota as a Research and Development Engineer. The end date for this role is unspecified.

Akihito Ikarashi began their education in 2006 at Tokyo Institute of Technology, where they completed their Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Control System Engineering in 2010. Akihito then pursued further studies at the same institution, earning their Master of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical and Control System Engineering from 2010 to 2013. In 2007, Akihito also had the opportunity to study abroad as an exchange student at Hitotsubashi University, focusing on Business Administration and Management. Similarly, in 2011 and 2012, they embarked on an exchange program at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, specializing in Network System Engineering.