Japanese, born in the United States, putting AI to work in Japan.

I grew up between two countries.

I was born in Seattle in the United States and grew up speaking Japanese at home. I spent most summers in Japan, so even while living in the United States, Japan always felt close.

I know both: the American way of learning and working, and the Japanese language and culture. That's my biggest strength.

In Japan, AI was still rarely used at work.

During my time in Japan, including studying abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo, I noticed something. In the United States, AI is spreading into everyday work. In many Japanese workplaces, it was still barely used.

Work that AI could finish much faster, like writing documents and checking counts, is still done by hand. If AI reached Japanese workplaces in a way that fits how they work, it could really help. That is why I started Shinteq.

• University of Washington

  A university in Seattle, United States. I am a current student.

• Waseda University, School of Political Science and Economics

  I studied abroad at this university in Tokyo, Japan. I learned about Japanese politics and economics, and saw Japanese society and work up close.

• A tool for a large manufacturer

  I built it on my own in my current job. It saves 3+ hours per document, and 200+ people now use it every day.

I connect Japanese workplaces with American technology.

• Japanese is my first languageYou can talk through the details with me in Japanese
• American AI technologyTools used in the United States, fitted to how work is done in Japan
• One person, start to finishListening, building and fixing are all done by me