Born in Hiyoshicho, Nagata-ku, Kobe, Hyogo.

My family home was completely destroyed in the Great Hanshin–Awaji Earthquake when I was two, and I was raised in Osaka.

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Having achieved most of the personal goals I set while working internationally, I’m now focused on contributing my knowledge, experience, and skills to my hometown of Kobe and to Japan.

 

◼️Education
・Ritsumeikan University Graduate School — Master’s Degree in Policy Science

Thesis: The Impacts of Electrification on Poverty Reduction and Development — A Case of Indonesia
・Study Abroad: Budapest Business School, Hungary

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◼️Career Highlights
・Co-founded an education company in Xiamen, Fujian, China (still run by a co-founder)
・Project Research Associate, Keio University (Economics of Education, EBPM)
・Data-analysis trainer for mid-career hires at an AI/IT company (Python, SQL, Statistics)
・Special Researcher, University of Tokyo (industry–academia collaboration, startup ecosystem development)
・AI Project Manager at an IT company in Kobe (current)

◼️Countries Visited / Worked In
Hungary, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, China, Australia, USA, New Zealand

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◼️Selected Certifications & Qualifications
• Krav Maga (Israeli close-combat system)
・Former Certified Trainer — Krav Maga Japan
・Former Certified Trainer — Krav Maga Worldwide
・Certified Black Belt — Krav Maga Alliance (Youngest in Japan)
• Languages

・English (TOEIC 900)

・Chinese (HSK Level 6)
• Business

・Marketing Certification Level 2

・Web Analyst

・Business Statistics Excel Specialist

・Bookkeeping (Level 2)

・Securities Sales Representative (Type I)
• Data Science

・ Python 3 Engineer Certification – Basic

・ Python 3 Engineer Certification – Data Analysis

・Japan Statistical Society Certificate – Data Science Advanced

・Japan Statistical Society Certificate – Level 2
・Japan Statistical Society Certificate – Pre-Level 1

・Google Data Analytics Professional

・Data Scientist exam

・AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty

• AI（Artificial Intelligence）

・G Test

・E Test

・AI Project Manager Test

・JDLA Generative AI Test

・Azure AI Engineer Associate

・AWS Certified AI Practitioner
• Security Guard（Australia）

・CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations

・HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

・HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

・SITHFAB021 Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol
• Driving Licenses

・Japanese ordinary driver’s license

・Queensland (Australia) driver license

• MENSA member​

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◼️Awards & Achievements
・Ritsumeikan University — Education Award (sponsored by parent-teacher association / Faculty of Economics)
・Ritsumeikan University Graduate School — Academic Excellence Scholarship
・Data analysis competition Nishika (Used condominium price prediction, Autumn 2024) — 5th place out of 153 participants​

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◼️Contact

・Personal：yoshihiro.ohashi.work@gmail.com

​・Urban Defensive System：info@urban-defensive-system.com