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I'm Kaga, an entrepreneur & product designer with 9+ years experience in tech, crypto, & blockchain startup scene. I was the 2nd hire of Coincheck, top 2 multi-billion cryptocurrency exchange in Japan well-known for $530 million hack refund.

 

I'm excited to take on a hybrid role at an early-stage startup where my duties include Product Design/Business Design/Biz Dev/Growth in Asian markets. I also mentor and advise early-stage startups.
Prior to joining Coincheck, I worked as an investment associate at BEENOS, a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. Then I founded HACKMAI, on demand bento delivery service in the States and BRIGHT CLASS, online dating startup in Tokyo.

 

I'm a lifelong learner and passionate about anything related to tech and startups.

 

#Beleive in the power of technology
#Make lives better
#Loves to build things
#Curious about the future
#Bookworm #Karaoke #Dad

 

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Experience

  • Freelance
    COO / Product Designer /
    Business Developer
    Tokyo  /  2015 - Present
  • Coincheck
    Advisor
    Tokyo  /  2018 - 2019
    Global Alliance Lead
    Tokyo  /  2016 - 2018
  • Tradecraft
    Product Designer
    San Francisco  /  2018 - 2018
  • HACKMAI
    Founder
    Chicago  /  2014 - 2015
  • General Assembly
    Web Development Immersive
    Boston  /  2014
  • BEENOS
    Venture Investment Associcate
    Tokyo  /  2013 - 2014
  • DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
    Business Information Technology
    Chicago  /  2012 - 2013
  • Nomura Research Institute
    System Analyst
    Tokyo  /  2010 - 2011

 

Strengths

  • CliftonStrengths Top 5 Results
    Futuristic：People who are especially talented in the Futuristic theme are inspired by the future and what could be. They inspire others with their visions of the future.
    Learner：People who are especially talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them.
    Individualization：People who are especially talented in the Individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively.
    Ideation：People who are especially talented in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. They are able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena.
    Restorative：People who are especially talented in the Restorative theme are adept at dealing with problems. They are good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.

 

Skills

  • Entrepreneurship
    Lean Startup
    Business Development
    Digital Marketing
    Negotiation
  • Design Methods
    Prototyping
    Wireframing
    Personas & Scenarios
    Guerilla Usability Testing
  • Languages
    Ruby on Rails
    Angular JS
    Ionic Framework
    HTML
    CSS / SASS
    Javascript
  • Application
    Sketch
    Prott
    Google Analytics
    Git
    Sublime

 

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