Profile of Managing Director

Naota Asao 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Openpower, Inc.  Tokyo April 2003- present 

Managing Director

As a facilitator in learning and development for business people, crafts and delivers learning/training programs in the areas of financial literacy and business acumen.

As a part-time instructor at College of Interhuman Symbiotic Studies, Kanto Gakuin University, teaches "Logical writing" and "Critical thinking" (since Sept. 2016).  

As one of the representatives (2019-2021) of and a member of "Sewanin"(supporter) group (2021-2022) of General Incorporated Association Jinen Management Institute supported developing decentralized autonomous organizations.
*The association ended its activities in 2022.

• C.E.S., Inc. (Current Visionary Express Inc.) Tokyo

Manager of Corporate Learning Business April 2000- April 2003

Developed and delivered a training program of the basic financial analysis focused for sales people.

Manager of Education and Training Business February 1997-March 2000

Developed and delivered three business-simulation training programs.

Started a training business for business people.

Manager of Business Planning and Development October 1995- January 1997 

Imported and localized an entrepreneurial education program for preschoolers from Scotland.

Built a fee management system for the preschoolers’ school business.

Administered the accounting operation.

• The SEIYU, Co. Ltd. Tokyo

Business Planning Department (Headquarter) September 1991- September 1995

Conducted and analyzed a large customer survey at all stores.

Analyzed the business environment for sales planning from those sources as macro-economic and households’ consumption statistics, and competitors’ financial statements.

Sales Planning Section of OOMORI Branch Store  April 1990-September 1991

Operated the in-store promotions.

EDUCATION

• Master of Policy Studies from the Graduate School of CHUO University, Tokyo

  • April 2000- March 2002, 

• BA in Sociology from TOKYO University, Tokyo

  • April 1986- March 1990

QUALIFICATIONS

• FSA* Credential Holder (June 2023), certified by IFRS Foundation.  *Foundation of Sustainability Accounting

• Blended Learning Designer (August 2020), certified by Japan Future Learners Institute

• BATIC* Controller Level (2012.12.16) , certified by  Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  *Bookkeeping and Accounting Test for International Communication

• Business Accounting Test 1st Grade (March 2013), certified by Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Senior Action Learning Coach (February 2010), certified by Japan Institute for Action Learning (JIAL)

• Senior Systems Administrator (January 2003)

 LANGUAGE

• Japanese and English

• TOEIC 930 (January 2003)

• Pre-1 Grade of EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) (1987)

PUBLICATION

• Translated “How to Interview like a Top MBA”, 「MBA式面接プレゼン術」, EIJI Press, 2005

• Translated “A Business and Its Beliefs”,  「IBMを世界的企業にしたワトソンJrの言葉」, Eiji Press, 2004

• Translated a chapter of “Public Finance and Public Choice”, 「財政学と公共選択」, Keiso Shobo, 2003