Sho Shibata Top-Executive
With over 15 years of experience in the financial and technology sectors, I focus on driving innovation across insurance, asset management, securities, banking, credit card, and payment industries. As Vice General Manager of the AI & Data Consulting Department at Rakuten, I lead a team of consultants and data scientists in developing and implementing transformative data and AI strategies for clients across diverse financial verticals.
My expertise spans data/AI strategy, product strategy, project portfolio management, and business analysis. I am committed to delivering impactful solutions that empower businesses to optimize processes and achieve their strategic objectives within the FinTech domain.
Industry:
Medicine and Biology
Headquarters:
Tokyo, Tokyo
Title:
Vice General Manager, AI & Data Consulting Department
Company:
Rakuten
Company Industry:
Computer Software
Company Website:
rakuten.com
Company Linkedin:
linkedin.com/company/rakuten
Company Size:
10001+
Current Job Duration:
1 yr 5 mos
Country:
Japan
Languages:
Chinese, English, German
Work Experience:
Title: Rakuten
Company: Rakuten
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rakuten/
Industry: Computer Software
Company Size: 10001+
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2024
Ends At: Present
Description: Working as section manager with managing 20 people of consultants and data scientists who are working for Rakuten Card, Rakuten Payment, Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Securities, Rakuten Life Insurance and Rakuten General Insurance., As a concurrent role, working as data consultant leader for Fintech companies in Rakuten, As a concurrent role, working as a manager of Fintech consulting for Rakuten Bank, Role; work as a lead consultant for utilization of data & AI in order to increase revenue of Rakuten Securities.
1. Generate ideas for new customer acquisition and cross & up sell by utilization of data & AI
2. Build action plans and work as project manager in data utilization & AI project
3. Manage relationship with stakeholders in Fintech companies in Rakuten group
Title: Robot Fund Co., Ltd.
Company: Robot Fund Co., Ltd.
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/robofund/
Industry: Information Services
Company Size: 1-10
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 04-2019
Ends At: 06-2020
Description: 1. Built product strategy and leading execution of it
・Introduce "Time to Monetize" for prioritization
2. Established product development process to improve time to market
3. Built product team with defining role & responsibility of each roles in the team
4. Driving product development by clarifying high level concept of product and identifying CPF: Customer Problem Fit & PFM: product market fit, Director of Business Development & Project Management
Title: AXA Direct Japan
Company: Axa Japan
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axa-japan/
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: 5001-10000
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 05-2017
Ends At: 04-2018
Description: Led project portfolio management improvement.
Took initiative of project governance revision.
Managed 4 team members
Title: System Analyst
Company: Philip Morris International
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insidepmi/
Industry: Consumer Goods
Company Size: 10001+
Location: Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 12-2015
Ends At: 11-2016
Description: None
Title: System Analyst
Company: Bnp Paribas Cardif
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bnp-paribas-cardif/
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: 5001-10000
Location: Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 07-2011
Ends At: 11-2015
Description: None
Title: Test Manager
Company: Axa Japan
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axa-japan/
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: 5001-10000
Location: Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 02-2008
Ends At: 06-2011
Description: None
Title: IT Consultant
Company: None
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 04-2007
Ends At: 12-2007
Description: None
Education:
School: Yokohama City University
Degree: Bachelor’s Degree, European History
Activities: None
School: Yokohama City University Graduate School
Degree: null, Major: Communication in local community
Research theme: Utilising social networking services to share local contents & history for community development
Activities: None
School: Trailhead by Salesforce
Degree: null, null
Activities: None
Headline:
Vice General Manager @ Rakuten | Driving AI & Data Strategy across Financial Services