About Masahiro
HEC Paris MBA & Strategic Leader. I specialize in Corporate Innovation within industrial sectors like Electrification and Automation. Expert at bridging technical engineering with commercial GTM strategy across EMEA / APAC.
- Operational Leadership: As COO, scaled an international team to 10+ members and achieved first-year profitability through KPI-driven portfolio prioritization
- Strategic Growth: Designed innovation roadmap, analyzed probability of growth, and executed market entry for enterprise / deeptech startup projects
- International Expansion: Launched and led international operation in Europe, managing end-to-end execution between Japan and Europe.
- Engineering Excellence: Designed high-voltage power modules for Nissan’s top-selling hybrid vehicles and consolidated six vehicle platforms into two to drive production efficiency.
Currently exploring opportunities in Business Development, Market Intelligence,
Corporate Innovation, or Strategy roles. Based in Paris.
English
Native or bilingual
Japanese
Native or bilingual
French
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- ALTAROAD SAS,International Go-To-Market (GTM)TECHAugust 2025 - March 2026 (7 months)Paris, FranceInfrastructure-tech venture with AI and sensors for data-driven operational automation, waste management, and sustainability• Designed indirect GTM strategy and partner engagement framework for entry into Japan, building $235k commercial pipelineacross three PoCs and two recurring-use contracts through priority engagement with major Japanese construction
- ROUTEX INC.President – branchCONSULTING AND AUDITSDecember 2022 - June 2025 (2 years and 6 months)Paris, FranceBoutique strategy consultancy bridging Japan and Europe across digital transformation, industrial innovationKey accounts: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Development Bank of Japan, WILCO (startup accelerator)• Launched and led first international operation with end-to-end P&L ownership, designing scalable engagement model andconsistent frameworks for industrial-tech clients across regions, with governance and KPI tracking aligned to pipeline impact• Won and managed $360k publicly funded cross-regional program for five Japanese technology ventures, orchestrating 15-person Japan / France team across partner development, engagement model design, and execution governance• Drove ecosystem expansion for European industrial-IoT and predictive-maintenance client into Japan through partnermapping, value-chain analysis, and pipeline-conversion roadmap, formulating two strategic partnerships• Built dual-layer KPI dashboards at account and program level, improving visib
- ROUTEX INC.Chief Operating OfficerCONSULTING AND AUDITSNovember 2019 - June 2025 (5 years and 7 months)Tokyo, JapanKey accounts: NTT Group (IT / telecom), Epson (manufacturing), Suntory (beverage), Kagome (food), Kyoto City• Built consulting and partner engagement motion from zero to $1M ARR over three years as third founding member, owningpipeline development, deal structuring, and closing across Japanese and European accounts in bootstrapped environment• Led multi-year consulting engagement with Fortune Global 500 telecom, structuring $10B-scale strategy transformation end-to-end: defined key strategic questions, workstreams, quantitative and qualitative analyses, and project governance• Presented findings and recommendations directly to senior executives at C-1 level, supporting and challenging stakeholders toalign on competitive advantage and measure impact• Integrated in-house R&D with external partners through five pilots spanning urban data platform and automated energymanagement in buildings, recalibrating annual planning and driving idea generation across new areas of growth
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Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)HEC Paris2026Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Chemical Engineering / Bachelor of Chemical EngineeringKyoto University2018Master of Chemical Engineering / Bachelor of Chemical Engineering