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Atsumasa Tochisako

Kobe,28

Summary

Accomplished business leader with a global vision and a passion for achieving project goals, bringing over 50 years of experience in banking and financial services as a successful Chief Executive Officer. Strategic analytical thinker and change leader, with a visionary approach to implementing plans that address current and future company, societal, and individual needs. Diligent Professional with proven record of managing projects independently and delivering high-quality results. Successfully completed diverse assignments, showcasing effective problem-solving and project management skills. Demonstrated adaptability and strong communication abilities in client interactions and project execution.

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Contractor for Ai Training Data Analysis and Assessment

Appen Inc.
10.2023 - Current
  • Applied for an opportunity to gain experience about Ai Technology and surrounding operational know-how to catch up with ongoing technological innovations.
  • Mentor and Success Advisor
  • Resumed Activities as Mentor and Success Advisor to several Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs in order to ensure any start-ups would never fail in respective “Not-Allowed-To-Fail Socially Important Mission” before successful take off.
  • Career Recess
  • Relocation from Potomac Maryland to Atlanta Georgia under COVID-19 Pandemic to re-incubate me in preparation for next step by attending personal health and family issues.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Asiembra Inc.
07.2013 - 03.2022
  • Founded Asiembra Inc. as a special purpose project management company to conduct "Project Phoenix", a special project to establish a revolutionary innovative new banking model that prevails affordable banking services to 100+ million currently unbanked individuals in the US and to cause the most needed banking service evolution.
  • Devised a Revolutionary Innovative New Real-time Global Fund Settlement Mechanism to replace existing world's outdated Fund Settlement Scheme. The New Mechanism designed to become the global standard of world's banking fund settlement in support of hyper growth and evolution of all industries.
  • Led organization, devised a concrete business plan, completed blueprint map for development of core banking system software, and directed to develop global partnership in accordance with planned road map to form a global network.
  • Directed communications with financial regulatory authorities in order to form a truly innovative bank that is perfectly in compliance with all regulatory compliance requirements.

President and Chief Executive Officer

MicroManos Corporation
04.2003 - 12.2021
  • Founded MicroManos Corp. in Maryland as a Minority Owned Company with the special purpose to support immigrant job seekers able to access to sustainable employment opportunities.
  • First company serving primarily for Hospitality Businesses such as Hotels, Universities, Hospitals, and others that were in need to hire truly trustworthy & hardworking workers, and therefore the company implemented for the first time in the staffing service industry, 1) all workers are fully documented and eligible to work in the USA, and 2) a new mechanism of “temp. to perm placement” with zero conversion fees charged after full 90 days placement period.
  • Created and launched the first fully automated online job matching platform, “Sproutfinder.com,” to extend job matching service to immigrant job seekers.
  • Awarded from State of Maryland as “The Best Staffing Service Company” in 2008 – 2013 when the company's job generation had reached over 60,000 a year.
  • Realized over 12,000 conversions from temporary placement to permanent employment during 2003 – 2020.
  • With this innovative employment solution services, Atsumasa Tochisako was awarded as “The most active social entrepreneurs in the world in 2009” by Schwab Foundation of Switzerland, a sister organization of World Economic Forum.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Microfinance International Corporation
05.2003 - 05.2013
  • Founded the company with a strong vision to make the company as the best financial service provider to disregarded immigrant families, 100+ millions in the US who remained under-served by banks.
  • Led and trained young executive management team to become one of the top professionals in the world in the field of "immigrant financial service" both in operational innovation and Innovative Financial Technology Application
  • Worked and contributed to the Initiative of “Productive Remittance Program” led by Inter-American Development Bank and the company was named as the most innovative remittance mechanism provider.
  • Won "Legatum-Fortune Technology Award" in 2008 held at Dubai, UAE
  • Realized the financial system service to Federal Reserve Bank as the first private sector company in support of Fed's national project, "FED GLOBAL"
  • Awarded as "Global Fellow in 2007" by Ashoka Foundation, a leading organization that promote rise of “Change Makers” as the most innovative financial service provider to the under-served immigrant financial sector.
  • Individually worked and urged Japan's Ministry of Finance/Bank of Japan for de-regulation of fund transfer restrictions and realized the enactment of “Money Transmission Law” in 2010.

Chief Representative Officer

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd
02.2000 - 03.2003
  • Promoted company public profile by delivering speeches, writing articles and presenting at industry conferences as public face of organization.
  • Established in-depth pipeline with various US Government Agencies, International Financial Institutions (World Bank Group), and International Banking Institutions

Senior Executive Officer

The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd
04.1976 - 01.2000
  • Worked 27 years with the Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. and experienced 19 years overseas assignment in 4 Latin American Countries (Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Panama) and US (Atlanta and Washington DC)
  • Seconded to Central Bank of Ecuador as Special Financial Adviser to Central Bank
  • Completed successfully 5 most difficult not-allowed-to fail missions in the history of the Bank to ensure its sound sustainability of business.
  • Firsthand experiences from the following business areas:
  • - Corporate Banking
  • - International Syndicated Loans
  • - Investment Banking and M&A
  • - Forex & Fund Investment and Trading
  • - Export & Import Transactions and International Fund Transfers
  • - On-site Corporate Revival and Restructuring Task for 2 Largest General Trading Companies in Japan
  • - Won “Strong” Rating (CAMEL Scale) for the first time in the history of the Bank at Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank's Annual Inspection in Bank of Tokyo's Atlanta Agency
  • - Representation of Bank of Tokyo working closely with Central Banks in Latin American Countries

Education

Executive Education Course - Social Entrepreneurship

Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government
Cambridge, MA
02.2008

MBA - Social Entrepreneurship

George Washington University
Washington, DC
02.2002

Visiting Scholar - Economics

Universidad de Guanajuato
02.1980

Bachelor of Arts - International Commerce

Doshisha University
03.1976

Skills

  • Senior management expertise
  • Implementation of strategic plans
  • Compliance management
  • Multilingual communication skills in English, Spanish, and Japanese
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Executive leadership
  • Financial management and reporting
  • Financial technology project management
  • Task prioritization
  • Consistent deadline management
  • Project execution

Additional Information

“Most Active Global Social Entrepreneur of 2009” awarded by Schwab Foundation, a hosting organization of World Economic Forum (Switzerland)

“Ashoka Global Fellow” since 2007 appointed by Ashoka, A global leading foundation in support of exploring social entrepreneur/changemaker.

Other Information

Language
Spanish (Fluent), English (Proficient), Japanese (Native)

Awards

“Most Active Global Social Entrepreneur of 2009” awarded by Schwab Foundation, a hosting organization of World Economic Forum (Switzerland), “Ashoka Global Fellow” Appointed by Ashoka, A global leading foundation in support of nominating social entrepreneur/changemakers

Personal Profile

  • Https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/fellow/atsumasa-tochisako
  • Https://www.youtube.com/embed/S0gjYNmcB7w?rel=0&autoplay=1&wmode=opaque

Other Information

  • Date of birth
  • April 1953
  • U.S. Visa Status
  • Green Card (Permanent resident alien)

Timeline

Independent Contractor for Ai Training Data Analysis and Assessment

Appen Inc.
10.2023 - Current

President and Chief Executive Officer

Asiembra Inc.
07.2013 - 03.2022

President and Chief Executive Officer

Microfinance International Corporation
05.2003 - 05.2013

President and Chief Executive Officer

MicroManos Corporation
04.2003 - 12.2021

Chief Representative Officer

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd
02.2000 - 03.2003

Senior Executive Officer

The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd
04.1976 - 01.2000

MBA - Social Entrepreneurship

George Washington University

Visiting Scholar - Economics

Universidad de Guanajuato

Bachelor of Arts - International Commerce

Doshisha University

Executive Education Course - Social Entrepreneurship

Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government

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