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As a TOP RATED PLUS consultant and one of the leading matcha sourcing experts on Upwork, I specialize in one thing: building world-class Japanese matcha supply chains for ambitious international brands. Finding a reliable, high-quality supplier in Japan's hyper-competitive market is the single biggest challenge for global brands. I solve this problem. Based in Tokyo, I am your strategic partner on the ground. My background is unique: with over a decade of experience as 10+ years in corporate finance and strategic planning at a major Japanese national news organization, I bring expert-level investigation, analysis, and high-level communication skills to every project. This allows me to uncover producers and build the critical relationships that are inaccessible through simple online searches. My service is a complete, end-to-end solution for your brand's foundation: * Strategic Sourcing & Market Analysis: Identifying the right producers who align with your brand's quality, volume, and budget. * Supplier Vetting & Quality Assurance: Ensuring certifications, product quality, and export-readiness meet your exact standards. * Bilingual Negotiation & Relationship Management: Handling all communications in Japanese to secure the best possible terms and build strong, long-term partnerships. * Logistics & Export Coordination: Managing the entire process from placing the order to final shipment. My 100% Job Success Score and history of successful, high-value matcha sourcing projects (as detailed in my portfolio) are your guarantee of a professional, results-driven process. If you are serious about building an authentic and profitable matcha brand, you need a true partner in Japan. Let's discuss how I can build the supply chain that will become the foundation of your success.

I'm a management consultant from Accenture with 5 years of experience specializing in financial services — working across both the business and systems sides of banking, asset management, and custody operations. Unlike consultants who stay in the boardroom or pure engineers who stay in the code, I operate at the intersection: translating business strategy into system requirements, and turning technical constraints into decisions that executives can act on. What I bring to your project: - Business & Requirements Analysis — structuring complex operational challenges into clear, executable requirements across both business and IT stakeholders - Business Process Design — redesigning workflows in custody, fund administration, and data operations with an eye on both the people and the systems involved - Vendor Evaluation — full-cycle support from RFP design through vendor scoring and final recommendation, covering both functional fit and technical feasibility - Executive Reporting — building decision-ready materials for C-suite and senior management that cut through complexity without losing substance - EN↔JP Translation — native-level bilingual across financial, legal, and operational contexts Who I work best with: Fintech companies, asset managers, custodian banks, and financial institutions tackling operational complexity — system implementations, vendor selections, process redesigns, or cross-border projects requiring Japanese language fluency. I'm most valuable when the problem sits between business and IT, and no one is quite sure who should own it. How I work: Consulting trains you for ambiguity, competing priorities, and deadlines that don't move. I ask the questions others miss early, structure the work before diving in, and communicate clearly throughout. I'll flag issues before they become problems — not after. Open to a scoping call or a small initial project.

I conduct on-the-ground market research in Japan with the analytical rigor of a Goldman Sachs + academic research background and the cultural fluency of someone who genuinely lives, eats, and moves through this country every day. My most recent project: an undercover benchmarking study of select-service business hotels in Japan. I stayed as a regular guest and evaluated numerous dimensions of the customer experience including room features, F&B operations, spatial design, and customer profile. I produced structured comparative reports including 500+ labeled photography and delivered strategic recommendations. This project sits at the intersection of my strengths: detail-oriented, analytical observation skills, and the ability to translate raw experience into insights for real business impacts. **My Core Strengths** 1) Field research & mystery evaluation: I've stayed at, eaten at, and documented venues as both a researcher and a food content creator (30k+ likes/saves on RedNote covering Tokyo dining culture). 2) Structured analysis: My research toolkit includes consumer survey design, qualitative interview methods, quantitative data analysis (multivariate regression), market competitor analysis, and AI-automated data-scraping / search workflows. 3) Visual documentation: I shoot food and hospitality photography professionally (check out my portfolio) 4) Language and cultural fluency: I am trilingual (English, Japanese, Chinese Mandarin), and have lived in New York, Vancouver, Beijing, and currently Tokyo. My international background allows me to approach and evaluate "customer experience" from a breadth of perspectives. I'm based in Tokyo full-time, available to travel across Japan, and open to both on-the-ground field work and remote desk research. Industries: Hotels · Restaurants · F&B brands · Retail · Consumer brands entering or operating in Japan · Hospitality consulting · Travel platforms Deliverables typically include: structured evaluation reports, comparative analysis, photography, and strategic recommendations. --- Professional background: - Analyst, Global Banking & Markets Division, Goldman Sachs (New York HQ) -Marketing Lead, Gelato Bravo (Artisan gelato shop in Tokyo) - AI Strategy & Market Research Intern , Matsuo Institute (Tokyo) - Academic research with publication (in English), currently working on a project funded by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs cross-national aboutworkplace AI adoption across APEC countries Education: University of Pennsylvania — BA in Communication University of Tokyo — MA in Information, Technology and Society

I’m an international trade professional based between Turkey and Japan, working across market entry, sourcing, manufacturing, and international business development. My background combines over 5 years in international logistics (manager level) with hands-on experience in sourcing, supplier coordination, and export operations. Since 2015, I’ve been running my own trade agency, supporting companies with manufacturer sourcing, production coordination, and market entry. I’ve worked with clients across Europe, Turkey, and Japan, and I’m comfortable navigating different business cultures and supplier networks. My focus is on building reliable, long-term partnerships rather than one-off sourcing.

Reuben has extensive corporate legal experience working across top-tier international UK, Japanese and Australian law firms, as well as acting as an in-house counsel for both private and publicly listed companies. He has also served as a consultant for multinational corporates in the corporate, projects, general commercial, IT, energy and infrastructure sectors throughout Japan, Australia, US, Europe, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China and the Middle East. Reuben can help you with matters including but not limited to: 1. contract drafting, review and negotiation; 2. legal advice, regulatory advice and opinion papers; 3. legal due diligence (including the preparation of due diligence reports); 4. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) transactions (including preparing legal due diligence reports, drafting Share Purchase Agreements or Asset Purchase Agreements and providing ancillary advice); 5. dispute resolution, claim preparation and claims management; 6. contract management; 7. drafting Terms and Conditions (T&Cs), Privacy Policies, Cookie Policies and Terms of Use; and 8. assist with dispute resolution (including traditional litigation, arbitration and other forms of ADR. Reuben is always available to assist you with your legal needs and requirements, so please do not hesitate to contact him. 🔗 Keywords: NDA, MOU, Privacy Policy, T&Cs, Cookie Policy, Licensing Agreement, Intellectual Property, Contract Drafting, Contract Review, Contract Negotiation, Legal Advice, Data Privacy, Mergers & Acquisitions, SaaS Agreement, End-User Licensing Agreement (EULA), Service Level Agreement (SLA), Share Purchase Agreement, Legal Due Diligence, ADR, Arbitration, Contract Management.

I help founders clean up messy workflows, turn ideas into clear content, and use AI to remove busywork so humans can think. I am a business guy first, writer second, and prompt nerd somewhere in the middle. On Upwork I am a Top Rated Plus freelancer (Top 3%), mostly helping service businesses and agencies get organised and communicate better. I can help you with: • Mapping your current processes and spotting what can be simplified or automated • Designing simple AI assisted workflows for research, drafting, and admin tasks • Writing and improving proposals, landing pages, case studies, and email sequences • Creating content systems so you can publish consistently without burning out the team • Documenting SOPs, templates, and prompts your team can actually follow If you know things could run smoother but do not have time to figure it all out, send me a short message about where you are stuck and I will tell you what I would do in your place.