Arata Hoshino
Japan
CAREER Enrolled in April 2020; Completed master’s degree in March 2023
Having immersed myself in transportation and energy conversion during my undergraduate engineering studies, I aspired to transition from a purely computational role to one that could bring tangible transformations to people’s lives.
At KMD, I joined ITOMA led by Professor Sato, delving into the service design theory and conducting design research at an airport, as well as workflow visualization in the cybersecurity field. Furthermore, I pursued a CEMS mas- ter’s degree, studying and working in Europe and Singapore, where I had the privilege of being influenced by cohorts who were building international careers across the globe.
After graduation, I returned to Singapore to work with a strategy consulting team specializing in international growth projects. Currently based in the UAE, I work as a policy advisor focusing on innovation in the public sector. For the future step, I aspire to integrate my passion for technology and what I learned at KMD to shape society as a “Media Innovator” in the space of future city & mobility, clean energy, logistics, and production, based in the Middle East and North America.
(This article was written in March 2024.)