Hiroaki started his career at Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Government of Japan) , where he was involved in various corporate system reforms such as taxations, and crisis management including the Fukushima Nuclear Powerplant disaster. After joining the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), he was involved in wide range of strategic planning/transformation projects in financial institutions/telecommunications/public sectors. Hiroaki received his B.A. in law from the University of Tokyo and LL.M from UC Berkeley School of Law.