About Aki

Aki is an experienced Agile Coach in Scrum and Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) adoptions, particularly with start-ups. Before joining Odd-e, he was the Head of Development at a start-up, where he led his first Scrum adoption in 2008. Since joining Odd-e in 2012, he has worked with companies across various industries, including education, investment banking, consumer banking, robotics, agriculture, advertising, gaming, engine systems, pharmaceuticals, online testing platforms, translation tools, coffee platforms, and more. Most of his clients require organizational structure changes, and he has led these transformations.

Aki is an active member of the Scrum and LeSS communities. He has played a key role in founding and supporting communities in Japan and the Netherlands, such as Suku-Suku Scrum, Scrum Master’s Night, Scrum Lab, and LeSS Netherlands. He has also presented at conferences and contributed to the Agile community by translating and publishing two books in Japanese: The Third LeSS Book and Training from the Back of the Room!

contact him at aki AT odd-e.com.