I work as an engineer and IT consultant at Deloitte Japan (Deloitte Tohmatsu Node LLC).

We at Deloitte Tohmatsu Node are technology specialists within Deloitte Japan. We transform companies and governments globally to help them realize their digitalization goals, with expertise in cloud infrastructure, data platforms, application building, and emerging technologies like AI.

I wanted to work with people who are passionate about making a difference in Japan with technology. I was drawn to the company’s focus on innovation and its commitment to helping businesses succeed in the digital age.

Another big reason I chose D.Node was my desire to actively support my family. Deloitte Japan as an organization is committed to resolving social issues in Japan, and I was especially impressed by their comprehensive childcare support system for fathers, particularly the paternity leave program. As someone who intended to start a family immediately after graduating from MIU, the alignment of Deloitte’s values with this goal was the decisive factor in my decision to join the company.

I work as an engineer and IT consultant. Generally, I work development and maintenance for enterprise systems, and also experiment with cutting-edge AI proof-of-concept applications.

The most rewarding part is learning from our people. We have professionals from many walks of life. My superiors are intelligent and intentional, carving out their philosophy as logical, planning/directed professionals of society creating Japan’s tomorrow. My fellow juniors, from various nationalities, personalities, and fields of expertise, inspire me. Some of the most motivated ones I know are from finance, dance, opera, psychology, and education (just like MIU!)

I chose MIU for its English liberal arts program, the hands-on IT support assistance work led by Dr. Passos, and the opportunity to work closely with teachers and students in the work-study programs led by Lloyd Walker. I felt it was the best place for me to grow both academically and personally.

 I find Miyazaki to be more relaxed and laid-back compared to bustling Tokyo. However, since I’ve lived only a short while in Tokyo, I’ll instead compare my impression of life in Japan in general compared to the US:

I appreciate the flexibility of American life and the organized nature of Japanese life.

In America, things were innovative, and in my home town of Texas, the plains were peaceful. At the same time, things were messier and broke occasionally, but people were open, relaxed, and seemed happier.

In Japan, people are polite and things are very organized, and made to work like a perfectly-oiled machine. I extremely appreciate this lifestyle, but at the same time, I see people stress themselves to maintain that perfection, preferring “status quo” over risking breaking things for improvements that could be made.

There are trade-offs to both approaches of life, and I see the blessings and curses of both of them.

I gained abundant opportunities to critically examine myself. I also developed adaptability and problem-solving as an assistant in the International Politics and Economics intensive lecture course with Sunagawa-sensei. In this class, I helped steer classes in-person and remotely from Tokyo, with the help of several computers and airplane flights.

Dr. Anderson Passos was a significant mentor to me.

In my junior year, he taught me: “In order to take care of others, you must take care of yourself first.” This advice was earth-shattering.

One year later, he became the best man at my wedding!

My foremost goal is to lead and serve my wife and daughter, so they can shine like stars too. By doing so, I hope to leave my place in Japan better than I found it, and give glory to God in the process.

“Be a star, where you are, right now.”
MIU, through liberal arts and language, will open your eyes to the global world and help you find out how to shine in it. Until you find out what you want to do, do your best in every class, and encourage your peers to do so too. By doing so, you will become a star, leading your community by shining brightly.