Naoyuki Soma
Consultant at Self-employed
Chiyoda, Japan
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Top SchoolNaoyuki Soma is an experienced HRM consultant and former corporate HR head with over three decades of cross-industry experience that began in R&D engineering for Japanese and US automotive firms. He pairs technical rigor from an engineering background and MBA training with deep expertise in talent, remuneration, global HRM and change integration, having led post-merger HR alignment at Springer Nature and global job leveling for major manufacturers. As a consultant and interim HR leader he has repeatedly transformed HR from administrative function to strategic business partner, redesigning systems to attract, develop and retain talent and executing sensitive downsizing and compliance programs. He has international exposure from early GM-Isuzu programs and U.S. education, enabling effective collaboration across cultures and organizational layers. Known for practical, research-informed solutions, he also brings academic experience as a university lecturer, translating theory into usable HR tools for companies of varying sizes. Now based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, he advises global clients on aligning HR strategy with business goals while maintaining operational discipline.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
International Certificate, International, International Certificate, International at GMI Engineering & Management Institute (Currently Kettering University)Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at 東京工業大学 / Tokyo Institute of TechnologyMBA, MBA at The Ohio State University - The Max M. Fisher College of Business
Github Skills (1)
podcast7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
naoyuki-sato/test-page
Apr 2020 - Apr 2026
Contributions:2 PRs, 4 pushes, 2 branches in 6 years
naoyuki-sato/radio-pod
Jul 2022 - Jul 2026
Contributions:2 PRs, 1120 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years
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