Reimagining the future of hospitality

Reimagining the future of hospitality

Our Strengths

Global

Global

We come from a multitude of backgrounds. We have team members from Japan, the USA, China, India, Mexico, Israel, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and more–and speak over 12 languages. We are an internationally-minded company building truly global products.
Talent

Talent

Our staff has prior experience working in leading companies in hospitality, finance, technology, credit cards, game development—and even rocket science! We bring together a diverse array of experts under one umbrella to fully leverage each member's unique perspective.
Market Leader

Market Leader

We've earned a strong reputation among our clients, outpacing our peers by introducing innovative new products and features. Using the latest agile development methodologies, we deliver well-tested apps with remarkably fast turnaround time.

Directors

Yu Taniguchi

Yu Taniguchi

Co-Founder and CEO

After working in CyberSource Japan (a wholly-owned subsidiary of VISA) in 2007 and business administration planning for Piku Media (formerly English OK) in 2010, Yu founded TableCheck as CEO in 2011.

From: Kanagawa, Japan & Singapore

John Shields

John Shields

Co-Founder and CTO

After obtaining a degree in B.S. in Electrical Engineering With Honors at Brown University in the United States, John worked at Nomura Securities Japan (formerly Lehman Brothers Japan) as Vice President in Equities Algorithmic Trading before joining TableCheck as CTO and Co-Founder in 2013.

From: Seattle, USA

Senior Management

Kiyoshi "Kevin" Takegami

Kiyoshi "Kevin" Takegami

Executive Officer, Global Head of Sales

Kevin holds a degree from Rikkyo University. He worked as a sales manager for MICROS-Fidelio Japan where he managed top global hotel clients and was awarded "Top Salesperson" for five years in a row. Next, he became a sales manager at Ubitus, Inc. where he led the global expansion of online game sales before joining TableCheck in 2015 as Head of Sales.

From: Tokyo, Japan

Takashi Noda

Takashi Noda

Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division

Takashi Noda is a graduate of Keio University and has obtained his MBA from Bond University in Australia. A certified Social Insurance Labor Consultant / USCPA, Takashi worked at Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Holdings as a Medical Representative (MR), as well as in HR, Marketing, Accounting, and Finance, serving as a director and auditor for subsidiaries. He also oversaw the entire management department at Mimaki USA Inc. in Georgia, USA. He joined TableCheck in 2023.

From: Tokyo, Japan

Keita Ogawa

Keita Ogawa

Head of Consulting

Keita is an avid hill-climb bike racer, and prides himself of being able to ride any kind of bike, from a mountain bike to a Granny-style bike. After working for a hotel company, Keita became a Sales Manager of MICROS-Fidelio Japan, where he managed global hotel clients. He joined TableCheck in 2016 as a support specialist.

From: Tokyo, Japan

Sonosuke Mikuchi

Sonosuke Mikuchi

Head of President's Office

He is currently studying at Kyoto University and is one of the co-founders of Gaiax Co., Ltd. After his experience in IT services, he launched a private lodging reservation service at Hyakusenrenma Co., Ltd. and published his book "The Reality of Private Lodging Business". He has served as the head of new business development at Persol Career and other companies, contributing to the creation of a corporate culture that generates new businesses. He is currently working on management strategy in the President's office of TableCheck.

From: Hyogo, Japan

Junichi Kuriya

Junichi Kuriya

Head of Listing Preparation

Junichi has worked Systems & Operation administration at Fuji (Mizuho) Bank from 1991 to 2001 as VP of trust business at its NY subsidiary. From 2000 to 2007, he was in charge of IPO preparation at VeriSign, Japan before becoming chief of IR and FP&A after listed. From 2007-2016, Junichi was working on business development at M-out, the principal investment company, MD followed by his stint as CFO at LivingStyle, a Furniture AR simulation service company from 2016 to 2018. He joined TableCheck as Director of Listing preparation in 2018.

From: Kagoshima, Japan

Yukari Oka

Yukari Oka

Head of Business Operation and FP&A

Yukari has an Associate Degree in Accounting and Economics in SBCC (California), USCPA. She has six years of experience as a Finance Manager in a listed foreign company and worked in Investor Relations and Public Relations in a listed Japanese company while managing their overseas subsidiary. She joined TableCheck in 2021.

From: Miyazaki, Japan

Aude Moras

Aude Moras

Head of Product

Aude has more than 15 years of experience in Product Management globally, spanning industries such as Retail, Manufacturing, and Hospitality. She joined TableCheck in 2022 as Head of Product. She's passionate about food and travel.

From: France

Yosuke Masu

Yosuke Masu

Head of Human Resources

He started his career as an engineer and has experience in help desk, service development, and management of engineers, and then made a unique career change to HR. As a human resources person, he has supported management at foreign-affiliated companies as an HR resources business partner, such as offshoring of service departments, integration of multiple companies, organizational development, talent management, and promotion of DE&I. He joined TableCheck as the head of human resources in 2023.

From: Kanagawa, Japan

Hiroto Yagi

Hiroto Yagi

Head of Operational Excellence Division

He graduated with a degree from the Department of Science, at International Christian University. Joined General Electric (GE) as a new graduate, where he experienced leadership programs in finance and internal auditing across eight countries, including the US headquarters. Upon returning to Japan, he assumed roles as Country Manager at a GE subsidiary and CFO of APAC. Subsequently, he held strategic business positions, COO, and director roles at several companies including Adidas and OYO. In 2024, he joined TableCheck to deliver innovative services based on the belief that "the best dining experiences bring happiness to people."

From: Tokyo, Japan

Valerio Donati

Valerio Donati

VP of Engineering

Before joining TableCheck in February 2024, Valerio had a diverse and impactful career in the tech industry. Starting as a consultant in Accenture, he took on leadership roles in several companies, including Klarna and PayPal. Originally from Milan, Italy, he has also lived and worked in Berlin, Barcelona, and now Tokyo, bringing a global perspective to his work.

From: Milan, Italy

Koji Arie

Koji Arie

Head of Marketing

After graduating from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Engineering, Koji began his career at NHK, engaging in the production of television programs, conducting marketing research, and leading digital initiatives. He later transitioned to Amazon Japan, where he spearheaded social media marketing strategies for Prime Video. He holds a Master's in International Business Administration from the University of Tsukuba and had the privilege of serving as a visiting scientist at the MIT Media Lab in 2018. Currently, he contributes as a lecturer at GLOBIS and advises on public relations for the Japan Karatedo Federation.

From: Saitama, Japan

Managers

Takao Toya

Takao Toya

Senior Sales Manager

Takao holds a degree from Keio University in Faculty of Business and Commerce and worked as a restaurant manager and in sales at a global life insurance company. He joined the sales team at TableCheck in 2015.

Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand

Mikako Mochizuki

Mikako Mochizuki

PR Manager

After working at JIJI Press as a journalist as well as a publisher, Mikako started working as a freelance PR. She is an experienced professional in event planning and obtaining media coverage for restaurants. She joined TableCheck as a PR manager in 2019. Mikako believes that good food can bring about world peace.

From: Osaka, Japan

Global

Daniel Lee

Daniel Lee

Regional Director of Sales & Operation, Southeast Asia and Australasia

Daniel was previously the Sales Director of Agilysys Singapore. He has over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and distribution channel. He joined TableCheck Singapore in 2018 as the representative of the branch office.

From: Singapore

Ken Yeo

Ken Yeo

Regional Director of Sales & Operation, Greater China and Korea

Ken was previously from 3M Singapore responsible for sales in brands like Post-it & Scotch. His past experience are mainly from the hospitality industry and F&B sector.

From: Singapore

Casper Soh

Casper Soh

Customer Success Manager

Casper has over 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry with various vendors like Micros Fidelio, Agilysys, Shiji and, etc. He has been in various roles such as account managing, sales, customer service, support and project.

From: Singapore

Yossy Mustari

Yossy Mustari

Country Manager, Indonesia

Yossy has over 10 years experience managing multiple F&B outlet in 5-star hotels in several countries. In 2014. he joined Micros Fidelio as a Sales & Account Manager looking after East Indonesia followed by working at Agilysys in 2016 as a Branch Manager where he was overlooking the sales activity and general operations in Indonesia. Aside from being passionate about Food and Beverage, Yossy loves to ride his classic bike, dive, or surf during his weekends.

From: Bali, Indonesia

Marc Assar

Marc Assar

Regional Director of Sales & Operation, India, Middle East and Africa

Marc is an experienced Director of Operations & Technical Support who possesses extensive hospitality technology knowledge with strong leadership skills and superb relationship management abilities gained over the last 15 years.

From: UAE

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