Takanobu Shimanuki

Work history

Mindful Pathway LTD

London, The United Kingdom

04.2023 - Current

Strategic Development: Spearheaded the development and implementation of strategic business plans, guiding the company towards its initial stages of profitability and sustainable growth.
Authorship & Publication: Authored and published 4 books in Japanese and 2 in English on Mental Health, achieving a notable #2 selling rank in the category, demonstrating expertise and contributing to the field.
Client Engagement: Orchestrated multi-platform campaigns, elevating brand reputation and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction through strategic engagement and interaction initiatives.
Content Creation & Management: Developed, wrote, and proofread content across various platforms, including blogs, social media posts, and website copy, maintaining a consistent and professional brand voice.
Social Media Growth: Successfully grew social media following from 0 to 1,500 organically within a few months through strategic content curation and audience engagement.
Market Analysis: Diligently monitored market trends, ensuring the company remained abreast of relevant developments and could pivot strategies accordingly.
Website Development & SEO: Designed custom websites and implemented SEO strategies, enhancing user engagement and improving Google rankings. Achieved a surge in website traffic from 0 to 450 visitors in a month, with an impressive average session time of 15 minutes.

Freelance

Phuket, Thailand

01.2017 - 12.2022

Emotional Management: Navigated the complexities of stock market trading by mastering emotional discipline, ensuring that investment decisions were made strategically rather than reactively, even amidst market volatility.
Strategic Decision Making: Developed and implemented investment strategies by analyzing financial reports and market trends, ensuring a balance between risk and reward and optimizing for long-term gains.
Risk Management: Employed rigorous risk management strategies to safeguard assets, utilizing a blend of analytical and speculative investment approaches to mitigate potential losses.
Financial Analysis: Conducted comprehensive analyses of companies’ profit and loss statements and overall financial health, ensuring investments were well-informed and strategically aligned with market conditions.
Opportunity Identification: Proactively identified and capitalized on investment opportunities across various sectors, ensuring a diversified and robust investment portfolio.

Panacea Oriental Ltd

Phuket, Thailand

12.2018 - 06.2019

Strategic Management: Spearheaded the management of a 5-star hotel, elevating it to rank within the top 10 in its class within the region.
Recruitment Management: Oversaw the full recruitment lifecycle, from crafting job adverts to vetting applicants and orchestrating new employee onboarding.
Revenue Optimization: Diligently analyzed margin reports, identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for revenue enhancement.
Pricing Strategy: Proactively reviewed forward bookings, adeptly adjusting pricing strategies to maximize profits.
Data-Driven Improvements: Analyzed customer data and campaign performance, utilizing insights to drive operational and marketing improvements.
Exclusive Itinerary Planning: Orchestrated exquisite and memorable travel itineraries for high-profile clients, including celebrities, politicians, and business executives.
Rapid Occupancy Growth: Implemented marketing and business development strategies that skyrocketed the occupancy rate from 10% to 90% within 2 months.
Profitable Sale(M&A): Successfully negotiated and sold the business at a profit to a banker from Singapore, reflecting strategic and profitable business management.
Team Leadership: Successfully led a team of approximately 20, ensuring seamless management and operation of hotel functions.

T.K. HAWKS Ltd

Phuket, Thailand

11.2017 - 12.2020

Tour Sales and Coordination: Developed and sold bespoke tour packages to guests, enhancing their travel experience and generating additional revenue for the hotel.
Financial Management: Oversaw budgetary and financial activities, implementing strategies to enhance business and profit growth.
Strategic Expansion: Led expansion strategies to increase market share, drive business growth, and expand the customer base.
Guest Experience Management: Ensured an exceptional guest experience by maintaining high standards across all front and back-of-house operations.
Operational Leadership: Managed a dedicated team of 7, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations of the hotel.
Hotel Ranking: Elevated the hotel to be recognized as the top 5th in the area, reflecting a commitment to service and operational excellence.
Staff Development: Implemented a training program for front office staff, focusing on best practices for guest interactions, which notably enhanced guest satisfaction scores.
Revenue Optimization: Crafted and executed rate plans, successfully boosting occupancy and average achieved room rates.
Digital Recordkeeping: Maintained meticulous digital records of bookings and utilized the hotel reservation system to forecast potential revenue streams.
Occupancy Growth: Innovated marketing and business development strategies that skyrocketed the occupancy rate from 5% to 95% within a single month.

Japan Shogi Association

Tokyo, Japan

08.2005 - 01.2014

Competitive Play: Engaged in high-stakes, competitive shogi matches, demonstrating strategic thinking, planning, and decision-making under pressure.
Instruction and Mentorship: Developed and executed lesson plans tailored to various skill levels, fostering an enriching learning environment for students of shogi.
Event Assistance:
Registration Desk Management: Managed the reception desk, ensuring smooth check-in processes for participants and providing necessary information and assistance.
Operational Support: Aided in the seamless operation of events by assisting with setup, ongoing management, and wrap-up activities.
Student Development: Successfully mentored 20 of students in shogi, with achieving higher rating.