Yuichi Ishikawa

Native Japanese professional with more than 25 years of cross-functional experience spanning management consulting, financial review, international research-project coordination, Japanese-English communication, entrepreneurship, and generative AI content production. Skilled at evaluating complex information for factual accuracy, logical consistency, clarity, cultural appropriateness, audience fit, and professional quality. Holds a master's degree in Sports Management from Keio University and completed an Advanced Japanese-English Interpretation Program at Simon Fraser University in Canada.

Currently uses ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other generative AI tools in research, writing, visual-content production, fact-checking, and iterative quality review.

Founder / Generative AI Content Producer at Mecha Scale AI (2025-01 – Present)

• Research, generate, review, fact-check, and refine AI-assisted science and engineering content for Japanese audiences.
• Evaluate AI outputs for factual errors, contradictions, unclear wording, unrealistic claims, cultural/audience fit, and mismatch with the intended prompt.
• Create English narration and Japanese-English captions, requiring careful cross-language meaning, terminology, and tone checks.
• Built a Python + YouTube Data API v3 workflow to collect and analyze more than 2,000 audience comments and use findings to improve content decisions.
• Grew YouTube to approximately 10,000 subscribers; a single video reached approximately 1.4 million views.

Founder | AI Video, Web & Content Production at ReelWorks (2025-01 – Present)

• Develop AI-assisted promotional videos, landing pages, websites, and client-facing content; review outputs for factual accuracy, tone, brand fit, clarity, and usability.
• Translate client requirements into prompts, content structures, review criteria, revisions, evidence, and final deliverables.

Founder & Personal Trainer at SQUEEZOO / No Excuses Co., Ltd. (2009-01 – Present)

• Founded and operate a private training business in Tokyo; approximately 50,000 one-to-one sessions over 17 years.
• Manage customer research, pricing, P&L;, web/SEO/SNS, marketing content, analytics, and long-term client communication.
• Extensive direct experience communicating with Japanese consumers and adapting explanations to age, goals, concerns, and cultural expectations.

Accounting / Administration at Institute of Cetacean Research (2005-02 – 2009-07)

• Supported accounting, budget execution, documentation, and compliance; checked numerical accuracy and maintained evidence for internal processes.

Project Secretariat at Ocean Policy Research Institute - Arctic Ocean Project Secretariat (2003-01 – 2005-01)

• Coordinated overseas research institutes, Japanese universities, companies, and researchers across contracts, schedules, meetings, and deliverables.
• Prepared and reviewed English-language materials and bridged specialized information across Japanese-English professional contexts.

Canada Team Leader at Ryugaku Journal, Inc. (2001-01 – 2002-12)

• Coordinated with Canadian educational institutions in English and supported Japanese clients with cross-cultural information and arrangements.

Management Consultant / Financial Review Support at LBA Co., Ltd. (1995-04 – 1998-01)

• Analyzed SME business issues, reviewed financial statements, verified numerical information, and prepared practical improvement recommendations.

Master's Degree in Sports Management – Keio University Graduate School (2023-01)

Advanced Program in Japanese-English Interpretation Program – Simon Fraser University (2000-01 – 2000-12)

B.A. in Economics, International Commerce – Shimonoseki City University (1995-01)