Our Team
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Philip
Founder
Philip graduated from UCLA in Earth and Environmental Science and World Arts and Cultures in 2011 and moved to Japan to study radiation safety at Kyoto University. In 2016, after obtaining his PhD, he established his social venture, Gochiso, to support nonprofits and the food industry in Japan. In 2020, he established his new venture, mamoru, to accelerate actions for sustainability.
Sonam
Business Development
Hello, I am Sonam. I am from Bhutan, and I am currently doing my BA in Environmental Studies at Keio University. I am primarily interested in conscious consumerism and minimalism.
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Daniela
Community Development
I was born in Hamburg, Germany, and raised in a small town just north of Hamburg. Studying Japanese and Linguistics, I spent a year in Kyoto as an exchange student. The strange misconceptions about non-Japanese people I was made aware of during this time, made me decide to come back to Japan after graduation, thinking that I might use my skills to promote globalization. I’m now based in Osaka, working in translation and international cooperation. For a while now, I have been switching my focus from languages and culture to sciences and environmental awareness (as a second passion of mine).
Alicia
Product Design
Hi! I’m Alicia and I’m from Korea. I came to Japan around 3 years ago and currently living in Tokyo. I work as a recruiter now while doing freelancing job in design.
Hibiki
Social Media
Hi, I’m Hibiki. I was born in Oita and raised in Yamaguchi. And currently live in Córdoba in Spain. I’ve lived in Kyoto to study for 4 years, and had the best experience there!
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Vivian
App Development
Born and raised in Taiwan, and now living in Japan:) My name is Vivian and I’m a full-stack developer who’s passionate about finding effective solutions to problems, with interests in both front-end and back-end.
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Norah Hoang
App Development
Originally from Vietnam, Norah came to Japan in 2010 to study Sustainable Development at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. She is now based out of Tokyo. While a recruiter by profession, Norah remains an advocate for sustainable development at heart. She believes in the collective power of each and every individual making sustainable choices every day. Norah was drawing a little map of zero waste shops around Tokyo for her own, when she heard about mamoru. She didn’t need to think twice at the opportunity to join the effort!
Hiep
App Development
My name is Hiep. I came from Vietnam and have been living in Japan for about 8 years. Currently working as an IT consultant. Interested in Fintech, EdTech, cutting-edge technology like Deep Learning, Blockchain.
Allen
App Development
Originally from Bangkok, Thailand. Currently living in Tokyo, Japan. Seeking to use my professional skills and experience to improve people's quality of life and promote workplace efficiency. I believe technology has the power to increase safety, reduce repetitive tasks and make our world a better place for everyone. Throughout my professional career, I have led projects, resolved team disputes, and collaborated with various members of companies and teams.
Khwaish
Social Media
Camille
App Development
Shotaro
Business Development
Hey! I’m a sophomore in an international school in Tokyo. I’m originally from India and have lived here all my life.
I am a full-stack developer originally from New York! I like challenging myself, learning new things, and building mindful products.
I am a second-semester student at APU. I am glad to join this work. At this moment I am really interested in branding strategy and graphic design. I want to change consumption behavior for student, if more and more student buy something on local-shop it will be bring huge impact on our future. that’s why I decided to join this work.
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