Tokyo, Japan
As Chief of Staff, Office of Japan at Workato, Alicia partners closely with leadership to create AI-driven impact. She leads women’s empowerment initiatives, strengthens organizational culture, and builds meaningful ecosystems across business, community, and culture. Known for translating vision into action with clarity and warmth, she connects people, ideas, and opportunities across cultures and industries. An author and artist at heart, Alicia brings together storytelling, creativity, and human connection in all that she does. Her creative works can be viewed at www.thealiciaang.com. Singaporean by origin, Beijing-educated, and based in Japan since 2019.
Highlight : IWD 2026 Women in Leadership Luncheon "Leading and Living With Purpose"
- Supporting executive operations, strategic alignment, and organizational flow. - Cultivating a purposeful workplace and designing meaningful experiences. Highlights: Initiated and Co-hosted Women of Workato Women in Leadership Luncheon at WoW Tokyo 2025, SKO 2026 Japan Culture Builder Award, SKO 2026 Planning Team - Japan Team and Japanese Translation Coordination
- Building a rapidly growing team in Japan. - Hosting special engagements at the office. - Syncing global and local needs; onboarding new hires. - Establishing strong relationships with tertiary education institutions. Highlights: Planned out Fukuoka study trip; Planned and realised the Okinawa offsite/team trip; Part of Spark CIO Study Trip core planning team; Crafted Networking Dinner at The Collective/Workato -- Fireside Chats with Jerry Black (AEON) and Kishore Kondragunta (Woven by Toyota)
- Project Manager of DenDekaDen, a web3 entertainment project in partnership with Toei Animation https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press6673866200563274017.html
I joined Niche at the peak of COVID-19, and my main task was to undertake the business renewal process with a digital marketing angle. - Led the 2022 Rebranding and Digital Marketing Plan. Generated leads through social media marketing and managed the company's digital presence. - Built a new competency (Specified Skilled Workers' Job Placement and Management) and earned the first contract in September 2022. - Provided consecutive interpretation in English, Chinese, and Japanese during career counseling sessions, internship briefings, and seminars for international students at the University of the Ryukyus. Career Highlight: In 2023, as a consortium, the company won the tender, "Prefecture Support for Companies Hiring International Talents." I oversaw and implemented all branding, digital marketing, and website development (www.yuiyui-gaikokujinzai.com). I also undertook all graphic design work for the marketing materials and guidebook. Additionally, I implemented and managed the team's communication channels.