2002 Keio University - Department of Science and Technology Graduated, then joined Accenture. Joined Simplex in 2011, then worked to launch new services for the securities and insurance industries as a manager in the financial domain. Appointed as senior managing director in 2017, then to the position of co-COO in 2020. In 2021, Soda was appointed as co-COO of Simplex Holdings and as CEO of Xspear Consulting, a dedicated consulting firm established in April 2021.