Born in Tokyo, Japan, I spent the first 8 years of my life in Asia (including Taiwan for four years). Thereafter I moved to Germany and settled in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2003.  I attended the Ridge preparatory school and later Michaelhouse before completing my honors degree in Business Management specializing in Economics at the University of Cape Town.

I pride myself in being a dynamic thinker as well as being hard working and proactive. I like to engage with problems in order to find the best solutions. My international background has enabled me to deal with a variety of cultures and ways of thinking (I speak fluent German - my mother tongue - and English). Being the youngest in the team at BdL Consulting, I am in charge of all operational issues as well as the research work.