Born in 1982, Mr. Kuroda graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto University in 2005, completed the Graduated School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo in 2007, and joined the U.S. consulting firm, Accenture. At Accenture, he was involved in the formulation of management strategies for major companies, followed by social media marketing at Mixi. After working at Mixi, he joined Expedia, an American online travel site.