Naoaki Ueno

Naoaki Ueno

Insurance Distribution Advisor

Agency operations, advisor workflows, and sales quality.

Sunil Khatri

Sunil Khatri

Senior Technology Advisor

Platform architecture, engineering strategy, and enterprise deployment.

Bruno Kern

Bruno Kern

Senior Industry Advisor

Carrier operations, product strategy, and enterprise adoption.

Takanori Shinohara

Takanori Shinohara

External Director, Compliance

Former FSA. Financial regulation and insurance governance.

LEADERSHIP

The founders

Erik and Yanchun bring together enterprise operating experience and applied AI research to build Hoken Budd-E.

Erik Almadrones

Erik Almadrones

Founder & CEO

Leads company strategy, customer relationships, and product direction. Former Big 4 partner. Enterprise transformation, customer operations, and AI-enabled operating models across Asia.

Yanchun Jin

Yanchun Jin

Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer

Leads AI architecture, product intelligence, and model governance. PhD, Kyoto University, with expertise in applied AI, econometrics, and enterprise decision systems.