Soichiro "Swimmy" Minami is a prominent figure in the Japanese business landscape, known for his work with the cutting-edge HR Tech services firm, Visional. As the founder and CEO of Visional, Swimmy has been instrumental in identifying, acquiring, and managing talent for various companies throughout the Japanese market, pioneering innovative HR Tech services such as recruitment and human capital management. Swimmy's journey began when he co-founded BizReach, a career networking platform aimed at bringing transparency to the job market and connecting job-seeking professionals with prospective employers. In 2016, Swimmy created HRMOS, a cloud-based human capital management (HCM) platform that provides data-driven services such as recruitment, talent management, workman management, and people analytics. Before founding Visional, Swimmy was a founding member of the Rakuten Eagles, the first Japanese expansion pro baseball team in 50 years, playing crucial roles in starting up the club, such as Assistant to CEO, Assistant General Manager and Head of Stadium Marketing. Swimmy also started his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley Japan.

Swimmy is well known for his contributions to various organizations, including the Ministry of Education's initiative to globalize Japanese high schools, and he was previously an advisor to Jubilo Iwata, a Japanese pro soccer team. In 2014, the World Economic Forum (Davos Meeting) selected Swimmy as one of its Young Global Leaders, cementing his reputation as a leading figure in the industry. Swimmy holds a couple of BAs with high distinction in Quantitative Economics / Intl' Relations from Tufts University and has studied certificate in Competitive Intelligence at Academy of Competitive Intelligence. Thus, Swimmy's expertise and experience span across investment banking, HR Tech services, Japanese sports industry, and more.