Member 05 AI Engineer
Yutaro Matsumoto
12 years in restaurants Store manager / Head chef Overseas operations Workflow automation On-site rollout

Yutaro Matsumoto
松本 祐太朗

AI Engineer

Spent twelve years in the restaurant industry in Japan and overseas as a store manager and head chef, running operations, developing staff, and improving day-to-day workflows. He then moved into AI engineering and built an automation system that cut a company's routine work from 20 hours a month to 2. He covers the whole path, from mapping out the work to design, development, and rollout on the floor. Joined PlusDivide in 2026.

Areas

  • + Mapping and restructuring routine operations
  • + Design and development of automation systems
  • + Rollout and adoption support on the floor
  • + Hands-on knowledge of store operations and staff development

Career

PlusDivide Inc. / AI Engineer

Joined in 2026. Covers the whole path from mapping out the work through design, development, and rollout, staying with a project until it is actually used on the floor.

Move into AI engineering

Turned to engineering to solve the inefficiencies he had lived with on the floor. Built an automation system that cut a company's routine work from 20 hours a month to 2.

Restaurant industry / Store manager, Head chef

Twelve years across restaurants in Japan and abroad, running store operations, developing staff, and improving workflows.

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