Shokuin

The people behind Shokuin, and why we started it.

Shokuin was founded by people who spent years inside large enterprises and global financial institutions — and left to build the workforce they knew was coming.

People lead. AI supports.

Why we started it

Digital Employees will become a standard part of every workforce — trusted, specialized, and fully integrated alongside people in how organizations operate and grow.
Alberto & Javier, Founders · The future of work
CEO · ex-AWS Security

Alberto Ureña

Former AWS Principal Architect across EMEA and North America, leading large-scale cloud transformations and advising global financial institutions on security, compliance, and AI/ML.

Technology executive and founder with deep expertise in enterprise AI, cybersecurity, and regulated industries.

Alberto Ureña's Shokuin Daruma: the navy staff Daruma with his dark hair and full beard.
COO · CIB Tech

Javier Álvarez

Executive Director at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, leading IT Finance, bank integrations, trading platforms, and regulatory technology.

Banking technology executive and founder with 12+ years across Madrid and New York, specializing in financial systems, compliance, and data.

Javier Álvarez's Shokuin Daruma: the staff Daruma in a herringbone banker's coat, with his curly hair.
Chairman of the Board

Ricardo García

Serial entrepreneur and Boston-based company builder. Founder & President of Richi Foundation and Founder & CEO of Oncoheroes Biosciences.

Built organizations across life sciences and the nonprofit sector, with a strong network across the U.S.–Spain innovation ecosystem.

Ricardo García's Shokuin Daruma: the golden Daruma with his glasses and grey beard.

See what they're building.

A live walkthrough of the platform: hiring, governing, and auditing a Digital Employee.

See how it works