01 Culture
Japan-friendly culture
One of the most Japan-friendly places in the world. A culture of respect, harmony and trust fits the way Japanese companies work.
About us
A Japanese-managed digital team in Bali
SUM DIGITAL CONSULTING is a digital consulting company based in Bali, Indonesia. We plan, build and run web, mobile and AI systems, mainly for Japanese companies.
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 40
- About 30 engineers
- Average age
- 27
- Paid-in capital
- Rp10bn
- IDR 10 billion
President Director
// 01 MESSAGE
Message from the CEO
“A team of IT directors who think for themselves and keep evolving.”
AI is rapidly changing what creates value. Keeping up with that change, working alongside AI and delivering high-quality solutions is both our responsibility and our opportunity.
Michiya Mizukoshi, President & CEO
Career
- 1991Joined Japan Travel Bureau (now JTB)After Kwansei Gakuin University (Commerce)
- 2006JTB Asia Pacific HQ, SingaporePosted overseas
- 2013Founded Kura-Kura BusWithin the JTB Group; became President
- 2019President of JTB Indonesia
- 2021Founded SUM Digital KonsultanPresident & CEO
// 02 COMPANY
Company overview
A Japanese-managed digital consulting company based in Bali, Indonesia.
- Company
- SUM DIGITAL CONSULTING
- Founded
- 2021
- Paid-in capital
- Rp10 billion (IDR 10 billion)
- Location
- Bali, Indonesia (office in Kerobokan)
- Employees
- 40 (about 30 engineers) · average age 27
- Certification
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified (information security management)
- CEO
- Michiya Mizukoshi, President & CEO (former President of JTB Indonesia)
- Contact
- info@sum-ind.com · +62 853-3772-7166
- Business
- Digital consulting · SaaS development · web & mobile development · AI adoption & development · digital marketing
// 03 WHY BALI
Why Bali?
Culture, talent, location and cost make Bali an ideal offshore base.
02 Talent
Deep IT talent pool
ITB STIKOM Bali alone has 6,000 students and 11,000+ alumni; 88% of IT students find jobs within 6 months. A few openings attract 100+ applicants.
03 Location
Stable location
Our office sits on high ground with low flood risk, and internet infrastructure has become very stable in recent years.
04 Retention
Cost and retention
Competitive rates plus a great workplace: only 2 people have left in 4 years.
// 04 TEAM
The people behind the work
Senior engineers lead each project, and every project is cross-checked by a team. Our whole team loves Japan and shares one value: the client, and quality, comes first.
Leadership1
CEO
Michiya Mizukoshi
President Director
// 05 TALENT
Recruiting & training
We recruit through Bali's top IT universities and train with AI-powered programs.
Recruiting
- Udayana University
- Bali State Polytechnic (PNB)
- ITB STIKOM Bali
- Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha)
We also hire via Jobstreet, Glints and LinkedIn. Our full-stack developers are 21–30; 90% hold bachelor's degrees, all in IT.
Training
01
AI-assisted learning
GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT and more built into daily work
02
Weekly AI updates
The team shares the latest AI trends every week
03
E-Learning
Structured learning with O'Reilly, Manning and official docs
04
External platforms
Latest skills via Udemy, Dicoding and LinkedIn Learning
日本語
Weekly Japanese training, including business manners and culture.
LET'S TALK
Try us on a small project first.
During the trial you can check our communication and quality before signing a full contract.
- 01 Inquiry
- 02 Discovery
- 03 Proposal & quote
- 04 Trial
- 05 Contract & build