Case Study: Shiseido improves data literacy across departments with Google Cloud Skills Boost

Utilizing Google Cloud Skills Boost to improve data literacy across departments

Shiseido was struggling to build in-house digital and data expertise because most of its data and digital work had been outsourced, leaving few employees with the specialized skills needed to support its DX efforts. To address this, the company explored Google Cloud Skills Boost as a practical training option for its team, after consulting with a Google Cloud sales representative.

Google Cloud Skills Boost was implemented as a small-scale trial for five members of Shiseido’s Data Analytics Group from January to March 2023, combining engineer-led sessions, self-study, and hands-on labs aimed at Professional Data Engineer certification. The program helped improve data literacy in a way that was closer to day-to-day work, strengthening internal capabilities and knowledge sharing across the team.

Shiseido

Tatsuya Nagamori

Data Analytics Group Manager