Work experience

• Quality assurance

  Yagata Industries

  2023.03-2024.08

  (2 years)

  utilized a high-powered 3D metal scanner to ascertain the diameters of engine brackets destined for Toyota Nagoya and Hong Kong, collected and analyzed the data using Microsoft Excel · Japanese-English translation and interpretation: I was in charge of translating instruction manuals for foreign workers and conducting verbatim interpretation during morning parades
• and marketing

  ARCA Co, Ltd

  2022.02-2023.03

  (a year)

  I was in charge of developing African market for Japanese electric toilet seats (washlets), whereby I was able to establish markets in Senegal, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana and Egypt · Lead development: I was a liaison between company factory in Nantong, Shanghai and customers to establish lead times and perform thorough follow-ups until customers received their goods · Japanese-English translation and interpretation: I performed verbatim interpretation and email translation between company Japanese executives and international business partners
• Marketing, Japanese translation

  Tomita Technologies

  2018.09-2022.12

  (4 years)

  · Market research: I performed the initial research determining the commercial viability of Ehime variety of Japanese strawberries · Business development: I conducted material acquisition for greenhouses, negotiated installation of hydroponics technology and established strawberry distribution links throughout Nairobi · Japanese-English interpretation: I was the language assistant for the Japanese staff visiting Kenya on business
• Japanese-English interpreter

  United Nations Office for Projects

  2018.12-2022.03

  (3 years)

  March-September 2018 (6-month contract) for Japanese Self-Defense Forces training African Union peacekeepers for Somalia mission
• English instructor, customer service and marketing

  Benesse (Minerva) English School

  2015.06-2017.12

  (3 years)

  I was responsible for planning and executing high-energy English lessons for children and business persons. When not in classroom, my other roles involved responding to inquiries and participating in campaigns for customer acquisition
• Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)

  Toda City Board of Education

  2012.03-2015.04

  (3 years)

  I was the principal assistant to Japanese English teachers in Japanese public schools. My roles included teaching pronunciations and conversation and conducting termly assessments on each learner
• English conversation instructor

  Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages

  2008.11-2012.01

  (3 years)

  English teaching

Educational experience

• Tokyo Christian University

  in Liberal Arts

  2008.09-2012.07

  (4 years)

  Bachelor of arts
• Jamhuri High School

  Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

  2003.02-2006.11

  (4 years)

  Secondary education
• Reverend C.M. Kareri Primary School

  Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

  1995.02-2002.11

  (8 years)

  Primary school

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