European Graduates

Andrew Le Lievre [LION] 4000+

Luxembourg
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition, Amazon EU SARL
Information Technology and Services

Education
Kumamoto University   1989 — 1990
NA, Japanese Studies

University of Newcastle   1986 — 1989
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Arts

Experience
Amazon   October 2013 - Present
Microsoft   September 2007 - August 2013
Morgan Stanley   July 2006 - June 2007
Goldman Sachs   2000 - 2006
South Australian Government Representative Office Japan   April 1997 - March 2000
Australian Embassy Tokyo   1993 - 1997

Skills
Leadership Development, Sourcing, Screening Resumes, Executive Search, SDLC, HRIS, Interviews, Employee Engagement, Benefits Negotiation, Employer Branding, Personnel Management, Search, Performance Management, Recruiting, Microsoft Technologies, Team Management, Vendor Management, Outsourcing, Performance Appraisal, Employee Relations, Strategy, Onboarding, Hiring, SaaS, CRM, Contract Recruitment, Professional Services, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Strategic Sourcing, Program Management, Resource Management, Asia Pacific, HR Consulting, Succession Planning, HR Business Partnering, Full-cycle Recruiting, Management, Applicant Tracking..., College Recruiting, Internet Recruiting, Temporary Placement, Change Management, Leadership, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Screening, Recruitment Advertising, Organizational Design, Consulting

Anna Cedro

Gdansk, Pomeranian District, Poland
Specjalista ds. Procesów IT (Zarządzanie procesami/ Jakość/ Lean SixSigma/ Analiza danych)
Banking

Education
Uniwersytet Warszawski   1995 — 2000
magister, Studia magisterskie (kierunek: japonistyka)

熊本大学

Experience
Alior Bank S.A.   July 2015 - Present
Meritum Bank ICB SA   March 2014 - June 2015
Bank BPH   July 2011 - June 2012
Bank BPH   April 2008 - June 2011
GE Money Bank   September 2006 - March 2008
Własna działalność tłumaczeniowa   June 2005 - January 2006
Software Research Associates (Europe) B.V.   September 2002 - April 2005

Skills
Multi-cultural..., Online Research, DMAIC, Process Control, Training, Retail Banking, Leading Meetings, Business English, Translation, Multi-cultural..., Training Manuals, Change Management, Lean Six Sigma, Analytical Skills, Team Building, Meeting Facilitation, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Green Belt, Lean Tools, Business Process Mapping, Communication, Presentations, Process Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, Reporting & Analysis, Organization Skills, Information Gathering

Anna Zdanowicz

Lower Silesian District, Polkowice County, Poland
General Affairs & STQM Manager at Sanden Manufacturing Poland
Automotive

Education
WSB   2009 — 2010
Post-graduate, Lean Manufacturing

University of Warsaw   1995 — 2001
MA, Japanese

Kumamoto University   1998 — 1999
Scholarship for Foreign Students

I LO w Białymstoku   1991 — 1995

Experience
Translations   May 2010 - Present
Sanden Manufacturing Poland   November 2008 - Present
Matsugu Translations and Consulting Services   2001 - 2008

Skills
Interpreting, Intercultural..., Polish, Foreign Languages, Technical Translation, Automotive, Linguistics, Translation, Japanese culture, English, Japanese

Bernard Deane-Armstrong

Rome Area, Italy
Artistic Director at BBC
Health, Wellness and Fitness

Education
Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts   1998 — 2000
Master's degree, Japanese Studies, 2:2

Kumamoto University   1997 — 1998
Master's degree, Japanese Language, 2:1

Kingston University   1991 — 1994
BA Japanese, Japanese Language, Art and Politics, 2:1

Experience
BBC   

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Management, Customer Service, Social Media, Marketing, Leadership, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Teaching

Catherine Hoffmann

Hamburg Area, Germany
Social Media Consultant at fischerAppelt
Public Relations and Communications

Education
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn / Bonn University   2003 — 2009
Diploma, Area Studies of Japan/Sociology

熊本大学 / Kumamoto University   2005 — 2006
Japanese/Japanese Culture, Japanese Studies

Nicolaus-Cusanus Gymnasium   1994 — 2003

Experience
fischerAppelt   November 2014 - Present
FACELIFT brand building technologies GmbH   March 2014 - September 2014
Traveling   December 2013 - March 2014
Sofarsounds Hamburg - #SofarHam   December 2012 - December 2013
JDB Media GmbH   October 2010 - December 2013
P.U.N.K.T. PR GmbH   June 2010 - September 2010
mainFreiraum   August 2009 - January 2010
Staufenbiel GmbH   August 2008 - January 2009
Deutsche Post World Net   September 2007 - July 2008

Skills
Consumer Electronics, Market Research, Brand Communication, Travel Management, Press Conferences, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Writing, Event Management, Campaign Planning, Public Speaking, Social Media

Djo Maekawa

London, United Kingdom
Managing Director at Kubota Membrane Europe
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Education
Kumamoto University   1981 — 1986

Doudou Diagne

Brussels Area, Belgium
Procter and Gamble
Consumer Goods

Education
Kumamoto University   1993 — 1996
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

Kumamoto University   1991 — 1993
Master’s Degree, Chemical Engineering

Ecole Superieure Polytechnique   1983 — 1988
Diplome D'Ingenieur, Chemical Engineering

Experience
Procter & Gamble Belgium   September 2014 - Present

Skills
Product Development, Product Innovation, Quality Assurance, Cross-functional Team..., Technical Standards, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Standards Compliance, People Development,..., Flexible Film, Change Management, Consumer Products, Packaging Development &..., Technical Drawing, Standards Development, Technical Documentation, Continuous Improvement, Management, Supply Chain, Personal Care, Packaging Engineering, FMCG, Lean Manufacturing, Packaging, Blow Molding, R, Injection Molding, Supplier Selection &...

Filomena Francisco

London, United Kingdom
Distributor at FYI Marketing

Education
University of Leeds   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Japanese

Kumamoto University   2012 — 2013
Japanese Studies

Greycoat Hospital   2004 — 2011

Experience
FYI Marketing   September 2013 - Present

Skills
Marketing, Gamechanging, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Blogging, Portuguese, Copywriting, Social Media, Japanese Language..., Social Media Blogging, Facebook, French, Photoshop, Japanese, Customer Service

Ian Cheung

Enfield, United Kingdom
Sales & Account Manager Grocery at Tazaki Foods Ltd
Food & Beverages

Education
University of Durham   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Modern Languages: Japanese with a 2nd East Asian Language

熊本大学 / Kumamoto University   2004 — 2005
BA, Japanese Linguistics

Eton College

Experience
Tazaki Foods Ltd   April 2013 - Present
Tazaki Foods Ltd   October 2010 - March 2012
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)   August 2007 - July 2010
Eton College   June 2007 - July 2007

Skills
B2B, Team Leadership, Coordinating Events, Event Planning, Account Management, Japanese, Project Management, Business Strategy, Event Management, Japanese culture, International Relations, Japanese Culture, Teaching English as a..., New Business Development, Foreign Languages, Microsoft Office, Sales, Key Account Management, FMCG

Joop Paul

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Europe Board Director at Arup
Construction

Education
London Business School, U. of London   1998 — 2000
MBA, Strategy, knowledge management, e-business, marketing, corporate finance

東京大学 / The University of Tokyo   1992 — 1993
Post-doc, Earthquake engineering

熊本大学 / Kumamoto University   1989 — 1992
PhD, Structural Engineering

Technische Universiteit Delft / Delft University of Technology   1981 — 1987
MSc, Civil Engineering

Ignatiuscollege   1975 — 1981

Experience
Arup   April 2011 - Present
Delft University of Technology   May 2007 - Present
Arup   October 2000 - March 2012
Arup   October 1998 - September 2000
Arup   September 1997 - September 1998
Arup   October 1995 - August 1998
Obayashi Corporation   October 1992 - September 1995

Skills
Computation and..., Design Management, Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, BIM, Operational Management, Urban Planning, Sustainable Design, Urban Design, Feasibility Studies, Architectures, Business Strategy, Strategic Management, Bridge, DBFMO, Architecture, Modeling, Structural Analysis, Sustainability, Civil Engineering

Keiji Horibe

Angers Area, France
Independent Translation and Localization Professional
Translation and Localization

Education
Kumamoto University   1998 — 2004

M. Enis Leblebici

Antwerp Area, Belgium
PHD Candidate at KU Leuven
Higher Education

Education
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto / FEUP   2010 — 2012
Masters of Science, Chemical Engineering

Universidade do Porto   2010 — 2011
Master's degree

Kumamoto University   2010 — 2010
Intern, Supercritical Fluid Extraction

Universidade do Porto   2004 — 2005
Chemical Engineering

Ege Üniversitesi   2001 — 2005
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering

60. Yil Anadolu Lisesi   1994 — 2001

Experience
KU Leuven   December 2013 - Present
FEUP   September 2012 - December 2013
University of Porto   February 2010 - January 2012
Eastchem Inc.   April 2007 - February 2010
Turkish Army Gendarme Force   April 2006 - April 2007

Skills
Fluent English, Matlab, Nanoparticles, Heat Transfer, English, Simulations, Materials Science, Fluent 13 CFD, Analysis, R&D, CFD, Engineering, MS Office Suite, Fluid Mechanics, Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering

Mikko Jaatinen

Finland
Owner, Le Grande
Broadcast Media

Education
Kumamoto University   1999 — 2004

Monika Czarnecka

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
Content and Project Coordinator w VELTRA Corporation
Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Education
Uniwersytet Warszawski   2009 — 2013
Master's degree, Japanese Studies, 5

Kumamoto University   2011 — 2012
Program stypendialny dla badaczy języka i kultury japońskiej

Uniwersytet Warszawski   2006 — 2009
Licentiate degree, Japanese Studies, 5

Experience
VELTRA Corporation   December 2014 - Present
Melody Tours   August 2013 - October 2014
Sitel   May 2013 - August 2013
Profesja Personel Training Center   February 2011 - June 2011
Alter Art Festival   2007 - 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, Catering, Japanese business..., Customer Service, Japanese, Events, CAE, Japanese to English..., Front Office, Translation, Japanese culture, Windows, English, Office Administration

Motoi Aoki

Chertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom
Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. Global Quality AssuranceEMEA Senior Director
Pharmaceuticals

Education
熊本大学
生物薬品製造, 修士

Experience
Astellas Pharma Inc.   October 2013 - March 2015

Skills
Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, Validation, Product Launch, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, GMP

Nida Bianca Serban

Czech Republic
Recruitment Consultant, Epidemiology and Public Health Europe at NonStop Pharma
Pharmaceuticals

Education
University of Leeds   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Japanese Language and Political Science

熊本大学 / Kumamoto University   2011 — 2012
Exchange Student, Japanese Language and Literature

'Mircea cel Batran' National College   2006 — 2010
Baccalaureat Diploma, Social Sciences

Experience
NonStop Pharma   May 2015 - Present
NonStop Pharma   February 2015 - May 2015
Bibo Global Opportunity   July 2014 - November 2014
Leeds Romanian Society   September 2013 - June 2014
Volunteer - University of Leeds East Asian Studies 50th Anniversary   May 2013 - August 2013
ETS Kumamoto   October 2011 - August 2012
Samsonite Constanta   August 2009 - August 2009
Nutline & Alka   June 2009 - August 2009
ONG MARE NOSTRUM   June 2007 - September 2008
ECE Rombul Dobrogea   October 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Epidemiology, Japanese Culture, Fundraising, Team Leadership, Intercultural..., Observational Studies, Intercultural Relations, Japanese, Research, Policy Analysis, English, Political Campaigns, Volunteer Management, International..., Pharmaceutical Industry, International Relations, Sales, Recruiting, Candidate Selection, Strategic Communications, Cross-cultural..., Political Consulting, Relationship Building, Nonprofits, Political Strategy, Public Policy, International..., Politics, Political Science, Teamwork, Teaching English as a...

Nolwenn Gaudin

Málaga Area, Spain
Freelance translator
Translation and Localization

Education
Kumamoto University   2006 — 2007
Certificate of Assiduity, Languages, International Communication

Université Michel de Montaigne (Bordeaux 3)   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Languages, English and Japanese

Experience
Independant freelancer   October 2010 - Present
Mongabay.com   2010 - 2015
Localsoft, S.L.   February 2012 - May 2012
Babel Media   March 2011 - September 2011
ISS Logistique & Production   July 2007 - November 2007
Kumamoto International Centre   September 2006 - March 2007

Skills
Transcription, Localisation Quality..., French, Video Games, Quality Assurance, Game Testing, Website Localization, Computer Literate, Fluent English, French..., PS3, Proofreading, Localization, Localization Testing, MMORPG, Xbox 360, Able to work to tight..., Translation, Internationalization, General translation

Pelin (Arslan) Leblebici

Antwerp Area, Belgium
Postdoctoral Fellow at KU Leuven
Biotechnology

Education
熊本大学   2008 — 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Experience
KU Leuven   May 2014 - Present
Universidade do Porto   May 2011 - February 2014

Skills
aptamer selection, Biochemistry, Science, UV/Vis, Lifesciences, MALDI-TOF, Biotechnology, Spectroscopy, R&D, Chemistry, Polymers, HPLC, Chromatography, DNA, PCR, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory, Assay Development, Chemical Engineering

Rob Pelzer

Beek, Provincie Limburg, Netherlands
Looking for a new challenge
Research

Education
Catholic University Leuven   2011 — 2012
BSc, Psychology

Universiteit Leiden   1999 — 2012
PhD, Premodern Japanese military culture, social psychology of violence, military psychology

鹿屋体育大学   1997 — 2001
Psychology of modern Japanese Martial Arts (Budo)

Kumamoto University   1999 — 2000
Japanese Language

Universiteit Leiden   1992 — 1998
MA, Japanese Studies

Hogeschool Katholieke Leergangen Sittard, afd. PABO   1987 — 1990
Primary Education Specialist

St. Michiel Lyceum Geleen   1984 — 1987
Highschool

Experience
Freelance   April 2009 - August 2014
Leiden University   October 2009 - October 2009
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Japan   April 2008 - March 2009
Ranpak BV in Heerlen   September 2007 - November 2007
Zuid Organisatie Ontwikkeling in Maastricht   May 2007 - October 2007
Nippon Consulting bvba in Zutendaal (B)   May 2004 - June 2006
The University of Tokyo   April 2003 - March 2004
Koninklijke Landmacht in Roosendaal   January 1991 - December 1991

Skills
History, Japanese to English..., Military History, English, Translation, Teaching, Market Research, Research, Intercultural..., Dutch, Psychology, University Teaching, Japanese culture, Lecturing, Japanese, German

Ryoko Oshikawa

Lund, Sweden
Communications Officer at Sony Ericsson
Telecommunications

Education
Kumamoto University

Universitat de Barcelona

Experience
Sony Ericsson   January 2002 - Present

Sergio Levi

Rome Area, Italy
librarian at Istituto Giapponese di Cultura
Education Management

Education
Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'   1988 — 1996
oriental languages

Kumamoto University   1994 — 1995
Japanese Language and Literature

University of California, San Diego   1986 — 1986
Kumamoto University

Experience
Istituto Giapponese di Cultura   1997 - Present

Skills
Collection Development, Nonprofits, Library Instruction, Library Science, E-Learning, Higher Education, Information Literacy, Event Planning, Teaching, Editing, Cataloging, Microsoft Office, English, Library, Library Management

Simeon Bennett

London, United Kingdom
Assistant Vice President, Global Procurement at State Street
Financial Services

Education
熊本大学   1998 — 2000
Postgraduate Researcher - Kumamoto University, Japan

The University of Birmingham   1994 — 1998
BEng with lang., Manufacturing Engineering with Japanese

Experience
Chain IQ Group AG   June 2015 - Present
State Street   November 2007 - May 2015
The Learning Trust   May 2005 - November 2007
Land Rover   November 2001 - April 2005
TT Electronics plc   October 2000 - November 2001

Skills
Supplier Relationship..., Relationship Management, Print Solution..., Buying, Supplier Development, Procurement, Project Management, Strategic Sourcing, Spend Analysis, Supplier Management, Contractual Agreements, Purchasing, Cost Reduction, Contract Negotiation, E-procurement, Communication, Recruiting, Negotiation, Real Estate, Print Solution Design, Management, Supply Management, Contract Management

Sylvester koroma

Turin Area, Italy
Student at Politecnico di Torino
Research

Education
Kumamoto University   2012 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Research Fellow, Rock Engineering

Technical University of Ostrava   2011 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mining Geomechanics

Politecnico di Torino   2010 — 2012

Technical University of Ostrava   2008 — 2010
Master of Science (MSc), Engineering Geology/Geotechnical Engineering

Experience
African Minerals   2014 - 2014

Skills
C++, C, Customer Service, HTML, Data Analysis, Modeling, Teaching, Matlab, Windows, Soil, Teamwork, Research, Public Speaking, English, PowerPoint, Geotechnical Engineering, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Java, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office

Tang Min

Paris Area, France
Consultant at Dream Building Service Association
Architecture & Planning

Education
KU LEUVEN - Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Science   2015 — 2018
PhD Candidate, Slum, spontaneous morphology, urban analysis, spatial assessment, everyday place-making

Ecole d'architecture de Paris-Malaquais   2013 — 2017
PhD candidate, Human habitat, spontantous settlement, architecture and urban design

Ecole d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville   2012 — 2013
DPEA, Architecture : histoire, théorie, projet

Ecole d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville   2010 — 2012
DSA, Architecture et projet urbain

Tongji University   2009 — 2012
Master's degree, Environnemental design

Tongji University   2004 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, art and design

Kumamoto University   2007 — 2008
exchange, Architecture faculty

Experience
Dream Building Service Association   April 2015 - Present
8th international policy forum on urban growth and conservation   September 2015 - October 2015
Shigeru Ban Architects Europe   August 2013 - November 2014
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University   September 2011 - December 2011
l’ENSA Paris-Belleville (UMR 3329 AUSser)   April 2011 - September 2011
Arata Isozaki Shanghai atelier   August 2009 - April 2010
Baikal International Winter University   February 2010 - March 2010
Baikal International Winter University   February 2009 - March 2009
Les Ateliers de Cergy   September 2007 - October 2007

Skills
SketchUp, Architecture, Urban Design, Architectural Design, AutoCAD

Tomohiro Murayama

Munich Area, Germany
Application engineer for Tester
Semiconductors

Education
Kumamoto University   1990 — 1995

Experience
Advantest Europe GmbH   April 2011 - Present
Advantest   July 2007 - Present
Teradyne Japan Inc   April 1995 - June 2007