Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Alumni

Pauliina Vuorinen

Finland
Assistant (Toimisto ja koulutusassistentti) at Photographer & Art and social educator Miina Savolainen
Education Management

Education
Helsingin yliopisto   1994 — 2000
Master of Arts (MA), Japanese Studies, Finnish literature

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   1996 — 1997
Japanese Language and Literature

Urasenke Gakuen Profession College of Chado (Midorikai)   1992 — 1993
The Way of Tea

Baltimore School for the Arts   1985 — 1986
Theatre

Experience
Photographer & Art and social educator Miina Savolainen   August 2013 - Present
Elvis - The Finnish Society of Composers and Lyricists   October 2010 - August 2013
Forum Artis ry   April 2010 - August 2013
Society of Finnish Composers   January 2013 - June 2013
Art School MAA   2010 - 2010
Photographer Miina Savolainen/ The Loveliest Girl in the World –book   2008 - 2009
Dance Theater Tsuumi   2007 - 2008
University of Helsinki   2002 - 2002

Skills
Music, Art, Administration, Social Skills, Photography, Theatre

Petra Frent

Paris Area, France
Researcher
Management Consulting

Education
九州大学   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

東京外国語大学   2004 — 2005
Japanese language

Experience
ESADE Business & Law School   October 2014 - June 2015
Xerfi   November 2010 - May 2014

Skills
Project Management, Analysis, English

Philip Philipsen 雙飛

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
Senior Project Manager at LanguageWire A/S
Translation and Localization

Education
Københavns Universitet / University of Copenhagen   2001 — 2004
Master of Arts (MA), Japanese Studies

香港中文大學 / The Chinese University of Hong Kong   2003 — 2003
Scholarship student, International business, Japanese economics, Chinese

東京学芸大学 / Tokyo Gakugei University   2001 — 2003
Japanese Government Scholarship Researcher (Monbusho, Kenkyusei), Japanese, Chinese

Københavns Universitet / University of Copenhagen   1996 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Japanese Studies, Chinese

東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   1998 — 1999
Japanese Government Scholarship Student (Monbusho, Nikkensei), Japanese

Experience
LanguageWire   January 2015 - Present
LanguageWire A/S   December 2006 - December 2014
Tarius   October 2005 - July 2007
Embassy of Japan in Denmark   January 2006 - November 2006
Octagon   January 2005 - May 2006
DR - Danmarks Radio   April 2005 - September 2005
China Access   August 2004 - January 2005

Skills
Negotiation, Proofreading, Classical Chinese, Language Services, Localization, Sake, Globalization, Subtitling, Chinese characters, Supplier Quality, Multilingual, Intercultural..., Quality Assurance, Localization Testing, Things gourmet, Interpersonal..., Editing, Research, Trados, Japanese culture, Translation, Japanese, Foreign Languages, Technical Translation, Project Management, Chinese, Japanese affairs, Internationalization, Copywriting, Foreign Relations

Pierre Gonzalvez

Paris Area, France
Chargé de Mission chez Capital Games
Marketing and Advertising

Education
Sciences Po Paris   2007 — 2012
Master 2 - Affaires Publiques, Marketing & Management de la Culture, Graduated with a Master's degree of Public Affairs

東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2009 — 2010
International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), Japanese Studies, Graduated from the ISEP

Experience
Capital Games   October 2013 - Present
Ubisoft   June 2013 - September 2013
Ubisoft   January 2013 - June 2013
Ubisoft   July 2012 - December 2012
Warner Music Group   July 2011 - January 2012

Skills
Stratégie marketing, Jeux vidéos, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, Communication Skills, Digital Strategy, Photoshop, New Media, Entertainment, Communication marketing, Event Management, Management, Video Games, Microsoft Excel, Professional English, Project Management, Online Gaming, Marketing Strategy, Marketing

Pierre Weydert

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Marketing Manager at Swiss Re
Insurance

Education
Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen IFZ   2005 — 2006
Master, Controlling

Universität Zürich   1993 — 2001
lic. phil. (M.A.), Japanese Studies & Business Administration

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   1998 — 1999
Scholarship Student, Japanese Language, Economy & Culture

Experience
Swiss Re   May 2012 - Present
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd   January 2010 - April 2012
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd   December 2008 - December 2009
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd   March 2007 - November 2008
Aloka Holding Europe AG   April 2003 - February 2007
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd   September 2001 - March 2003

Skills
Business Analysis, Financial Reporting, Performance Management, Strategy, Project Planning, Managerial Finance, Financial Management, Finance, Business Strategy, Sales Process, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Strategic Financial..., Business Process..., Business Planning, Insurance, Financial Planning, Change Management

Radoslav Milanov

Bulgaria
Freelance Sound Designer / Mixing Engineer
Music

Education
Yokohama National University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2009 — 2010
Japanese Language Proficiency Diploma

Experience
A Data Pro   September 2013 - Present
Ganeden Films   April 2011 - March 2013

Skills
Mixer, Bass, Sound Design, Production Sound, Field Recording, Audio Post Production, Sound, Recording, Audio Engineering, Mastering, Sound Editing

Rebecca Paoletti

Turin Area, Italy
WCM WW CD Pillar at CNH Industrial
Financial Services

Education
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2008 — 2009
ISEP course, Japanese

Ca' Foscari University of Venice   2007 — 2009
Master degree in Languages and civilization of Eastern Asia, Japanese culture

Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII)   2008 — 2008
ERASMUS exchange, Japanese culture

Ca' Foscari University of Venice   2003 — 2007
Bachelor degree in Languages and culture of Eastern Asia, Japanese culture

Experience
CNH Industrial   April 2015 - Present
CNH Industrial   June 2014 - March 2015
New Holland Kobelco - CNH   June 2012 - May 2014
New Holland Kobelco - CNH   January 2011 - June 2012
Guabello - Marzotto S.p.A.   November 2010 - December 2010

Skills
Production Planning, Japanese, ERP, Industrial Engineering, Italian, SAP ERP, Logistics, Microsoft Office, MRP, French, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Automotive, English, Kaizen, SAP

Sabrina Sambo

Rome Area, Italy
Market researcher at Honda R&D Europe Italy
Automotive

Education
Ca' Foscari University of Venice   1993 — 1999
Japanese Studies, Linguistics, 110/110 magna cum laude

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   1997 — 1998
Exchange student, Linguistics

Liceo Ginnasio Franchetti

Experience
Honda R&D Europe - Italy   February 2000 - Present
freelance   1995 - 1999

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Photoshop, Market Research, Analytics, Research, Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Product Development, Data Analysis, Management, English, Analysis, Market Analysis, Marketing Communications, Spanish, Project Management

Sara Román Galdrán

Sevilla Area, Spain
Freelance Translator
Translation and Localization

Education
Imperial College London   2011 — 2012
MSc in Scientific, Technical and Medical Translation with Translation Technology, Language Interpretation and Translation

東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2010 — 2011
Intensive course in Elementary Japanese, Japanese Studies, A (83%)

Universidad de Sevilla   2004 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Chemistry

University of York   2008 — 2009
Erasmus programme, Organometallics, Green Chemistry, Analytical and Forensic Chemistry, Advanced Spectroscopy

Experience
Freelance   March 2013 - Present
Lingo24   May 2013 - Present
The Chinese University of Hong Kong   May 2014 - July 2015
Datasource International: Translation and Media   March 2014 - July 2015
東京外国語大学/ Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   October 2010 - February 2011
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   July 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Chemistry Education, SDL Trados 2014, Japanese, Traducción, Teaching, memoQ, Translation, Food Chemistry, Medical Translation, Organic Chemistry, Laboratory Skills, Research, Italian, Intercultural..., Scientific Workplace, Wordfast, Coding, XTM, Material Analysis, Translation Memory, Scientific Writing, Foreign Languages, English-Spanish, Technical Translation, Instrumental Analysis

Satoko Ishida

Bologna Area, Italy
Ph.D. presso Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Motion Pictures and Film

Education
   2010 — 2012

東京外国語大学   2006 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Experience
Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2012 - Present

Skills
Social media

Sayaka Ito

Stockholm County, Sweden
Student Uppsala University
Medical Practice

Education
Uppsala University   2013 — 2016
The Dietetics Programme: nutrition science, dietetics and clinical nutrition and behavioral sciences, Bachelor's Degree

Arc Academy   2006 — 2008
Education and Teaching Japanese as Foreign Laguage

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2004 — 2008
Portuguese Language and Culture, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Universidade de Coimbra   2005 — 2006
Portuguese Language and Culture

Denenchofu Futaba Senior High School   2000 — 2003
Ceritificate of graduation from the senior high school

Experience
Sodexo   April 2013 - Present
WEDGE Infinity   August 2011 - July 2012
Medborgarskolan   February 2012 - April 2012
Umeå kommun   September 2010 - June 2011
Private lessons   July 2008 - November 2008

Skills
Dietetics, Teaching Japanese, Japanese Culture, Translation, Journalists, Nutrition, Foreign Languages

Sayuri Arai

London, United Kingdom
Goldsmiths College, U. of London 学生
Publishing

Education
University of the Arts London   2012 — 2013
MA Publishing (Magazine pathway)

Goldsmiths College, U. of London   2011 — 2012
Media&Communications, MA

東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2005 — 2011
Hindi -Language and Area Studies, BA

Siobhan Grennan

London, United Kingdom
Rights Assistant at HarperCollins Publishers
Publishing

Education
UCL   2014 — 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.), Publishing

University of Leeds   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), English Literature and Japanese

Zhejiang University   2013 — 2013
Study China

東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2011 — 2012
ISEP, Japanese Studies

British International School, Phuket   2008 — 2010
International Baccalaureate

Experience
HarperCollins Publishers   August 2015 - Present
HarperCollins Publishers   February 2015 - July 2015
HarperCollins Publishers   January 2015 - February 2015
THE STANDEN LITERARY AGENCY LTD   October 2014 - February 2015
Kyle Books   December 2014 - December 2014
Shoryu Ramen   June 2014 - September 2014
Leeds University Japanese Society   August 2013 - June 2014
University of Leeds   December 2012 - December 2013
Southern Beach Hotel & Resort   June 2013 - September 2013
British International School, Phuket   October 2009 - November 2009

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Literature, Customer Service, InDesign, Translation, Editing, Microsoft Office, Nielsen Bookscan, Marketing, Higher Education, Blogging, Social Media, Teamwork, Employee Training, Social Networking, Creative Writing, Japanese, Copy Editing, Intercultural..., Proofreading, Writing, Press Releases, English, Publishing, Research

Stephen Whelan

Ireland
International Relations and currently Societies' Development Officer
International Affairs

Education
上智大学   2013 — 2014
Research Student, International Relations and History

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2012 — 2013
6 Month Japanese Language Programme, Japanese (Intensive Beginners Programme), Completed

University College Dublin   2009 — 2010
Master of Arts (MA), History of International Relations, First Class Honours

University College Dublin   2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History and Politics, Honours

Catholic University School, Dublin   1998 — 2004
Secondary School

Experience
Dublin Institute of Technology   October 2014 - Present
UCD Students' Union (UCDSU)   April 2009 - April 2014
University College Dublin   October 2009 - October 2012
Festival Republic   August 2012 - September 2012
University College Dublin   May 2009 - September 2012
Festival Republic   August 2011 - September 2011
UCD Students' Union (UCDSU)   March 2008 - September 2011
UCD Students' Union (UCDSU)   May 2009 - October 2009
Literary & Historical Society, UCD   September 2006 - April 2009

Tessa Gabriel-Davies

Swansea, Swansea, United Kingdom
Partnerships and Networks
Nonprofit Organization Management

Education
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
M. A. in International Relations

Experience
WJEC   February 2008 - February 2015

Skills
Curriculum Design, Educational Leadership, Staff Development, Teacher Training, Teaching, Curriculum Development

Thomas Burrows

London, United Kingdom
Equity & Commodity Specialist Japanese/ Korean Desk at Bloomberg LP
International Affairs

Education
The University of Manchester   2007 — 2011
BA Japanese, Japanese Studies (Japan Foreign Affairs), Second Class, First Division

Sungkyunkwan University   2012 — 2013
Korean Language Department, Korean Language and Literature, Distinction Pass

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2009 — 2010
International Student Exchange Scheme, Japanese Language, A

Experience
Bloomberg LP   July 2014 - Present
국민대하교 일본학 연구실 Kookmin University Institute of Japanese Studies   July 2013 - July 2014

Timothy de Zeeuw

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
Instructor at University Leiden
Translation and Localization

Education
Leiden University   2011 — 2014
(Research) Master, Asian Studies, 8.8 (Cum Laude)

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2012 — 2012
Fieldwork / Academic research

Leiden University   2007 — 2010
BA, Japanese Studies, 8.1

't Alfrink College   2001 — 2007
VWO - Cultuur en Maatschappij

Experience
Campus Den Haag - Universiteit Leiden   August 2014 - Present
Leiden University   September 2013 - February 2014
Leiden University   October 2011 - January 2014
Leiden University   September 2012 - February 2013

Skills
Japanese, Modern Japanese History, Translation, Policy, Intercultural..., Politics, Research, History

VICTOR SAN PEDRO WANDELMER

Madrid Area, Spain
Infrastructure Specialist at GMV
Computer & Network Security

Education
UAM   2001 — 2007
Bachelor of Oriental Studies, Japanese Studies, Bachelor

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2005 — 2006
Exchange program, Japanese Studies

UCM   1994 — 1997
Bachelor's Degree, Elementary Education and Teaching

Experience
GMV Grupo Mecánica de Vuelo   September 2014 - Present
Engorengo   May 2013 - Present
Capgemini   July 2014 - September 2014
NEW POINT   April 2014 - July 2014
ATMIRA (AEGON SEGUROS)   March 2012 - May 2013
DIGIVERSIA, CORSAIRBAND, AXIS PHARMA   July 2010 - November 2011
BIOALMA   January 2008 - June 2010
Tecnocom   September 2006 - December 2007
SIEMENS   January 2004 - June 2005

Skills
LAMP, Cluster, Unix, Ubuntu, Red Hat Linux, Tomcat, VMware, Amazon S3, MySQL, Apache, Solaris, CentOS, PHP, Xen, Servers, Amazon EC2, PostgreSQL, Java, Nginx, Virtualization, Amazon Web Services..., Bash, Shell Scripting, Python, Nagios, Linux

Valentin Puech

Paris Area, France
Store Manager at American Apparel
Retail

Education
Sciences Po Paris   2007 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2009 — 2010
Japanese Studies

Experience
American Apparel   July 2014 - Present
Abercrombie & Fitch   August 2011 - December 2013
Abercrombie & Fitch   August 2011 - October 2012
Abercrombie & Fitch   January 2011 - July 2011

Skills
Retail, Management, Customer Service, Sales, Store Management, Store Operations, Fashion

Vanessa Caldeira

Stockholm, Sweden
Ph.D. Candidate at Karolinska Institutet
Research

Education
北海道大学 / Hokkaido University   2007 — 2009
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Molecular and Cell Biology, Focus on Genetics

北海道大学 / Hokkaido University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2002 — 2003
Japanese Language and Culture

Experience
Karolinska Institutet   January 2011 - Present
Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology   September 2009 - December 2010

Skills
Flow Cytometry, Cell Culture, Life Sciences, Project Management, Immunohistochemistry, Molecular & Cellular..., Neuronal Polarity and..., Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Molecular Cloning, Confocal Microscopy, Sales, Languages, People Skills, Electrophysiology, Transcriptomics

Vessela Kirova

Bulgaria
Corporate Communications expert
Public Relations and Communications

Education
University of Warwick   2008 — 2009
LLM, Corporate Governance and Financial Regulations

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University   2004 — 2008
BA, Social Studies

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2003 — 2004
Language Sertificate, Japanese

Experience
Corporate Commercial Bank AD   March 2011 - May 2015
Ritsumeikan Ajia Taiheiyou Daigaku   2008 - 2009

Skills
Teaching, Management, English, Microsoft Office, Research, PowerPoint

Walid Lassoued

Paris Area, France
Internet

Education
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III)   2006 — 2011
M.A

東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2009 — 2010
M.A (Exchange Program)

青山学院大学 / Aoyama Gakuin University   2008 — 2009
B.A (Exchange Program)

Experience
Videology, Inc.   December 2014 - Present

Yasuhiro Tanaka

Milan Area, Italy
Corporate Planning Dep. Corporate Strategy Division at JVC KENWOOD Corporation
Consumer Electronics

Education
SDA Bocconi   2009 — 2011
Master of Business Administration, Executive MBA serale

Università per Stranieri di Siena   1996 — 1999

東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   1994 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Language and Area Studies

Urawa High School   1991 — 1994

Experience
JVC KENWOOD Corporation   July 2013 - Present
JVC KENWOOD Corporation   April 2013 - July 2013
JVC KENWOOD Corporation   December 2011 - March 2013
Kenwood Electronics Italia S.p.A.   May 2006 - December 2011
Kenwood Corporation, Car Electronics Consumer Division   October 2003 - May 2006
Kenwood Corporation, Car Electronics Consumer Division   April 1999 - September 2003

Skills
Forecasting, Business Planning, Project Planning, Project Management, Product Management, Business Strategy, Product Marketing, Marketing Management, Analysis, Budgets, Negotiation

Yoko Yamaguchi

Wien, Wien, Austria
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER (MBA)
Management Consulting

Education
WU Executive Academy   2013 — 2015
MBA, Project Management

Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München / University of Munich   1998 — 2000
Politics (Politikwissenschaft), Munich, Germany

Seoul National University   1994 — 1995
Foreign Studies / Diplomatic Affairs, Seoul, Korea

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   1991 — 1996
Korean Peninsula / Diplomatic Affairs, Tokyo, Japan

Experience
Mercer   2006 - 2013
Audi AG   2003 - 2005
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan   1997 - 2002

Skills
Business Strategy, Business Development, Analysis, Project Management, CRM, Strategy, Management Consulting, Management, Marketing Strategy

Yuka Yamashita

London, United Kingdom
Performance Marketing Executive at Farfetch
Marketing and Advertising

Education
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's Degree, German Language and Literature


Skills
Technical Translation, Social Media Marketing, Online Marketing, Proofreading, Localization, Translation

Yusuke SAKURAI

Finland
Project Assistant Professor at The University of Tokyo
Higher Education

Education
Helsingin yliopisto / University of Helsinki   2011 — 2015
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Monash University   2004 — 2006
Applied Japanese Linguistics, Master of Arts (MA)

Monash University   2003 — 2004
Applied Japanese Linguistics, Postgraduate Certificate

東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   1998 — 2003
Japanese Studies, Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Experience
The University of Tokyo   May 2015 - Present
University of Helsinki   September 2013 - April 2015
University of Helsinki   August 2011 - February 2015
Waseda Bunkakan   August 2011 - March 2012
Cairo University   August 2008 - June 2010
Universiti Industri Selangor   April 2006 - March 2008
La Trobe University   July 2005 - December 2005
Monash University   February 2004 - December 2005
La Trobe University   July 2004 - December 2004
Kanarajsadon Bumrung Yala School   April 2000 - March 2001

Skills
AMOS, Lecturing, University Teaching, Atlas.ti, Japanese, Qualitative Research, SPSS, Phenomenography, Higher Education, Statistics, R, International Education, Quantitative Research, Academic English, Academic Writing, Phenomenology

reina jones

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
manager
Biotechnology

Education
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Bachelor's degree

林香織里

Massa Carrara Area, Italy
営業 自営業
Professional Training & Coaching

Education
東京外国語大学 / Tokyo University of Foreign Studies   1988 — 1992
イタリア語、英語

Experience
営業   2008 - Present