Masataka O.

Experience

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  Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)

  Apr 2008 - Jan 2012

  - Conducted bacterial leaching experiments using self-made equipment and contributed to company business plan- Lectured and led discussions about the basics of the mining industry and the theoretical aspects of bacterial leaching methodology over 20 international university students from over five countries- Coordinated the design of bacterial leaching experiments between Japan and Chile and contributed to design of an in-situ bacterial leaching verification test in Chile- Attended international mining conferences and analyzed mining technology trends by sorting and summarizing presentation and poster topics Show less - Executed bids on constructing, recycling, and infrastructure projects with a budget range of $100K to $1M- Conducted joint studies with academic groups and mining companies in order to develop mining technology- Assisted in organizing contract agreements for management of joint studies among industry, government and academia- Organized international symposiums for mining and recycling technology by coordinating with guest speakers from abroad and planning and executing the logistics of the events- Boarded a ship, supervised and reported the daily progress of a geological survey to head office Show less

  • Researcher

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Assistant

    Apr 2008 - Dec 2009
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  Applied Core Technology, Inc.

  Feb 2012 - May 2014

  Business developer / Engineer

  - Analyzed internal inventory system and created a new system for tracking and managing inventory that streamlined the entire export workflow and improved productivity- Managed and coordinated RF generator and X-ray generator developments as OEM products for a Japanese analytical equipment company- Led project to summarize technical aspects of medical imaging and presented to executive management- Researched and analyzed medical imaging industries by conducting structured interviews with medical doctors Show less

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  Brunel

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

  Account Manager

  - Joined as one of the starting members of Japan branch and analyzed oil plant development market trends, which enabled executives in APAC and the Netherlands to develop a market strategy for Japan- Built the company’s business development function from scratch and achieved business wins from more than ten newly acquired customers- Diversified business portfolio from conventional oil & gas plant business to mining and healthcare resulting in significant business growth and competitiveness- Managed cross functional discussion with internal and external stakeholders to specify client’s needs and led execution of dispatching engineers from multiple countries to a plant construction site Show less

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  Murata

  Sept 2016 - now

  - Conducted ecosystem landscaping for robotics and identified a startup with a technology that enabled new product development- Managed cross functional process with the identified startup and internal stakeholders in R&D, legal and finance and executed proof of concept project for new product development- Negotiated investment conditions with an early-stage startup in US and managed investment process by negotiating with both internal and external stakeholders in US and Japan

  • Senior Manager

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Manager, Corporate Technology and Innovation

    Jun 2018 - Nov 2022

  • New Business Planning and Technology scouting

    Sept 2016 - May 2018