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I'm a multilingual marketing, sales and project management professional with a proven track record of cross-border collaboration and delivering results across Asia, Europe and the Americas. I specialize in partner marketing, market research, digital marketing, and global program management, and I bring a proactive, creative approach to solving complex problems. I've led multi-stakeholder initiatives for brands like JAL, Muji, Rakuten, Google, and Microsoft across Japan, Singapore, and Europe—driving business growth, improving customer experiences, and bridging inter-regional teams through clear communication and practical execution.…I'm a multilingual marketing, sales and project management professional with a proven track record of cross-border collaboration and delivering results across Asia, Europe and the Americas. I specialize in partner marketing, market research, digital marketing, and global program management, and I bring a proactive, creative approach to solving complex problems. I've led multi-stakeholder initiatives for brands like JAL, Muji, Rakuten, Google, and Microsoft across Japan, Singapore, and Europe—driving business growth, improving customer experiences, and bridging inter-regional teams through clear communication and practical execution.

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I'm a multilingual marketing, sales and project management professional with a proven track record of cross-border collaboration and delivering results across Asia, Europe and the Americas. I specialize in partner marketing, market research, digital marketing, and global program management, and I bring a proactive, creative approach to solving complex problems. I've led multi-stakeholder initiatives for brands like JAL, Muji, Rakuten, Google, and Microsoft across Japan, Singapore, and Europe—driving business growth, improving customer experiences, and bridging inter-regional teams through clear communication and practical execution.…I'm a multilingual marketing, sales and project management professional with a proven track record of cross-border collaboration and delivering results across Asia, Europe and the Americas. I specialize in partner marketing, market research, digital marketing, and global program management, and I bring a proactive, creative approach to solving complex problems. I've led multi-stakeholder initiatives for brands like JAL, Muji, Rakuten, Google, and Microsoft across Japan, Singapore, and Europe—driving business growth, improving customer experiences, and bridging inter-regional teams through clear communication and practical execution.

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I’m a multilingual marketing, sales and project management professional with a proven track record of cross-border collaboration and delivering results across Asia, Europe and the Americas. I specialize in partner marketing, market research, digital marketing, and global program management, and I bring a proactive, creative approach to solving complex problems.

I’ve led multi-stakeholder initiatives for brands like JAL, Muji, Rakuten, Google, and Microsoft across Japan, Singapore, and Europe—driving business growth, improving customer experiences, and bridging inter-regional teams through clear communication and practical execution.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Japanese

Fluent

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Intermediate

Italian

Intermediate

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

French

Beginner

German

Beginner

Chinese

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelancer at Self-employed - Portugal

January 1, 2025 - Present

Provided marketing activities & sales support for Agri-tech industry; translation (Portuguese-Japanese); offered Japanese language lessons to adults.

Relationship Manager, Critical Situation Management Execution Team at Inetum Tech Portugal (via Microsoft)

November 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023

Assisted with managing complex critical situations including catastrophic outages across all technologies; served as hub for communication; coordinated with customers, vendors and internal groups; identified technical gaps and drove positive changes; maintained relationships with English and Japanese-speaking stakeholders.

Senior Consultant - Vertical SME, Customer Facing Enablement, Bio pharma Ops at IBM

January 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022

Supported drastic digital transformation of Customer Facing tools; aligned with global stakeholders; managed project milestones and provided practical business assistance for the Japan squad.

Senior Manager, Sales Planning at Nissin Foods Singapore

June 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021

Analyzed monthly sales; created forecasts; implemented a Cloud-based sales reporting system; managed major accounts and promotions; guided in-store merchandising and marketing tools.

Partner Marketing Project Manager, Consumer Channel Marketing at Microsoft Singapore

May 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020

Led regional partner marketing execution; collaborated with channel marketing, sales and device marketing to ensure timely and effective marketing activities; coordinated resources and training for partners.

Partner Marketing Manager, APAC at Google for Education

July 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020

Operationalized co-marketing activities for OEMs/distributors; localized events for Japan; managed budgets and performance tracking; maintained partner content in Salesforce; created and reviewed marketing assets.

Marketing Analyst, Marketing & UX Strategy at Rakuten Singapore

April 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019

Developed global/domestic brand strategies; led a global brand awareness survey; conducted brand equity research; contributed to branding and marketing portal development.

Sales Manager / Representative of Singapore Branch at ITP Singapore

May 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017

Established a new branch; built relationships with Japanese clients visiting Singapore and Thailand; negotiated with suppliers; managed cross-projects including printing, translation, events and promotions.

Freelance Consultant (Research/Digital Marketing) at Self-employed - Japan

August 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016

Provided research and digital marketing services for medical, tourism and related sectors.

Business Lead / Account Supervisor at MRM McCann (Japan)

July 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015

Drove digital marketing & CRM cycles; localized eDM/LP; managed campaigns across multiple languages; trained partners; supported Google onsite program.

Corporate Sales Executive, Italy & UK at Japan Airlines

August 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012

Cultivated new opportunities; expanded local networks; managed high-touch sales; handled ads/PR strategy; built airline industry knowledge.

Marketing Manager / PR & Communications Manager at QS Quacquarelli Symonds

May 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011

Promoted 7 events; built strategic partnerships; managed campaigns; created microsites; implemented social media & buzz marketing; achieved top performance metrics.

Senior Marketing Consultant at BSRIA

January 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010

Analyzed technologies/trends in renewable energy & HVAC for the European market; conducted in-depth interviews; produced English/Japanese reports.

Assistant Product Manager at PIAGET (Watch & Jewelry)

June 1, 2006 - May 31, 2007

Managed product/brand calendars; localised stores; coordinated inventory; liaised with HQ; supported launches and promotions.

Assistant Product Manager at Guerlain (Cosmetics & Fragrance)

September 1, 2005 - November 1, 2005

Branding and product management; retailer coordination; launch promotions; sales forecast analysis; collaborated with CRM teams.

International Sales Executive at Ipsos Japan

October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004

Supervised overseas projects; contributed to 70M yen sales; wrote pitches; fieldwork coordination; client relations.