Hi, I'm Makoto Nakae, a Customer Success & Support professional with 5+ years helping global members with payments, card transactions, and account security. I thrive in fully remote environments, handling high-volume live chat and email queries, owning issues end-to-end, and guiding onboarding, verification, and KYC/AML checks. I'm fluent in Japanese and English, comfortable on Zoom calls and cross-functional collaboration with Trust & Safety, Legal, and Product. I enjoy translating and localizing for the Japanese market, and I'm proactive about refining support workflows to deliver a warm, member-first experience.

Makoto Nakae

Hi, I'm Makoto Nakae, a Customer Success & Support professional with 5+ years helping global members with payments, card transactions, and account security. I thrive in fully remote environments, handling high-volume live chat and email queries, owning issues end-to-end, and guiding onboarding, verification, and KYC/AML checks. I'm fluent in Japanese and English, comfortable on Zoom calls and cross-functional collaboration with Trust & Safety, Legal, and Product. I enjoy translating and localizing for the Japanese market, and I'm proactive about refining support workflows to deliver a warm, member-first experience.

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Hi, I’m Makoto Nakae, a Customer Success & Support professional with 5+ years helping global members with payments, card transactions, and account security. I thrive in fully remote environments, handling high-volume live chat and email queries, owning issues end-to-end, and guiding onboarding, verification, and KYC/AML checks.

I’m fluent in Japanese and English, comfortable on Zoom calls and cross-functional collaboration with Trust & Safety, Legal, and Product. I enjoy translating and localizing for the Japanese market, and I’m proactive about refining support workflows to deliver a warm, member-first experience.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Japanese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Korean
Intermediate

Work Experience

Customer Service Specialist at Mayflower
August 1, 2024 - April 1, 2026
Remote support for a global video streaming platform; handled live chat, email, phone and Zoom onboarding and member guidance for new applicants; owned end-to-end case handling including payments, onboarding, and KYC/AML checks; escalated to Trust & Safety, Legal and Product as needed.
Customer Service Representative at Mastercard
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
Handled member queries on card transactions and account matters via phone and email; achieved 95%+ resolution within SLA with focus on first-contact resolution; ranked in top 10% across quality, compliance, and productivity KPIs in a regulated financial services environment.
Business Development Manager at Ox Securities
August 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Launched Japan market from Chatswood, Sydney; coordinated cross-functional efforts (product, legal, marketing) and localized customer-facing assets to support acquisition and retention.
Translator / Platform Localization at LiteFinance
April 1, 2024 - Present
Part-time, remote translator/localization for Forex/CFD broker; EN→JA and KO→JA localization of website, app, marketing materials and trading platform.

Education

Advanced Diploma of Information Technology at Crown Institute of Business & Technology, Sydney
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Other