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Mika Watanabe

Construction And Architectural Project Management / Facility Management / Architectural Art Design / Energy Construction Project Management
Tokyo
Mika Watanabe

Summary

  • 8 years of experience in project & facility management Including architecture construction / solar panel construction
  • 7 years of experience in technical consulting including architecture projects (tenant / office) / product design / solar projects
  • 4 years of experience in sales & market support to engage customers including retail / solar panel projects
  • 3 years of experience in design including architecture & landscape
  • 1.5 years of experience in engineering for solar system

Overview

11
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
4
Languages

Work History

Apple Japan
Tokyo

Preservation Manager
04.2019 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Proactively engage and support retail stores at all times, be in service to the store needs such as asset & facility maintenance and updates or renew.
  • Conducted stores walkthrough for comprehensive site survey & reviews, providing solutions to the existing and potential issues.
  • Partnered with store team & leadership & partnership to identify and document all stores experience and Incidents, and provide immediate / temp / middle term / long term solutions.
  • Emergency response to all incidents and crisis issues.
  • Work with vendors and suppliers to ensure delivery of maintenance / updates / renew services to the store needs.
  • Significant expertise and experience with the upkeep and function of buildings, building systems (electrical, mechanical, plumbing), machinery, landscape, and quality improvement projects.
  • Responsible for Opex and Capex budget creation, management through Service Channel and other tools, as well as forecasts for the respective Geo. Achieved 100% of budget goal in final 2 years
  • Oversight of commissioning agents and contractors to support store acceptance and turnover of various projects and programs.
  • Engagement of general contractors, consultants, vendors, and maintenance service providers including competitive bidding and assistance in negotiation including SOWs, CPSAs, and project specific contracts.
  • Consistent collaboration with Development and RDDM design teams to provide a continuous feedback loop to improve building functionality and material selection.
  • Support and expertise on updating internal system & SOW of Preservation.
  • Supported store team to implement new systems to help better maintain the store facilities.
  • **Maternity leave from May 2022-present

Alphabros,.INC.
Tokyo

Structure Engineer & Section Manager
12.2017 - 03.2019

Job overview

  • In charge of solar structure frame installing project management
  • Analyzed and digitized the site condition after the site survey, based on JIS
  • Confirm the analysis with clients with their requirements(cost, ground level, condition, materials, construction range, etc.), and successfully conducted entire construction process with schedule planning & management
  • Successfully planned the new ideal method of logistic, cooperating with internal sales department and distribution department(cost, convenience, schedule, route, tool, etc.)
  • Verify the engineering drawings and the calculation process, by using : Illustrator, M-steel, Multiframe, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Successfully accomplished the documents to METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and explained the details at METI
  • Technical support to sales team
  • In charge of the PR activity of the overseas project development, by promoting company products and presentation contents

Trinity Co. Ltd
Tokyo

Assistant Project Manager
01.2016 - 12.2017

Job overview

  • Planed and hold an Idea Exchanging Event which provides a platform for plan-industries to practice their new communications (car manufacturer, furniture maker, product development company, UI&UX-related company, etc.)
  • Planed and conducted social events according to both domestic and international clients' needs, at both Japan & overseas
  • Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Worked with vendors and artists to research related product and design and preliminary survey, and created training program for the clients' design teams

Jones Lang Lasalle
Tokyo

Assistant Project Manager
05.2015 - 09.2015

Job overview

  • Successfully supported senior managers and department leaders by completing retail construction projects (including office and tenant) and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
  • Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
  • Verified layout drawing and managed the design
  • Worked with vendors and partnership to conducted construction site

Nihon Sekkei Co.
Tokyo

Architect Design Assistant
09.2013 - 05.2015

Job overview

  • Successfully supported senior designers during all phases of architecture design including : Pavilion / Nursing center / Commercial buildings / Data center / Public facilities / School, for both domestic and overseas projects
  • In charge of 2D & 3Dgraphing and hardware operating after basic planning, by using : Coreldraw, Photoshop, Illustrator, Autocad (2D),Sketchup, Revit

Proshuma Landscape Design Co.
Hangzhou

Landscape Assistant Designer
09.2011 - 11.2012

Job overview

  • Supported senior designers during all phases of Landscape design for : Public space / Pavilion / Hot spring institution / Commercial building
  • In charge of 2D & 3D graphing and hardware operating after basic planning, by using : Coreldraw, Photoshop, Illustrator, Autocad (2D),Sketchup, PowerPoint

Education

China Academy of Art
Hangzhou, China

Bachelor of Arts from Architectural Environmental Design
09.2007 - 06.2011

Pearl City High School
Hawaii, USA

High School Diploma
07.2005 - 06.2007

Skills

    Project Management

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Software

Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Coreldraw, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Autocad (2D),Sketchup, Revit, M-steel, Multiframe

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Timeline

Preservation Manager

Apple Japan
04.2019 - 05.2022

Structure Engineer & Section Manager

Alphabros,.INC.
12.2017 - 03.2019

Assistant Project Manager

Trinity Co. Ltd
01.2016 - 12.2017

Assistant Project Manager

Jones Lang Lasalle
05.2015 - 09.2015

Architect Design Assistant

Nihon Sekkei Co.
09.2013 - 05.2015

Landscape Assistant Designer

Proshuma Landscape Design Co.
09.2011 - 11.2012

China Academy of Art

Bachelor of Arts from Architectural Environmental Design
09.2007 - 06.2011

Pearl City High School

High School Diploma
07.2005 - 06.2007
Mika WatanabeConstruction And Architectural Project Management / Facility Management / Architectural Art Design / Energy Construction Project Management