Hideo Kawakami

Hideo Kawakami, MBA, MSDA, currently serves as an Associate Data Engineer II at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, a position held since November 2023. Prior to this role, Hideo worked as an ASPIRE Supply Chain Associate at Mohawk Industries, focusing on generative AI automation and business intelligence from June 2023 to November 2023. Hideo's experience also includes roles as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where assistance was provided to data analytics professors, and as a Summer Intern - Data Warehouse Programmer at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Earlier positions encompassed various graduate assistantships and a role at Mondelēz International as a Production Scheduler & Materials Planner, contributing to production and materials planning. Hideo holds a Master of Science in Data Analytics and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, alongside a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho.