Isa Watanabe

Isa Watanabe is a Senior Software Engineer and Senior Sales Engineer at Descartes Labs, with a strong focus on geospatial data science and cloud solution architecture. Watanabe co-founded MillPont as the Chief Technology Officer in April 2023. Previous experience includes a role as a Quantum Software Engineer at Strangeworks, where tools for quantum computing were developed, and as a Support Escalation Engineer at Microsoft, resolving critical enterprise application issues. Watanabe’s consulting experience as a Senior Solutions Architect at Slalom involved leading Azure-based data engineering projects, and earlier roles at Schlumberger and Microsoft featured leadership in cloud automation and support for complex technical cases. Educational qualifications include a Master’s in Spatial Analysis from Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. with Distinction in Accounting and Business Management from Purdue University.