Michael Minami

Michael Minami has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Michael is currently the Senior Vice President Head of Data Science Operations at Omnicom Precision Marketing Group. Prior to that, they worked at RAPP as the Vice President of Advanced Analytics Solutions, where they were responsible for business and practice development, consulting, methodology execution, and day-to-day operations of RAPP's data science and advanced analytics solutions. Before joining RAPP, Michael held various roles at Toyota Motor Sales, including Director of Product & Program Management, Customer360 Strategy, and Advanced Analytics/Data Science, and Program Manager for Digital and Interactive Strategy. Michael also has experience working at IBM/PwC as a Managing Consultant, at Mattel as a Consultant, at KPMG as a Consultant, and at SAIC as a Staff Engineer. Overall, Michael's expertise lies in data science, advanced analytics, strategy development, program management, and consulting.

Michael Minami has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Northwestern University from 1989 to 1993. Michael then pursued an MBA degree in Strategy and Marketing from UCLA Anderson School of Management from 1996 to 1998. Additionally, they obtained certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster from Scrum Alliance in June 2017, Project Management Professional from Project Management Institute in December 2002, and IBM Information Technology Strategy Certification from IBM in 1999.