Masaomi Karakawa

Masaomi Karakawa has a diverse range of work experience in the field of engineering and customer service. Masaomi started their career as a Service Engineer at AMANO Corp. Japan in 1998, where they worked for almost nine years. Masaomi then joined Toyota Technical Development Corp. as a facility maintenance staff for eight months before moving on to Buhler as a Customer Service Engineer. At Buhler, Masaomi was responsible for the installation, start-up, annual check, overhauling, troubleshooting, and fixing of production machines for the food and chemical industries.

In 2014, Masaomi joined Instron as a Field Service Engineer, where they specialized in treating vehicle crash simulator machines. Masaomi visited customer sites, mainly automobile companies, to maintain these machines, focusing on mechanical, hydraulic, and basic electrical components. Masaomi also had experience working with foreign staff members from Germany during this role.

Masaomi worked at Marel Poultry as a Field Service Engineer from 2017 to 2018. In this role, they visited customer sites in Japan to maintain poultry production machines, conducting installations, start-ups, and overhauling operations. Their meticulous preparation for installation work helped to reduce working hours and costs on these sites.

From 2018 to 2019, Masaomi worked as a Sales Engineer at T.M.Techno, where they were responsible for selling and modifying granulating machines. However, they left the company due to disagreements with the firm's policy of selling replicated machines and parts copied from a Swedish company.

In 2019, Masaomi joined Peak Scientific as a Field Service Engineer, providing installation, training, maintenance, and troubleshooting services for GC/LC examination devices. Masaomi mostly worked independently in a SOHO style, primarily serving customers in the western part of Japan.

Currently, Masaomi Karakawa is a Field Service Engineer at Rapid Micro Biosystems, where they are the first staff member in the APAC area. In addition to their field service duties, they also contribute to sales and validation tasks to expand the market.

Overall, Masaomi Karakawa has demonstrated a strong background in engineering, customer service, and problem-solving, particularly in the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various machines in the manufacturing and production industries.

Masaomi Karakawa has a diverse education history with a focus on information systems and management. In 1993, they attended Gotenba High School in Shizuoka, Japan, where they studied information systems until 1996. In 2013, they attended the Banff Education Centre for an unspecified period of time. Currently, they are enrolled at Tokyo Online University, pursuing a degree in IT & Management with a specialization in Management.

In addition to their formal education, Masaomi has obtained several certifications. In 1998, they obtained a certification as a Dangerous Object Handler for combustible liquids. In 2002, they achieved a 2nd-grade electrical worker certification. Masaomi then obtained the following certifications:

1. Wilderness First Aid-16hrs Basic Life Support - CPR Provider A from Wilderness Medical Associates International in October 2013.

2. Tips for Working Remotely from LinkedIn in August 2021.

3. Learning Office 365 (Microsoft 365) from LinkedIn in August 2021.

4. Time Management: Working from Home from LinkedIn in October 2021.

5. Multinational Communication in the Workplace from LinkedIn in March 2021.

6. Low-voltage electrical management from IHI Technology Training Institute in November 2014.

7. Bed operation crane transfer from IHI Technology Training Institute in June 2014.

8. Jade carving from Japan Construction Machinery Training Institute in June 2014.

9. Supervisor for oxygen and hydrogen deficiency disease from Gifu Prefectural Labour Bureau Training Institute in June 2009.

10. 2nd grade electric construction managing engineer from National Federation of General Workers' Union, Construction Industry Promotion Fund in March 2007.

11. 2nd grade onshore special radio engineer from Kanto District Joint Communications Bureau / Japanese Non-Wire Association in April 2006.

12. Installation technician Digital & Analog all around from the General Affairs Department / Japan Data Communications Association in July 2003.

It is worth noting that Masaomi Karakawa has obtained various certifications related to remote work, office productivity, and communication skills, showcasing their commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.