James Watanabe

James Watanabe has a diverse work experience in the finance and strategy field. James is currently working at Samsara as a Manager II in Finance & Strategy since February 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Samsara as a Finance & Strategy Manager from August 2021 to January 2023. Before joining Samsara, James worked at ServiceNow as a Senior Financial Analyst from March 2020 to August 2021. Before that, they held roles such as Financial Analyst - Corporate FP&A from August 2018 to March 2020, Financial Analyst - Financial Development Rotation Program from July 2016 to July 2018, and Finance Intern from June 2015 to June 2016. James also has experience in data analysis as a Data Analyst at Centaur Media Plc in November 2014. James interned as a Financial Planning & Analysis Intern at OpenText Analytics - Actuate Corporation from June 2014 to August 2014 and as an Administration Operations Intern from June 2013 to August 2013. Overall, James has a strong background in finance and strategy with experience in various roles and industries.

James Watanabe completed their high school education at Mountain View High School from 2008 to 2012, where they earned a diploma. James then pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Finance at Santa Clara University from 2012 to 2016. During their time at Santa Clara University, they studied at the Leavey School of Business, specializing in Finance with a minor in International Business. In 2014, they also had an opportunity to study abroad at the Foundation for International Education.