Takehiko Okabe

Takehiko Okabe has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing-related companies, with over 10 years specifically in project management in the automotive industry. Takehiko has global project management experience, having worked in various locations including the US, China, Thailand, Germany, France, and Czech Republic. Okabe is skilled in leadership, internal/external communication, and simultaneous project management. Takehiko has teaching experience in Six-sigma and project management courses in both Japanese and English. Okabe has also held management roles in marketing, customer service, continuous improvement, and project management. Takehiko is fluent in both Japanese and English and has strong logical presentation skills to upper management. Okabe is known for being an early adopter of new processes/systems and for developing new products. Takehiko is currently working as a Program Manager for Shape Corp., where they lead new product development projects with colleagues and suppliers from different locations.

Takehiko Okabe obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Sonoma State University from 1990 to 1993. Additionally, Okabe has a certification in "普通自動車運転免許" (General Automobile Driver's License), however, the specific institution, month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.