Katsumi Sakamoto

Katsumi Sakamoto is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the field of image sensor technology and business development. Currently serving as a Senior Field Application Engineer at e2v since September 2015, Sakamoto has previously held significant positions, including Senior Director of Business Development and Director of Customer Support at Anafocus, where focus was on custom CMOS image sensors in the Japan/Asia/Pacific region. Other notable roles encompass Senior Staff of Marketing at Verigy, Application Consultant at Agilent Technologies, and R&D/Applications Engineer at Hewlett-Packard, contributing to advancements in image sensor testing and business growth across various market segments. Sakamoto began a career in the imaging sector as a Manager of Imaging Applications Engineer at Teradyne and as a Research and Development Engineer at YA-MAN, Ltd. with a solid academic foundation in Physics (Electromagnetism) from Hirosaki University.