HELLO, I'M
SOFIA SHIMIZU.
Industrial Engineering & Master in Business and Science
BS in Industrial Engineering
MS in Business and Science
California, USA
(840)-208-5714
ABOUT
MY BACKGROUND
I am committed to achieving my objectives as a leader or by being part of a team with a disposition for continuous training, innovation, and research. I specialize in ensuring maximum efficiency and productivity for your business. I am a hardworking leader with professional experience and am willing to take on any challenge that comes my way. I am confident that I can leverage my background and experience to contribute to developing life-changing treatments or devices in the Biotech and Life Sciences industries.
Experience
WHERE I'VE WORKED
April 2024 - Present
Inside Representative Sales
Upland, CA
ANALYTIK JENA US
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Drive lead generation efforts by identifying and engaging potential clients through strategic, multi-channel outreach using tools like Apollo, LinkedIn, and Power Automate; significantly improved lead quality and outreach efficiency.
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Cultivate and manage relationships with both new and existing clients by maintaining consistent communication, gathering product feedback, and sharing updates on warranty coverage and promotional offers to drive engagement and satisfaction.
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Spearhead targeted sales campaigns and collaborated with an Indonesian third-party lead generation team—providing support, validating outreach, and optimizing strategy.
Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
Senior Associate Project Managament
Thousand Oaks, CA
AMGEN
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Collaborated in defining 2023 corporate goals and selected high-impact projects to increase productivity through project management strategies and workshops.
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Supported corporate projects by creating project plans, dashboards, and WorkApps through Smartsheet in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, improving visibility and reaching successful outcomes faster.
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Created and executed a process to verify that GMP products/services are purchased through the correct suppliers to avoid any claims during the audits and inspections.
Jan 2021 - Sept 2022
KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE
Coordinator Assistant
Claremont, CA
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Managed vendor relationships, purchases, and laboratory supply planning and optimizing project's budget.
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Coordinated and revised with the finance department the monthly invoices for expense reports to investors and audits.
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Engineered a mobile application to improve management’s day-to-day organizational capability as purchases and inventory
Jan 2021 - Sept 2022
Bussiness Deveopment Intern
Thousand Oaks, CA
CITY OF HOPE
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Led 3+ market research projects in oncology, supporting the company's drug pipeline strategy and successful financial agreements
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Developed presentations and financial analyses for strategic discussions with BD leadership and stakeholders
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Designed action plan, tasks, and required resources, and defined key milestones optimizing cross-functional teamwork
Feb 2020 - Sept 2020
Marketing Assistant
Lima, PE
BITEL SAC
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Developed marketing monitoring and reporting programs to measure KPIs related to project success and customer acquisition
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Led loyalty program and communication action plans that improved coupon redemption rates by 105%
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Managed and led a debit automation project to improve the productivity of bill collection processes
Sept 2019 - Feb 2020
Quality and Process Control Intern
Lima, PE
BITEL SAC
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Coordinated, reviewed, and revised the terms of standard operating procedures to improve each store’s productivity
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Planned and coordinated implementation of training methodology for sales trainers
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Designed an action plan to improve management’s day-to-day organizational capability
Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
Project Coordinator Assistant
Lima, PE
REAL SYSTEMS
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Spearheaded the kick-off of the customer support program for a B2B software company
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Implemented a new documentation process flow, reducing turnaround time for submission by 40 minutes
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Organized, facilitated, and monitored the training service for clients that purchased Real Systems software
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019
Administration and Production Assistant
Lima, PE
CAFE COMPADRE
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Developed and implemented a new inventory management system to improve the plan of supply purchases
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Created a sales report customized with customer input to improve the reputation of the company's social and environmental impact
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Engineered a mobile application to manage customer orders, which improved the on-time delivery of orders by 98%
Education
WHAT I'VE LEARNED
Aug 2019 - May 2020
Master's Degree
BUSINESS AND SCIENCE IN APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Claremont, CA
Keck Graduate Institute
Aug 2019 - May 2020
Bachelor's Degree
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Pontificia University Catholic of Peru
Lima, PE
Skills & Competences
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Skills
Data analysis
Project Management
Planning/coordinating
Customer Services
Data collection and visualization
Social media strategy
Analytical & critical thinking
Software
MS Office Professional
Adobe (Photoshop, Flash)
Languages
Spanish
English
Corel Draw
Canva
Smartsheet
Microsoft SQL Serve
Power BI
SolidWorks
Awards
WHERE I SHINE
2021| Best Business Plan Competition Award
Keck Graduate Institute
2021| Strong Performer
The Niemzy Award - Keck Graduate Institute
2021| KGI Global Scholarship
Keck Graduate Institute
Interests
OUT OF THE OFFICE
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Travel
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Hiking
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Painting
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Yoga
