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
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
Coordinator Assistant
Claremont, CA
KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE
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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
CITY OF HOPE
Bussiness Deveopment Intern
Thousand Oaks, CA
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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
Travel
Hiking
Painting
Yoga