Japanese to English translation (和文英訳) and proof-reading for the chemical industry. Specialist areas:- surface coatings technology & design- Automotive coatings- polymer technology- colour chemistry - technological approaches to solve environmental issues (greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, etc.)

Responsible, as a voluntary member of the Editorial Committee, for the proofreading and checking of English Abstracts and / or full manuscripts before publication in the Journal of Japanese Society of Colour Materials.

Mid-July 2021. As the Japanese government/IOC announced that the Olympics would be held with no spectators, thereby rendering the roles of most "Event Services" volunteers redundant, I had already long forgotten my feelings of great anticipation when originally accepting the offer to volunteer some 30 months earlier. Anyway, しょうがない (it can't be helped).

1. Provider of know-how to anyone who needed to learn more about the technology of coatings. 2. Helped to improve the technical proficiency of Sales colleagues through systematic training programs.3. Fostered English communication skills within the team via formal and informal coaching.4. Provided English translation of Japanese technical documents (e.g. customer presentations, meeting minutes, test methods, etc.).5. Trained junior staff on presentation skills of documents… Show more 1. Provider of know-how to anyone who needed to learn more about the technology of coatings. 2. Helped to improve the technical proficiency of Sales colleagues through systematic training programs.3. Fostered English communication skills within the team via formal and informal coaching.4. Provided English translation of Japanese technical documents (e.g. customer presentations, meeting minutes, test methods, etc.).5. Trained junior staff on presentation skills of documents written in English. Show less

return to sanity😊1. Created new business at established customers by technical introduction of existing portfolio products.2. Ensured that technical targets for R&D projects for new Automotive coating customers were met by facilitating communication and collaboration with overseas partners.3. Provided English translation of Japanese technical documents (e.g. customer presentations, meeting minutes, product data sheets, etc.).4. Created new product technical documentation in… Show more return to sanity😊1. Created new business at established customers by technical introduction of existing portfolio products.2. Ensured that technical targets for R&D projects for new Automotive coating customers were met by facilitating communication and collaboration with overseas partners.3. Provided English translation of Japanese technical documents (e.g. customer presentations, meeting minutes, product data sheets, etc.).4. Created new product technical documentation in both English (main) and Japanese. Show less

"what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"Whoever coined this saying must have been trapped in a similar "job" to this one 😩1. Day to day management of a dysfunctional team of colorists developing color matches for the Automotive Refinish industry.2. Collection and dissemination of information related to color trends in the Japanese Auto industry (that part was OK).

1. Developed new clearcoats that were introduced at Japanese overseas transplants.2. Led and participated in small project teams to obtain approvals from Japanese Automakers HQ for products developed outside Japan, by effectively co-ordinating the activities of the R&D teams in Japan and Germany.3. Provided English translation of Japanese technical documents (e.g. customer presentations, meeting minutes, test methods, etc.)

1. Designed and synthesised new resins and clearcoats for Automotive coatings.2. As part of an international team, successfully introduced the first ever waterborne basecoats to be used at a Japanese transplant.

Obtained my introduction to the coatings industry by developing new coatings for various transportation industries and supporting on-site troubleshooting activities.