AYAKO SATO
CONTACT
adustk@r.postjobfree.com
Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
Management of Information Systems
Citrus College, Glendora CA /
Barbering and Cosmetology
Marinello School of Beauty
Los Angeles CA /
2003-2004
SKILLS
● Program Management
● Risk Management
● JIRA
● Client Management
● Business Process
● Business Analysis
● SDLC
● Office 365
● Gsuite
● Japanese
● English
CERTIFICATIONS
Google Project Mgmt Certification 2021
SA / Scaled Agile Framework Agilist 2021
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Translator/Interpreter
Los Angeles, CA Nov 2014 - present
● Interpreter for Aubrey Loots- Hands-on in-salon training and editorial studio photo shoot for Japanese professional hair and make-up artists, and beauty school student from Bel Epoch Beauty School
● Translated learning material from English to Japanese
● Translated interview article from English to Japanese Freelance Hairstylist
Los Angeles, CA Jul 2017 - Present
Salon Manager
Salon Nesou Santa Monica, CA Jul 2014 – June 2021
● Managed daily operation for the salon and coordinate daily scheduling and client appointments, enhanced the customer experience.
● Lead a team of 25 hairstylist and 2 front desk stuffs, delivered high-end service and clientele, trained new hires as needed.
● Established and administrated annual budget with effective controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
● Coordinated workshop with the top educators to organize and ran business. Hairstylist
Hair Epoch Los Angeles, CA Nov 2012 - Jun 2014
● Built 100 regular clientele and received positive feedback for the quality of service and customer care
IT Project Manager
Shiomi Holdings Japan Sep 2009 – May 2011
Assistant Business Consultant
Shiomi Holdings Japan Mar 2007 – Sep 2009
● Organized and executed assigned business projects and implemented on- going business budget and detailed business plans.
● Set up meetings with clients to perform an initial assessment.
● Developed detailed business plans to drive small to large and radical changes
● Created an agenda to lead project team and vendor meetings.
● Served as liaison between legal, procurement, business, and technical resource and vendors.
● Proactively managed changes in project scope, mitigated potential risks and devised contingency plans