Sakura Shimizu
About Sakura Shimizu
Sakura Shimizu is a Technical Project Coordinator at Northvolt in Stockholm, Sweden, where she has worked since 2019. She specializes in coordinating technical projects related to industrial manufacturing processes and has a diverse background in project management across various industries.
Work at Northvolt
Sakura Shimizu has been employed at Northvolt as a Technical Project Coordinator since 2019. In this role, she develops detailed engineering project timelines using MS Project. Her responsibilities include coordinating technical projects with a focus on industrial manufacturing process engineering, factory controls, and material flow engineering. She works closely with technical project managers to identify potential project risks and develops an overview project calendar to maintain alignment across teams. Shimizu's role is integral to ensuring cross-functional project continuity and supporting technical equipment design reviews.
Previous Experience
Before joining Northvolt, Sakura Shimizu held various positions in the industry. She worked at Ericsson as a Media Intake Coordinator for 7 months in 2015, focusing on broadcast and media services in London. Prior to that, she served as an Assistant Buyer/Merchandiser at French Connection in Tokyo from 2007 to 2009. Additionally, she was a Broadcast Coordinator for the Japanese Translation Unit at TVT Media, working with BBC World News from 2010 to 2015. She also spent a year at Sony Mobile Communications as a Global Customization Project Manager in Tokyo from 2009 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Sakura Shimizu holds a Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York, Oneonta, which she completed from 2001 to 2004. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master's degree from Polimoda International Institute in Florence, Italy, from 2005 to 2006. Her educational background supports her expertise in project coordination, particularly in technical and engineering contexts.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
In her current role, Sakura Shimizu is responsible for developing project timelines and calendars that align various teams within Northvolt. She coordinates technical projects that involve industrial manufacturing processes and ensures that project risks are identified early in the planning stages. Shimizu also supports technical equipment design reviews, contributing to the overall success of projects by maintaining cross-functional continuity.