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Mari Inoue Simpson

Kailua,HI

Summary

10+ years of office experience as an Administrator, Assistant Project Cost Controller, as well as 10+ years experience in service industries, including communications operator, restaurant, hospitality and event photography.

Highly adaptable, self-starter, detail-oriented, organized, and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Photographer

Island Label Hawaii, Inc.
01.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for all photography needs, including shooting, editing, and organizing.
  • Photographing over 250 families and wedding couples annually, helping them achieve their individual needs and styles
  • Consistently demonstrating excellent decision-making skills under high-pressure situations in a fast-paced environment.
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with team members and vendors to ensure a positive working environment.
  • Monitoring trends in photography to stay current in the industry.
  • Delivering high-quality images under tight deadlines, demonstrating strong time management skills.
  • Provided and managed social media content for the company's spa division to help them increase customers when the business reopened after the pandemic.

Assistant Cost Controller

JGC Holdings Corporation
10.2012 - 12.2019
  • Developed overseas project budget, and monitored progress and resource use to ensure alignment with the overall project plan.
  • Created projected/expended Man-hours and Man-hour cost analysis reports monthly upon data acquisition.
  • Overall responsible for the initial setup and configuration of cost management environment as well as training international staff members on their tasks and duties for overseas projects in Jakarta, Kuwait and Algeria.
  • Worked with IT system engineers to modify and improve the on-site cost management system.
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly and yearly cost reports for clients as well as upper management.
  • Conducted periodic reviews with expenditure to establish and maintain forecasts for Estimate at Completion and expenditure forecasts.

Wedding Photo Planner / Sales and Operation

Lavie Factory Hawaii by Lec Corporation
12.2008 - 08.2012
  • Provided photography services for various clients and direct customers.
  • Organized 70+ wedding photo sessions annually, achieving outstanding client feedback by streamlining communication processes and timely execution.
  • Increased customer acquisition rate by 25% through enhanced service and satisfaction strategies.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and vendors to resolve each events' scheduling issues and conflicts to ensure their venues ran smoothly and on time.

Education

High School Diploma -

Yokohama Hiranuma High School
03.1998

Skills

  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Active Listening Skills
  • Task Prioritization
  • Photography Techniques
  • Photo Editing using Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop

Certification

Microsoft Office - Word, Excel

TOEIC score of 835

Languages

Japanese
Native or Bilingual
English
Limited Working

Timeline

Photographer

Island Label Hawaii, Inc.
01.2020 - Current

Assistant Cost Controller

JGC Holdings Corporation
10.2012 - 12.2019

Wedding Photo Planner / Sales and Operation

Lavie Factory Hawaii by Lec Corporation
12.2008 - 08.2012

High School Diploma -

Yokohama Hiranuma High School

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