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Where Our Alumni Are Now-Alexander Winardi

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Alex spent eight months in Japan as a Research Co-op student at Panasonic Corporation, working with a team that focused on developing home energy management systems. One of Alex’s main projects involved working on control algorithms for improving space thermal comfort, and he ended up pioneering the use of a new adaptive control for thermal comfort by executing proof-of-concept simulations which showed an accuracy higher than any existing control technology in the market at the time. His impressive work achievements resulted in a job offer from the employer to stay on with his team after graduation.

Now a Project Manager for the Vancouver Airport Authority, Alex is responsible for delivering airport terminal expansion projects. His familiarity with Japanese culture played a big part in helping him successfully produce strong results throughout his career in Canada. His appreciation and understanding of discipline, a strong work ethic, and efficiency – hallmarks of Japanese workplaces and daily life- helped him significantly in developing an excellent work ethic of his own. For Alex, being able to work in a high performing corporate environment while experiencing a unique culture allowed for substantial personal and professional development that has had long term benefits for him.

Where our Alumni Are Now-Joelle Beauchemin

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Joelle’s life changed for the better in June 2017 when she pursued a life-changing opportunity with J. Morita MFG Corporation. As a Marketing Assistant, Joelle oversaw a number of tasks including: language translation, customer relation management, workflow optimization and marketing document creation. As she settled into her role, Joelle continued to expand her skillset. For example, Joelle took over the role of creating and editing documents in English with marketing applications like InDesign, Illustrator and Dreamweaver. Although she had no prior experience with these applications, Joelle took the time to teach herself how to operate them This led her to efficiently update instruction manuals, create marketing documents and prepare new websites in English for the organization. Another proud achievement was when she created an instruction video guide to be sent to all clients who purchased a new company product.

Joelle embraced the cultural, language and work differences in Japan and used this opportunity to challenge herself. This inspired her to “deliver high quality work while adapting to a new environment which expanded her confidence and skillset. After concluding her studies in 2019, Joelle landed a position as  Digital Marketing Specialist with Digitad which is a marketing agency located in Montreal. The marketing skills and intercultural communication she developed during her CJCP experience were a key foundation for her career after graduation.