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Madoka Okubo

St Kilda,VIC

Summary

Freelance qualitative marketing researcher with 15+ years of experience. Excellent attention to detail and remarkable critical thinking skills.


Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Qualitative Marketing Researcher

Self-employed
10.2010 - Current
  • Moderated marketing research online communities
  • Moderated online focus group interviews and in-depth interviews
  • Conducted social listening studies
  • Analysed data and wrote reports

Project Manager/ Qualitative Researcher

Synovate (current Ipsos)
05.2005 - 10.2010
  • Moderated focus group interviews, conducted in-depth interviews and in-home interviews
  • Analysed data and wrote reports
  • Prepared and wrote business development proposals
  • Delivered day-to-day client account services
  • Supervised other researchers (moderation, analysis, project management etc)
  • Managed project costing and billing
  • Managed international projects and supervised fieldwork in Asia Pacific (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea)

Analyst Consultant

Accenture
04.2001 - 04.2005
  • Engaged in various projects across industries (e.g. financial company, apparel company and beverage company)

Education

MBA - Marketing

Aalto University School of Business
Helsinki, Finland
2001

Master of Arts - European Politics

Lund University
Lund, Sweden
1997

Bachelor of Arts - English And International Relations

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Tokyo, Japan
1995

Skills

  • MS Office
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Critical Thinking

Languages

Japanese
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Freelance Qualitative Marketing Researcher

Self-employed
10.2010 - Current

Project Manager/ Qualitative Researcher

Synovate (current Ipsos)
05.2005 - 10.2010

Analyst Consultant

Accenture
04.2001 - 04.2005

MBA - Marketing

Aalto University School of Business

Master of Arts - European Politics

Lund University

Bachelor of Arts - English And International Relations

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Madoka Okubo