Kevin Tanaka

Kevin Tanaka has extensive work experience in the automotive industry. Kevin currently holds the position of Senior Director of Marketing, Automotive at Seeing Machines since 2017. Prior to this role, they worked at Xilinx, Inc. for over 13 years, where they served as a Senior Manager and Manager in WW Automotive Marketing and Product Planning. Their responsibilities included managing the Xilinx Automotive product line and leading global cross-functional marketing and sales teams. Before Xilinx, Kevin worked at NEC Electronics America, where they held the positions of Automotive Product Marketing Manager and Automotive Staff Product Marketing Engineer. Kevin was also a part of the Automotive Microcontroller Marketing Advisor team at NEC, where they led Japanese engineering teams through certification processes and the development of quality systems. Kevin began their career as a Market Researcher at Japan Statistics and Research Company. Overall, they have a strong background in automotive marketing, product planning, and team management.

Kevin Tanaka’s education history includes the following:

- In 2003, Kevin attended the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business where they completed an Executive Education Center Course in Basic Management.

- From 1994 to 1995, they were a Special Auditor at Hitotsubashi University, focusing on International Business.

- Kevin earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with a Minor in Japanese Language, from UC San Diego between 1989 and 1993.

- Prior to that, they attended Mission Viejo High School from 1985 to 1989. No specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.