Kenta Kumazaki

Kenta Kumazaki has a diverse range of work experience in the automotive industry. Kenta started their career at Toyota Motor Corporation in 2005 as an Engineer, where they contributed to the design and development of advanced hybrid systems and test vehicles. Kenta then advanced to the role of Assistant Manager, where they managed the development and calibration of the shift control system for advanced hybrid vehicles. During their time at Toyota, they made significant contributions to the development of the hybrid transmission of the LC500h and LS500h models.

In 2019, Kenta joined Toyota Research Institute Advanced Development as a Senior Engineer. In this role, they focused on the evaluation of autonomous driving technologies using test vehicles. Kenta worked closely with a team to detect and analyze issues, improving the overall quality of autonomous driving systems.

Most recently, in 2021, Kenta joined Woven Planet Holdings as the Lead of Joint Software Testing. Kenta led a team to enhance the speed of data analysis and issue management for automated driving technologies. This role was part of TRI-AD's expansion into a holding company and two operating companies, with Woven Core being responsible for the development and implementation of automated driving technologies.

Overall, Kenta Kumazaki's work experience showcases their expertise in hybrid vehicle development and calibration, as well as their contributions to the evaluation and improvement of autonomous driving systems.

Kenta Kumazaki's education history begins in 1998 when they enrolled at Nagoya University and pursued a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Electromechanical Technologies. Kenta completed their studies at Nagoya University in 2005. In 2003, Kenta Kumazaki also attended Bellevue College, where they participated in the International Business Professions (IBP) Program, focusing on Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.

In addition to their formal education, Kenta Kumazaki has obtained multiple certifications. In 2004, they achieved a TOEIC Total Score of 910, with a listening score of 470 and a reading score of 440, from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Kenta also holds various certifications related to information technology and data science. These include certifications such as "JDLA Deep Learning for GENERAL 2019#3" from the Japan Deep Learning Association in November 2019, as well as certifications from Udacity, an online learning platform. Kenta Kumazaki completed the "Self-Driving Car (Nanodegree Program)" in September 2021, "Sensor Fusion (Nanodegree Program)" in October 2021, "Computer Vision (Nanodegree Program)" in December 2021, "C++ (Nanodegree Program)" in February 2022, and "Artificial Intelligence (Nanodegree Program)" in March 2022. Kenta also obtained several certifications from IBM, including "Tools for Data Science" and "Python for Data Science, AI & Development" in October 2022, "Python Project for Data Science" in April 2023, "Statistics for Data Science with Python" in May 2023, and "Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python" in June 2023.