Rei Kaneko - Business Development Intern

Chapel Hill, United States

Experience

Sep 2025 - Present

5 months

Leading the global development team targeting the Japanese market, conducting comparative analysis, and market sizing to identify partnership opportunities, contributing to a 20% increase in indexing lead generation
Created and localized digital marketing content in Japanese and English, applying SEO to strengthen brand visibility and improve CTR by 35% across multiple platforms
Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to design and implement data-driven expansion strategies, tracking campaign ROI, and increasing projected ROI by 15%
Prepared monthly performance reports and identified potential inefficiencies, providing data-based recommendations to optimize the process

Sep 2025 - Nov 2025

3 months

Conducted financial analysis, DCF valuation, and market research for the APAC region, with a focus on Japanese companies facing a succession crisis
Provided linguistic and cultural translation between Japanese and English to assist communication

Oct 2024 - Jan 2025

4 months

Created and translated over 200 unique website pages between English and Japanese while applying SEO to maximize website traffic, and coordinating with the web development team to design the website
Managed Instagram and LINE accounts for major clients, increasing follower count by over 1,000
Produced over 100 professional research articles and blog posts for business partners, including the Business Software Alliance, Givenchy, and Sony, meeting their targeted CTR

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024

4 months

Played pivotal roles in forming ¥1,000,000 strategic partnerships with major industry leaders such as Crimtan and Speed Kit through firm analysis, market analysis, and conducting business pitches
Produced and distributed 200 targeted cold emails each month, managed professional communication between companies, and coordinated meetings

May 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year 4 months

Recovered over $10,000 in outstanding payments by reconciling accounts, auditing claim discrepancies, and dealing directly with major insurance firms, improving cash flow by 11%
Managed and analyzed transactions, maintaining accurate AP/AR records and ensuring compliance with insurance and healthcare financial regulations