Team → Semiconductor
Semiconductor Team
♦ Covered Area
Semiconductor
The automotive and mobility industries are driving a huge increase in the demand for semiconductors including for control units (ECUs), sensors and power semiconductors such insultated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBT), MOSFET, Silicone Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN).
♦ Consultant
Bliss Marcel
Team Manager＆ Senior Principal Consultant
Marcel was born in Germany and completed a Master of Arts in History with a focus on Japanese-American and Japanese-German relations at Ruhr-University Bochum. He was awarded a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service and spends a year at Kyushu University in Fukuoka to study more about Japanese History and Culture and improve his Japanese skills.
After working for the Japanese Hotel industry for 5 years in Tokyo, he joined Turnpoint Consulting in early 2022, where he is part of the Complete Product Team. He strives to become a link to connect top-tier companies and highly-qualified candidates in the automotive industry and contribute to personal and professional growth, on the one hand, and client success on the other.
In his free time, Marcel loves to travel, go to the gym or set new lap times playing car-racing games on his videogame console.
Austin Weiss
Associate Consultant
Born in America. After graduating from University, Austin worked in a logistic provider for approximately 7 years prior to moving to Japan, working from back office billing and various office work, to talent acquisition specialist and then full-stack developer. He moved to Japan and started his career as a teacher in ES and JHS for 3.5 years before he moved to Turnpoint Consulting. Carrying on his profound knowledge and experience in various industry, he now works as a consultant and is in charge of the semiconductor sector.
In his mean time, he enjoys riding a motorcycle, watching car-racing, as well as anything related to automobile.
“With my experience in many fields from logistics, software development, recruiting and education, I can help you try to find your place in todays market where you can prosper. Changing careers can make you feel anxious or exhausted, so let me guide you through the process and bring the top positions to you”
