Software Tools & Semiconductor Team 

♦ Covered Area

Software Tools

Software Tools firms have a variety of needs covering sales to the automotive industry as well as engineering talent with background in embedded / C++ and CAE.

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

Thao Pham 

Consultant 

Born in Vietnam. Previously she worked in marketing for a telecommunications trade solutions company.
Thao joined Turnpoint in 2022 and is responsible for semiconductors as well as technology related issues such as automotive software tools. 

Rory Harrison

Consultant

After graduating from university in Australia, Rory moved to Japan and worked in the English conversation industry in teaching, staff development and management. He then joined Turnpoint Consulting, where he worked with semiconductor and software tool companies in the automotive and mobility industries.

Koki Wakahara

Consultant

Born in Hokkaido, Japan. While majoring in economics at university, he also played soccer as a special student and has experience playing in Brazil.

After graduating, he consistently worked in sales, including used car sales and To-B sales in the logistics industry. Based on his multifaceted experience, he joined Turnpoint Consulting.
His hobbies include soccer and work outs.

“I am looking forward to providing you with advice based on his own past career change experience.”