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Shoko Utsunomiya
OpenAI Japan Solutions Engineer
PROFILE
She joined OpenAI Japan in July 2023 as a Solutions Engineer. She holds a Ph.D. in Information Science and Technology from the University of Tokyo, where she specialized in quantum information. Earlier in her career, she served as an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Informatics and led a government-funded R&D program under the Cabinet Office’s ImPACT initiative, advancing research in quantum computing.
She then transitioned into industry, contributing to autonomous driving research at a leading automotive company and later applying AI, machine learning, and quantum computing technologies in the tech sector.
At OpenAI, she supports enterprises in adopting and scaling AI, leveraging her wide-ranging expertise from fundamental science to real-world implementation. Her work bridges cutting-edge research and practical innovation, helping organizations unlock the transformative potential of AI.