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Kevin M. Ninomiya, Esq.

Ecosystem Developer | Venture Builder | US Lawyer (CA, MN, USPTO)

New York City Metropolitan Area · 1 connection

MDNI Group

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About

A business operator-minded, bilingual (Eng/Jpn) corporate lawyer and business advisor with past experiences as corporate innovator, development engineer, systems analyst, researcher, and nonprofit entrepreneur. My experiences span a range of industries: HVAC/building management, AI/IoT, manufacturing, biomanufacturing, and defense at global corporations and a national laboratory as well as education at a nonprofit. By leveraging my legal and technical skills together with my business acumen, I strive to create new value for organizations of all types and sizes. In the future, as a believer in benefit corporations and a proponent of the circular economy, I hope to support organizations from startups to Fortune 500s and even academia/government open new opportunities that can also make a positive impact. In my previous innovation role, I spearheaded a “zero-to-1” new value creation project to devise technology and business development strategies for AI-based predictive maintenance analytics and services. I was also in-charge of strategic alliances, acting as a dot-connector between startups and the R&D/business units of a large manufacturer. Prior to joining corporation innovation, I

Experience

Director of Legal Affairs and FundraisingMDNI Group Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2025
Co-Founder, CLO & Acting CFO (Volunteer)SENDforC Inc. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Nov 2022
Co-Founder, CAO & Acting CFO (Volunteer)SENDforC Inc. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2018 to Nov 2022
Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer (Volunteer)SENDforC Inc. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jul 2015 to Dec 2017
Co-Founder, President & CEO (Volunteer)SENDforC Inc. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Aug 2012 to Jun 2015
Global Chief of Staff to the Chief Innovation Officer of Konica Minolta, Inc.Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Apr 2024 to Jul 2024
Global Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel to the Chief Innovation Officer of Konica Minolta, Inc.Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jul 2022 to Mar 2024
Research Associate (B-Corp Policy)The Shareholder Commons Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2021 to Jun 2021
Research Assistant (B-Corp Policy)The Shareholder Commons Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Oct 2020 to Dec 2020
Research Assistant (B-Corp Policy)The Shareholder Commons Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jul 2019 to Aug 2019
Systems Analyst InternSandia National Laboratories
May 2014 to Aug 2014
Senior Network Engineering AssistantUC Berkeley SAIT Basic company page — company details not listed yet
May 2012 to May 2013
Network Engineering AssistantUC Berkeley SAIT Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Apr 2010 to May 2012

Education

University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering
2009 to 2013
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Science - MS Mechanical Engineering
2013 to 2014
Santa Clara University School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD
2018 to 2021