Sébastien Duval

Education & Certifications

As you can see below, I like learning and getting new experiences.

Degrees

I graduated in France and in Japan:

  • Three master’s degrees in France, fully in French, for:
    1. Project management.
    2. Software engineering.
    3. VR research.
  • PhD degree in Japan for information science, with classes and graduation thesis in English.
  • 1-year program of Japan’s Business School of Travel Industry, with classes and graduation thesis in Japanese.

Certifications

I also got certifications as a:

  • Kanda Curry Grand Master after a 3-month program organized by Kanda Curry Town Revitalization Committee.
  • Lifesaver (first aid / CPR / AED) after studying in Japanese with Tokyo’s firefighters.
  • Tokyo City Guide after classes and an exam in Japanese organized by Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau.
  • Tour conductor after classes and an exam in Japanese organized by Travel & Conductor College.
  • National tour guide after classes and an exam in Japanese organized by AISO – Asia Inbound Sightseeing Organization.

I also studied Buddhism at BDK Society for the Promotion of Buddhism (no certification as I could not attend the compulsory number of evening classes due to overtime work). Finally, I studied diverse topics through LinkedIn Learning without taking certification tests.