Experience

Omura

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder & CEO

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Santa Monica, California Omura is a technology and design brand focused on perfecting the whole flower Heat Not Burn experience. The Omura system delivers a sustainable, sophisticated, and smoke-free experience for the purest method of whole flower consumption. Next-generation ‘heat not burn’ technology elevates the whole flower dosing experience, giving users a clean, safe, and convenient experience



Mike Simpson Design

• United States
• Design Services

• Founder & CEO

  • 2004 - Present

  Santa Monica Bespoke research and design service whose primary focus is on Next Generation technologies & sustainability. Mike has resided and operated his innovation consultancy in the UK, Tokyo, HK, and California working across industries for two decades. Highlights include contracting and working closely with Syd Mead to illustrate and accurately predict the non combustible future of the tobacco industry.



GROUP OF HUMANS®

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visionary Human

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Santa Monica, California, United States



Jakks Pacific

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 400 - 500 Employee

• SVP Digital Development

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2015

  Malibu Heading up app concept and development, working with internal brand teams and developers, as well as external vendors. The focus was on enhancing user experience through 3D animated content and Augmented Reality. Highlights include the conception and development of the 'DISNEY MAGIC TIMER' app that has helped clean hundreds of millions of kids teeth globally, and is still going after 10 years!



JKID Ltd

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • 2006 - Sep 2012

  Tokyo Innovating new toy technologies and products. Licensing Intellectual Property to multinational toy companies. Highlights include the conception and development of the 'TEST TUBE ALIENS' brand and product line that hatched millions of aliens all over the world in numerous invasions. JKID was acquired by JAKKS Pacific in September 2012



LEGO

• United States
• Entertainment

• Director of Design

  • 1996 - 2004

  UK & Tokyo Establishing and operating the highly successful LEGO design office in Tokyo which generated new toy brands for the LEGO group. Highlights include conceiving the Japan inspired 'EXO FORCE' product line which was the top selling brand for LEGO in 2006.