After completing his master's degree in applied physics at Waseda University in 2004, he joined Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). He worked as an engineer at the Satellite Operations and Network Systems group and International Space Station (ISS) Kibo Utilization Center. After working in the administration of JAXA‘s headquarters (HQ), he participated in the open innovation activity called the Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center. He designed and promoted its system. He received his 2nd master's degree in Management of Technology (MOT) from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2020. Since 2022, he has been working as an associate professor at the Laboratory of Lean Satellite Enterprises and In-Orbit Experiments (LaSEINE) at Kyushu Institute of Technology, and where he has been involved in the administration of the Space Engineering International Course (SEIC), including coordinating joint activities with international and domestic partners focusing on small satellite technology.