Joined a software venture company in 2000, where he was in charge of sales, group management strategies, and overseas operations (Silicon Valley, U.S.A.). In 2002, he founded Sonix Technology Co.,Ltd., a web technology service provider, and took office as Director. In 2006, the company merged with iPoint Co.,Ltd., a marketing CRM product company, and changed its name to Is Co.,Ltd., and became its Director. After retiring, he launched an entertainment-related business, worked in management consulting, and served as president of a group subsidiary of a major electronics manufacturer. In March 2010, he established Sonix Co.,Ltd. and took office as CEO, developing mobile, cloud, and open-source software businesses. Currently, focuses on DX support in the mobility/MaaS and smart city areas.

Joined a printing company in 2003 as a sales representative, and was involved in CRM consulting for the retail industry from 2006. In 2009, joined an early-stage HR tech firm, and worked for 13 years. As head of sales, he was responsible for managing the inside, field, partner, pre-sales, and sales administration organizations. The company formed and implemented its own sales model, “The Model,” which later became widely known, and succeeded maximizing product deployment by visualizing and quantifying the sales process. The company succeeded in replacing the difficult distributor sales method, and contributed to the expansion of the company’s service share to the top position in Japan for 9 consecutive years.He joined Sonix Corporation Ltd., in 2022 and became a director in 2023.

After graduating from the Faculty of Sociology, Hitotsubashi University, he joined Dentsu Inc. He has been involved in the Internet business since the dawn of Internet business in 1994, and has taken charge of marketing, business strategy planning, and service and brand building. Joined Inspire Co., Ltd., in 2000, right after its founding. He took charge of new business consulting for business companies and incubation for venture companies. Established Archetype Co., Ltd. in May 2006 and took office as Representative Director. In 2013, he also served as President of Archetype Ventures, Co., Ltd., a newly established venture capital firm. He has also taken charge of Platform Mentor, ICT Mentor of Independent Administrative Institution for Information and Communication Technology as a specialist in open innovation, including outside directors of several companies.

He joined Sony Corporation, after graduating from Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University in 1990. After taking charge of electrical design in the Portable Audio Division, he was transferred to the Product Planning Division. He took charge of product planning for the portable CD-Walkman that was popular at the time. He then moved to Sony Electronics Inc., a US branch office. Continued to hold the top market share in portable CD industry during his term of office. After returning to Japan, he was appointed Director of the Planning and Management Division of VAIO Mobile PC. Sales were doubled during his term of office. After that, he took charge of promoting corporate projects and wireless-IoT projects as General Manager of Business Development Department at Head Office. Joined Shimano Co., Ltd., in 2015. He took charge of implementing IoT strategy while in charge of planning division in system development department. In 2020, he established New Planning Department. While working as a manager, he is promoting the incubation of new technologies at the Technology Development Department.