Satoshi is a Chief Operating Officer and Partner. Prior to joining IPDefine, he started his career at Sumitomo Realty & Development, a real estate developer, and engaged in land acquisition for urban redevelopment. After that, he participated in a subsidiary establishment in Dalian, China, and he held management positions as CFO & CEO. He also worked at Dream Incubator, a consulting firm, and engaged in projects, such as growth strategy development and proposals and executions of new businesses for major corporations. After that, He worked at Aspirant Group, a private equity fund, and engaged in corporate reform as CEO and M&A on Business succession. He holds a B.A. in Arts and Sciences from the University of Tokyo.