After joining the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2002, he has been engaged in housing and urban policies, including the programs on energy efficiency in housing and buildings, disaster resilience in urban areas, and public and social housing. He also served the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 2019 till 2022, and the Nara Prefectural Government in Japan from 2015 till 2017. He holds master’s degrees in urban planning and public policy (Georgetown & Syracuse University).