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Kitsuya Azuma

Software Engineer

Kitsuya Azuma

I am a software engineer based in the Tokyo metropolitan area, working at Mercari as a Platform Engineer.

Inspired by competitive programming, I became interested in personal projects and was gradually drawn to the field of software engineering.

At university and in graduate school, I developed a background in Computer Vision and conducted research primarily on knowledge distillation-based Federated Learning.

Through my experience as a student intern at multiple companies, I started my career as a Platform Engineer.

My goals for 2026 are to contribute and present in multiple technical communities and to develop a habit of exercise.

Kitsuya Azuma

NEWS

  • 2026.09

    Participated in Platform Engineering Kaigi 2026 as an organizer.

  • 2026.05

    Participated in CloudNative Kaigi as an organizer.

  • 2026.04

    Joined Mercari as a full-time Platform Engineer.

  • 2026.03

    Featured on YouTube channel TECH WORLD as a conference organizer.

  • 2026.03

    Paper accepted at CVPR 2026 Workshop on FedVision.

  • 2026.03

    Graduated from Institute of Science Tokyo with a Master's degree in Engineering.

  • 2026.02

    Started internship at Mercari as a Platform Engineer.

SKILLS

Frontend
Backend
DevOps

EXPERIENCE

  • Mercari, Inc.

    Apr 2026 - Present, Platform Engineer

    GoTypeScriptTerraformKubernetesGoogle CloudGitHub Actions
  • Platform Engineering Kaigi 2026

    Jun 2026 - Present, Core Member (CFP, Keynote, and Catering)

    HonoTypeScriptCloudflareKubernetesAWS
    Kaspar von Grünberg Takes the Stage! Highlights of the PEK2026 Keynote

    Kaspar von Grünberg Takes the Stage! Highlights of the PEK2026 Keynote

    https://www.cnia.io/pek2026/blog/keynote-introduction.md/

    Thinking in Platforms Book Sale & Signing with PEK2026 Keynote Speaker Kaspar von Grünberg

    Thinking in Platforms Book Sale & Signing with PEK2026 Keynote Speaker Kaspar von Grünberg

    https://www.cnia.io/pek2026/blog/thinking-in-platforms-book-signing.md/

    Behind PEK2026’s Live Q&A: Designing a Q&A Experience Beyond Language Barriers

    Behind PEK2026’s Live Q&A: Designing a Q&A Experience Beyond Language Barriers

    https://www.cnia.io/pek2026/blog/live-qa.md/

  • CloudNative Kaigi

    Dec 2025 - May 2026, Core Member (Website and CFP)

    AstroTailwind CSSGitHub ActionsAWS
  • Mercari, Inc.

    Feb 2026 - Mar 2026, Intern (Platform Engineer)

    TypeScriptTerraformKubernetes
  • Institute of Science Tokyo (former Tokyo Institute of Technology)

    Apr 2024 - Mar 2026, School of Engineering, Department of Information and Communications Engineering

    Apr 2024 - Mar 2026, Nishio Laboratory

    Machine LearningFederated Learning
  • Platform Engineering Kaigi 2025

    May 2025 - Oct 2025, Core Member (CFP, Website, and Catering)

    AstroCloudflare
    Meet Nicki Watt, Our PEK2025 Keynote Speaker

    Meet Nicki Watt, Our PEK2025 Keynote Speaker

    https://www.cnia.io/pek2025/blog/keynote-introduction.md/

  • Mercari, Inc.

    Jan 2025 - Mar 2025, Intern (Platform Engineer)

    Google CloudTerraformTypeScriptGitHub Actions
    Turborepo Remote Cache: Accelerating CI to "Move Fast"

    Turborepo Remote Cache: Accelerating CI to "Move Fast"

    https://engineering.mercari.com/en/blog/entry/20260216-turborepo-remote-cache-accelerating-ci-to-move-fast/

  • Mirrativ, Inc.

    Feb 2024 - Jun 2024, Intern (Infrastructure Engineer)

    GoLinuxFluentdFluent Bit
    Migrating the Log Infrastructure from Fluentd to Fluent Bit and Implementing a Monitoring Tool

    Migrating the Log Infrastructure from Fluentd to Fluent Bit and Implementing a Monitoring Tool

    https://tech.mirrativ.stream/entry/log-fluent-bit-monitor

  • M3, Inc.

    Mar 2024, Intern (MLOps Engineer)

    GoKubernetesGoogle Cloud
    Increasing the Memory Limit of OOMed CronJobs 'Just Right' to Reduce Unnecessary Billing and Incident Response

    Increasing the Memory Limit of OOMed CronJobs 'Just Right' to Reduce Unnecessary Billing and Incident Response

    https://www.m3tech.blog/entry/2024/04/12/110000

  • Tohoku University

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2024, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical, Information and Physics Engineering

    Apr 2023 - Mar 2024, Omachi Laboratory

    Machine LearningComputer Vision
  • CyberAgent, Inc.

    Sep 2023, Intern (Hackathon)

    TypeScriptMySQLGraphQLAWS
  • Yahoo Japan Corporation

    Aug 2023, Intern (Infrastructure Engineer)

    LinuxOpenStackObservability
  • CyberAgent, Inc.

    Jul 2023, Intern (Platform Engineer)

    GoGoogle CloudAWSTerraform
    Development of a Resource Label Monitoring Tool for Cost Management in the Cloud

    Development of a Resource Label Monitoring Tool for Cost Management in the Cloud

    https://developers.cyberagent.co.jp/blog/archives/43627/

  • Be Doctor Consulting Inc.

    Nov 2022 - Apr 2023, Intern (Software Engineer)

    ReactGraphQLAWSTerraform
  • Langsmith Inc.

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023, Intern (Software Engineer)

    ReactTypeScriptNext.jsTailwind CSS
  • Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen

    Apr 2021 - Nov 2022, Intern (Programming TA)

    Premiere ProPhotoshopIllustratorJavaScript
  • Rakuten, Inc.

    Aug 2022, Intern (Summer Camp 2022 New Prototype Development Course)

    Ruby on RailsRubyDocker
  • Maebashi High School

    Apr 2017 - Mar 2020

  • International Science School 2019 - The University of Sydney

    Jul 2019, Scholarship Student