Kitsuya Azuma
Software Engineer
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.
NEWS
Participated in Platform Engineering Kaigi 2026 as an organizer.
Participated in CloudNative Kaigi as an organizer.
Joined Mercari as a full-time Platform Engineer.
Featured on YouTube channel TECH WORLD as a conference organizer.
Paper accepted at CVPR 2026 Workshop on FedVision.
Graduated from Institute of Science Tokyo with a Master's degree in Engineering.
Started internship at Mercari as a Platform Engineer.
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
- 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
https://www.cnia.io/pek2026/blog/keynote-introduction.md/
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
https://www.cnia.io/pek2026/blog/live-qa.md/
May 2025 - Oct 2025, Core Member (CFP, Website, and Catering)
AstroCloudflareJan 2025 - Mar 2025, Intern (Platform Engineer)
Google CloudTerraformTypeScriptGitHub ActionsFeb 2024 - Jun 2024, Intern (Infrastructure Engineer)
GoLinuxFluentdFluent BitMar 2024, Intern (MLOps Engineer)
GoKubernetesGoogle CloudJul 2023, Intern (Platform Engineer)
GoGoogle CloudAWSTerraform
