Shinobu has been engaged in procurement of materials for social infrastructure at Mitsubishi Electric and its affiliated group companies. In his core career field of the space business, he has been responsible for sourcing equipment, components, and services for numerous satellite programs, including those for communications, Earth observation, and positioning. Leveraging the knowledge and skills cultivated in the legacy space sector, he is now further refining his expertise in the NewSpace domain while working on the creation of new business initiatives at Space BD. He is committed to advancing the utilization of space within the field of social infrastructure, while also promoting its application to everyday life infrastructure that supports people’s daily lives on Earth.