Summary
Shinji Matsumoto is an advanced expert and lead engineer with 10 years in software engineering and a decade-long focus on machine learning and image processing for server-side applications. He brings seven years of specialist experience in independent verification and validation for space systems, having worked on satellites, rockets, and ground systems across JAXA and industry partners. Shinji has progressed from academia (Ph.D. in Information Science and an assistant professorship) into senior engineering and principal roles, now leading ML and imaging efforts at KONICA MINOLTA after a stint at Slalom. He combines rigorous research training with hands-on production delivery, bridging formal IV&V practices with pragmatic ML deployment. Colleagues describe him as a practical problem-solver who translates complex aerospace safety requirements into reliable, testable software pipelines.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D (Information Science), Information Science, Ph.D (Information Science), Information Science at Osaka University
Japanese, English