Mr. Sakuma did his undergraduate work in mechanical engineering, and started his career in car design in Brazil. After his undergraduation he started his master in Japan with a focus on agriculture engineering, in particular to develop better solutions to determine soil fertility. Following graduation from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in 2008, Sakuma returned to Brazil to work for equipment manufacturer Máquinas Agrícolas Jacto S/A on innovative solutions for soil and crop fertilization. In 2016 he became a Project Leader at Brazil’s Center of Innovation in Agribusiness (CIAg), working on new solutions for tropical farming.