Aris is a graduate of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) with degree of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation. In 1996, he joined Grieg Star AS as Cadet and primed his way up as Master in 2015. With 21 years of sea service, he decided to pursue his career in shore based industry and have completed IMO Model Courses 6.09, IMO Model Courses 6.10 and IMO Model Courses 3.12. In 2017, he became a Marine Superintendent for Chelsea Logistic and subsequently, engaged as Marine Consultant in Grieg Star Philippines in 2018. On the 1st of February 2019, he assumed the position the position as Competence and Training Manager of Grieg Philippines Inc.