Cheki started his career in civil service with the elsewhere Department of HydroMet Services. He later joined the Department of IT and Telecom (DITT). While with the DITT, he underwent his Masters in Space Technology during which a BHUTAN-1, the first satellite of Bhutan was developed and launched. He is currently a technical team for the Joint Satellite being undertaken between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of India.