Stanford University

Technische Universität München

CEO at Mynaric

Los Angeles, California, United States

Alpine Space Ventures

Investment Partner

Mynaric

Chief Executive Officer

Digital+ Partners

Advisor

Global Space Ventures

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

SpaceX

VP, Satellite Mission Assurance

Airbus Defence and Space

Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation

TTTech Computertechnik AG

Strategic Advisor

TechFounders

Partner

Department lead for the more than 200 person SpaceX avionics, guidance, navigation and control team. Responsible for the design, qualification, production and integration of the Falcon-I, Falcon-9 and Dragon vehicle avionics systems design, deliverables, certification and operation. Main architect for all the avionics and many other multi-disciplinary projects withing SpaceX.

Space Exploration Technologies

Vice President of Avionics

Sr. Director of Avionics

Research Assistant in the Space Technology 7 and LISA program in charge of testing interfaces. Written programs and designed PCBs for test of high-speed serial links to the payload processing FPGA and a high accuracy stepper motor system for calibrating and testing the measurement of the free floating cube in the payload.

Research Assistant

Part of a small consulting firm specializing in helping companies with limited resources yet innovative ideas reach the marketplace. Designed and built prototypes and first production articles of experimental medical devices for clients with no mechanical or electronics research and development capabilities. Was personally responsible for digital design, firmware development, early testing of many treatment devices such as bladder rupture treatment devices using closed loop monitoring RF application with localized heating and irrigation, and therapy instruments using application of AC current to damaged muscle groups.

Instruments for Science & Medicine

Sr. Research Consultant

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