Tristan Helms

Tristan Helms is a highly accomplished business development professional with vast experience in the tough tech space. With dual degrees in MBA from Harvard Business School and MS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Michigan, Helms is skilfully able to bridge the gap between the hard, quantitative world of developing and understanding tough problems with the nuanced, qualitative uncertainty involved in commercializing new technology. Helms also holds a BS in Engineering Science from Penn State University and studied International/Global Studies at Semester at Sea.

With a great track record in industry, Helms has held various leadership roles such as Space Business Development Manager at First Mode, Director of Business Development at Analytical Space, Assistant Manager – Technical Sales at Nichia America Corporation, and Research Engineer at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

Helms is passionate about tough tech and adept in commercializing new technology. Keeping up with the ever-evolving tech world and applying a customer-centric approach throughout their work, Helms builds and empowers cross-functional teams to develop and deploy new products.