Abhi Kumar

Abhi Kumar

Aerospace Industry Operator, Advisor, and Investor

San Francisco Bay Area, United States.

About

Versatile Leader Specializing in autonomy + emerging tech in the Space + Aerospace Industry Strategic Mindset | Industry Understanding | Product and Partnerships | Leadership

Work

Archer Aviation

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Tech and Strategy Lead

Highlights

Leading all technical and strategic aspects of autonomous technologies

Managing multiple government contracts ($3.5M+) to accelerate technology demonstration

Working with C-suite, finance, and product to create technology roadmaps (2-, 5-year horizon)

Planet Labs

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Manager, Strategic Programs

Highlights

Managed strategic programs and stakeholders (across Middle East, APAC, North America)

Nurtured strategic partnerships with government agencies and other commercial players (15+)

Education

Wharton School of Business (UPenn)

Master of Business Administration Finance, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

University of Colorado at Boulder

Master of Science Aerospace Engineering Sciences

Certificates

New Space Economy - Professional Certificate Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

LEAD Business Program

Stanford University

System Architecture - Professional Certificate Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Projects

Wharton Clubs: Entrepreneurship, VC, and Aerospace & Defense

Summary

Founding member for the West Coast chapters

Caltech Space Challenge

Summary

Received 1st place award. An intensive and selective one-week residential challenge for space mission design is conducted every two years at the California Institute of Technology.

Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition

Summary

Pitched a virtual reality headset concept to investors and reached the last round in Los Angeles

NASA Great Moonbuggy Race

Summary

Led a team to design a human-powered lunar rover

Defense Research & Development Organization

Summary

Led a team to design an unmanned aerial system for defense surveillance