Donte King-Deflora

Donte King-DeFlora is a seasoned professional in flight test engineering and program management, currently serving as the Flight Test Engineering Manager and Senior Technical Program Manager at LTA Research since November 2023. Previously, Donte spent nearly eight years at Google, where responsibilities included managing the Fuchsia Lab and leading the development of test plans for commercial and R&D stratospheric balloon deployments. Donte’s career began in the US Navy as an Avionics Technician Supervisor, earning distinctions such as an Admiral’s Letter of Commendation. Donte holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Colorado Mesa University.