Ryan Tanakit

Ryan Tanakit has held various roles in the product and research fields since 2011. In 2011, they were an OMEGA Intern at NASA Ames Research Center, where they worked on a feasibility study for algal bio fuels. In 2012, they were a Teacher's Assistant at the University of California, San Diego Rady School of Management, and a Solar Hydrogen Intern at SAIC. In 2013, they resumed their research from SAIC as a Solar Hydrogen Researcher at Talbot Lab - UC San Diego Nanoengineering. In 2015, they were a Test Engineer/Mechanical Test Technician at Element Materials Technology. From 2016 to 2019, they were the Research Department Head at PACIFIC VIAL MFG, INC. and then the VP - Product and Director of R&D at Lucy. During their roles, they managed and oversaw multiple projects, ensured regulatory compliance, and developed novel products.

Ryan Tanakit attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2022 to 2024, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Prior to that, they attended UC San Diego from 2009 to 2013 and earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.