Ran Qedar

Ran Qedar has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Ran started their career in 2001 as a Knowledge Editor and Technical Support at Cellcom, where they worked until 2004. From 2006 to 2008, they served as a Project Coordinator and Teacher at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, coordinating various schools and delivering lectures on space history and space flight.

In 2009, Ran joined IAI as a Satellite System Operational Engineer, where they operated LEO satellites, managed software updates projects, and developed maintenance operations procedures. Ran also provided support during the development stages of new satellites and served as the 1st line of support for ground station controllers.

From 2012 to 2014, Ran worked as a Ground Segment Engineer at TU Delft, where they upgraded hardware and software for satellite operations, established procedures and technical notes for operators, and provided launch operations and support. Ran also contributed to JAVA debugging for telemetry client software and defined protocols for tracking modes and automated frequency tuning.

In 2013, Ran took on the role of Managing Editor and Contributor for the Space Technology Series - Small Satellite Programs Book. During this time, they contributed to the publication and managed the editing process.

From 2013 to 2015, they worked at Shell as a Project Analyst, where they analyzed projects and provided valuable insights and recommendations.

In 2015, Ran joined Telespazio VEGA Deutschland GmbH as a Spacecraft Operations Engineer for the GAIA project. Ran worked on spacecraft operations and provided valuable support until 2019.

Since 2015, Ran has also served as the CEO of Space Products and Innovation (SPIn), a company that brings Plug & Play technology into space, reducing costs and time of satellite manufacturing, and increasing profit margins in the industry by enabling standard processes.

Overall, Ran Qedar has gained extensive experience in the space industry, knowledge editing, project analysis, and teaching.

Ran Qedar's education history starts with their Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, which they earned from 2005 to 2009. Ran then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business from Tel Aviv University, completing it from 2009 to 2011. In the same year, they also attended the International Space University, where they obtained a degree in Space through the SSP program. Lastly, from 2012 to 2014, Ran Qedar studied Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering at Delft University of Technology, resulting in a Master of Science (MSc) degree. There is also a mention of an experience as an ESEO classmate, but no further details are provided.