Ali Talaksi

Ali Talaksi is an accomplished aerospace engineer with extensive experience in various roles within the aerospace sector. Notable positions include a graduate research assistant role at NASA focusing on propulsion systems for the Lunar Flashlight mission, and positions at Georgia Institute of Technology involving structures engineering for the RECONSO CubeSat mission and high power electric propulsion research. Ali has also interned at prominent companies such as Starburst Aerospace, GE Aviation, SpaceX, and Aeronautical Systems Inc., where responsibilities included technology assessment, manufacturing processes, and design engineering using SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor. Ali holds a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, along with a Bachelor's degree in the same field and a strong academic background from Flint Hill School.