Shad Gitiforooz

Supplier Development Engineer - Starship

Shad Gitiforooz is a skilled engineer currently serving as a Supplier Development Engineer for the Starship program at SpaceX since September 2025. Prior experience includes a role as a Mechanical Design Engineer at ThinKom Solutions, where Shad led the design of aviation phased array installations and developed directed energy systems. As an Associate Product Manager at Duffl, Shad identified supply chain inefficiencies, resulting in an 18% reduction in operational expenses, and co-founded a successful grocery delivery service, achieving $2M in annual revenue. Additional experience includes internships at Sonos, ThinKom Solutions, and the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory at UCSB, with a foundational education in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara.

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