Doug Grinkemeyer

Doug Grinkemeyer is an experienced technology leader currently serving as the Director of Systems Operations Software at Telesat since September 2024. Prior to this role, Doug held the position of Vice President of Architecture at iDirect Government from June 2023 to September 2024. Doug's extensive career also includes over 27 years at Spirent, where Doug advanced from an engineer to the Director of Product Development. Doug began their professional journey as a Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin from July 1990 to July 1996. Doug holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University (1992-1995) and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University (1985-1990).