Dmitriy Bekker

Dmitriy Bekker has extensive experience in the field of aerospace engineering and technology development. Dmitriy has worked for The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory since 2016, where they hold the position of Civil Space Technology Development Lead. In this role, they lead the internal research and development process for the Civil Space Mission Area, sets investment priorities, and provides technical oversight to funded projects. Prior to this, they served as an Embedded Systems Engineer, focusing on hardware and software development for autonomous systems in civil and national security space applications.

Bekker also has experience at the Naval Research Laboratory, where they worked as a Computer Engineer from 2015 to 2016. Here, they specialized in FPGA and embedded systems design for space robotics applications. During their time at JPL (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory) from 2008 to 2014, Bekker worked as an Embedded Software Engineer, focusing on implementing and deploying machine learning systems in flight-like architectures.

Other notable experiences include working as a Digital Design Engineer at Draper Laboratory in 2007 and holding internships at SRC, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Overall, Bekker's work experience showcases their expertise in embedded systems development, FPGA architectures, autonomous systems, and space technology.

Dmitriy Bekker obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree and a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. Dmitriy completed their studies at this institution from 2002 to 2007.