ThinKom Solutions, Inc.
Shad Gitiforooz is a Mechanical Engineer currently working at ThinKom Solutions, Inc. since April 2023. Previous experience includes serving as an Associate Product Manager at Duffl from March 2021 to March 2023, where Shad co-founded a 10-minute delivery convenience store in Santa Barbara, managing 50 employees to streamline order fulfillment. Shad's earlier roles also feature an internship in System Engineering at ThinKom Solutions, focusing on mobile Ka-band SATCOM antenna systems, and work as a Propulsion Engineer at the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory at UCSB, leading a team in designing a static fire test structure for a liquid-fueled rocket. Additional experience includes an administrative internship at City Hearts and a counselor position at First Neighborhood Day Camp. Shad earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara in June 2022.
ThinKom Solutions, Inc.
Company Description ThinKom, is a leading provider of innovative highly-affordable compact broadband antenna and product solutions for aeronautical, on-the-move (OTM), and manportable applications. Our primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity in the X-, Ku-, Ka-, and Q-Band frequency bands for the consumer, enterprise, first-responder, civil, military, and intelligence communities. ThinKom is well known as the supplier of the antenna system for Gogo’s next generation, satellite connectivity solution for the commercial aircraft market. www.thinkom.com ThinKom is growing rapidly as we develop and support products which are proving very successful in the marketplace. ThinKom is in the middle of a very dynamic growth phase and is expanding its key management team in order to support the explosive growth of the company. Joining ThinKom team provides excellent opportunities to grow both personally and professionally – as the continued expansion of both ThinKom’s team and product portfolio create additional opportunities to learn new skills and for career advancement! Benefits Overview ThinKom offers generous benefits including, among others: Medical Dental Vision Disability Life 401k Matching PTO Paid Holidays Bonus Plan ThinKom Solutions is a Drug and Alcohol free working environment with a zero-tolerance policy. Due to position requirements, and ITAR restrictions, all applicants must be of US citizenship, or be of legal permanent residential status with proper documentation.