Gary Lai
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Interlune
Gary Lai is currently Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Interlune and serves as External Advisory Board Member for the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington College of Engineering. He previously held several leadership and technical roles at Blue Origin, including Chief Architect and New Shepard System Architect, and founded Interlune, a startup. His expertise includes space systems development, program management, and business development.
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Interlune Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer 2022–present, Former Chief Architect · current
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University of Washington College of Engineering External Advisory Board Member, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2020–present · current
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Posigrade LLC Strategic Advisor 2024 · past
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Blue Origin Chief Architect 2021–2024, Senior Director, Program Management 2020–2021, Senior Director, New Shepard Design 2018–2020, New Shepard System Architect 2016–2018, NASA CCDev Project Manager 2010–2012, Crew Capsule Element Lead 2008–2017, Pathfinding Lead 2006–2008, Systems Engineer 2004–2006 · past
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Dara Aviation Inc. Aerospace Engineer 2003–2004 · past
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Kistler Aerospace Corporation Payload Systems Engineer 1999–2002 · past
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Northwest Hospital & Medical Center Biostatistician 1997–1999 · past
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NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Intern, Rapid Prototyping Lab 1996 · past
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Student Agencies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer 1995–1996 · past
Education
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University of Washington B.S.E., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering · 1997–1999
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Cornell University B.S., Applied Economics and Business Management · 1992–1995
Organizations
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Interlune Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer 2022–present, Former Chief Architect · current
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University of Washington College of Engineering External Advisory Board Member, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2020–present · current
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Posigrade LLC Strategic Advisor 2024 · past
Education
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University of Washington B.S.E., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering · 1997–1999
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Cornell University B.S., Applied Economics and Business Management · 1992–1995
