TEAM
Shahreen Reza
Founder and CEO
Shahreen is a serial entrepreneur. Shahreen was the former Deputy Head of Global Business at Palantir Technologies where she helped lead and expand the company's commercial growth and built relationships with key stakeholders. Her first start-up, PurifAid, was a cleantech water company that used the byproduct of Scotch Whisky to decontaminate polluted water.
She studied Finance & Strategy in Sciences-Po, Paris, and holds an MPhil in Counter-Terrorism and Security from the University of Cambridge
Rich Sanders
Chief Technology Officer
As a former Deployment Strategist at Palantir, Richard spearheaded the development of global enterprise infrastructures, working with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.
Rich is a former Marine with over 20 years of experience in leadership and cybersecurity, including many years working with the Department of Defense.
Dr. Tiffany Vora
Business Development Lead
Tiffany is subject-matter expert in biotechnology and innovation, with a particular focus on space, health & wellness, and longevity.
Tiffany holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from Princeton University, where her graduate research was funded by NASA.
Dr. Scott Parazynski
Chief Medical Officer
Scott is an American physician, former NASA astronaut, and former Olympic coach. Scott specializes in enhancing human performance and longevity.
A graduate of Stanford University and Medical School, he trained for a career in emergency medicine and trauma.
Waylon Lee
Development Engineer
Waylon is an aerospace engineer and PhD student at Texas A&M. He is experienced in AR/VR simulation software and developing AI platforms. He specializes in guidance, navigation, and control software for spacecraft. Waylon is a Human Test Subject at NASA.
Mike Kukreja
VP Finance and Operations
Mike Kukreja is a seasoned corporate finance and development expert currently serving as our VP Finance and Ops. With a broad and distinguished career, Mike brings global experience in Debt Capital Markets and has led corporate development initiatives at top-tier investment banks, including Nomura, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and HSBC.
Mike holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Finance from Santa Clara University.
Ankit Mishra
Senior Director, Growth
Ankit Mishra is a seasoned startup operator with over a decade of experience in launching high-growth tech companies.
Previously, he worked in venture capital and was an economist at the Ontario Government and the OECD.
He holds a master's degree in international economics from Sciences Po Paris and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from York University.
Natacha Rousseau
Director of Communication and Media
Natacha Rousseau is a seasoned Communications and Public Relations professional with over a decade of experience working across high-tech and startup environments in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Europe. She has represented a diverse range of brands in technology and Web3, including SuperWorld, KlimaDAO, and Crurated, as well as consulting with entertainment giant Netflix.
The Brain Trust feeding ASTREAS
Dr. Shawna Pandya
Medical Advisor
Practicing Physician and Canada's first Canadian female Commercial Astronaut
Dr. YaXuan Sun
Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist
Trained at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Ya Xuan was the former Healthy Ageing Consultant for the World Health Organization
Joey Savage
Nutritional Biochemist
20+ Years of Industry Experience in Sports Nutrition Formulation
James Appleton
Weekend Warrior Coach
Multi-Year Winner of the Tough Guy Competition and former Rowing Coach for the Cambridge University Women's Boat Club
Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira
Neurosurgeon
Specialized on leveraging AI and Robotics to Improve the Outcomes of Patients with
Neurovascular Diseases