Director of Business Strategy, Orbital Reef, Blue Origin
Shahir Gerges is Director of Business Strategy for Orbital Reef, within Blue Origin. With a focus on long-term financial sustainability for Orbital Reef, Shahir is responsible for establishing the business structure with external organizations, developing financial projections, providing business insights to technical development efforts and trades, and creating new offerings to cultivate growth in relevant markets.
Previously, Shahir worked as a strategy consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he advised industrial companies (including aerospace and defense) on market strategy decisions, internal operations strategy, and multiple deal due diligences. Shahir started his career at United Launch Alliance (ULA) working in various engineering roles as well as strategy and supporting government affairs.
Shahir holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and an MBA from Georgetown University.