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Gianni Rassias

Slingerlands

Summary

Aerospace engineering professional with leadership experience in innovative projects. Proficient in MATLAB and Excel, delivering impactful solutions in lunar resource utilization and satellite design. Demonstrates strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Capable of mastering new skills quickly and working effectively without supervision.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Subteam Lead

Project Aeneas
Blacksburg
08.2024 - 06.2025
  • NASA RASC-AL Finalist Team
  • Part of an 11-person team developing an architecture that enables in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), and in-space assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) at the lunar south pole.
  • Led a 4-member subteam focused on lunar ISRU strategies.
  • Directed site selection for habitat placement, regolith mining, and lunar ice extraction.
  • Spearheaded system design choices for regolith mining vehicles, metal extraction from regolith, and ice-to-propellant processing.
  • Developed end-to-end material transportation solutions to integrate mining outputs with processing and habitation systems.
  • Completed trade studies for system component selection.

Project Manager

Project Argo
Blacksburg
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Virginia Tech Design-Build-Fly Laboratory - AlbaOrbital.
  • Led a six-person team in the design and development of a 1p PocketQube satellite aimed at testing a low-power imaging system in low Earth orbit.
  • Oversaw system architecture, payload integration, and mission planning to validate a novel, low-power camera concept.
  • Coordinated cross-functional efforts, including power management, communications, data handling, and mechanical design.

Busboy

Athos Restaurant
Albany
06.2020 - 09.2020
  • Supported fast-paced restaurant operations by efficiently clearing and sanitizing tables to maintain smooth guest turnover.
  • Collaborated with servers and kitchen staff to ensure timely service, contributing to a clean and welcoming dining environment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
05-2025

Skills And Honors

  • Proficiency in MATLAB, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Proficiency in hand tool work with wood, metal, and thermoplastics
  • Proficiency in 3D printing and model making with thermoplastics
  • 2025 NASA RASC-AL Competition, Best in Theme Winner
  • 2x Virginia Tech Dean’s List recipient

Timeline

Project Manager

Project Argo
01.2025 - 05.2025

Subteam Lead

Project Aeneas
08.2024 - 06.2025

Busboy

Athos Restaurant
06.2020 - 09.2020

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Virginia Tech

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