Alex Neparidze is a founder and Co-CEO building Instinct (YC W25) with a moonshot mindset and two years of hands‑on experience in aerospace and space systems. He combines rigorous academic training—a first-class BE in Aerospace from Queen Mary and an MSc in Space Science & Engineering from UCL—with early-stage startup leadership across roles from Head of Structures to project management at Open Cosmos. Alex founded and led The Aurora Initiative as President and Chief Engineer, demonstrating the ability to translate technical designs into organized programs and teams. Based in the UK, he blends systems engineering discipline with entrepreneurial grit, shipping hardware- and mission-focused solutions under tight constraints. Less obvious: his trajectory shows a pattern of founding technical initiatives that scale into formal startups, indicating a strength in turning research and prototypes into funded ventures.
2 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
University College London
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, First Class Honours at Queen Mary University of London
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