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David Lawrence

Founder

Founder at Quindar

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedQuindar · YC

About

David Lawrence holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and has worked on satellite systems design and operations at Boeing, Iridium, and OneWeb, where he led in-orbit commissioning and systems integration for communications and earth observation satellites.

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Founder at QuindarYC S22

Intro paths

YC

David went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Quindar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, David can intro founders to Quindar's investors below.

Quindar's investors · 6

Booz Allen VenturesFCVCFUSESoma CapitalU.S. Air ForceY Combinator

Co-founders at Quindar

NHNate Hamet
Nate HametFounder
SBSunny Bhagavathula
Sunny BhagavathulaFounder
ZMZach Meza
Zach MezaFounder
SPShaishav Parekh
Shaishav ParekhFounder
MRMatt Regan
Matt ReganFounder

Experience

  1. QuindarCo-Founder & Principal Mission Architectcurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. Orbital EffectsSr. Systems Engineer2020 — 2022Arlington, Virginia, United States
  3. OneWebSpacecraft Subsystems Engineer2017 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. IridiumSystems Engineer, Satellite Development & Operations2017Greater Phoenix Area
  5. BoeingSystems Engineer2015 — 2016Chandler, Arizona
  6. BoeingTest Engineer Intern2014Greater Seattle Area
  7. Experimental Center for Applied Physical Sciences, L.L.C. (ECAPS, LLC)Experimentalist Intern2013 — 2014College Station, Tx
  8. BoeingMechanical Design Engineer Intern2013
  9. Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind TunnelAssistant Test Engineer (Student Worker)2011 — 2013College Station, Tx

Education

  1. Texas A&M UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering2010 — 2014

Skills & more

Aerospace Engineering7Satellite Systems Engineering2Satellite Communications1Telecommunications SystemsCommunication ProtocolsMatlab3Creative Problem Solving1Microsoft Word1Systems Engineering1Powershell

Languages English

  • Quantitative Methods in Systems Engineering — edX
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering: Documentation and Analysis — edX
  • Models in Engineering — edX
  • Architecture of Complex Systems — edX

From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Texas A&M University133

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesJackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury FundLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury FundBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta VenturesClinton BybeeCo-founder & Managing Director, Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Quindar6

Brian MacCarthyManaging Partner at Booz Allen VenturesNate HametFounder at QuindarSunny BhagavathulaFounder at QuindarZach MezaFounder at QuindarShaishav ParekhFounder at QuindarMatt ReganFounder at Quindar

Also worked at Orbital Effects5

Nate HametFounder at QuindarSunny BhagavathulaFounder at QuindarZach MezaFounder at QuindarShaishav ParekhFounder at QuindarMatt ReganFounder at Quindar

Also worked at OneWeb7

Aaron PickardInvestor at MFV PartnersQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesNate HametFounder at QuindarSunny BhagavathulaFounder at QuindarZach MezaFounder at QuindarShaishav ParekhFounder at Quindar

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Also worked at Boeing92

Jeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsBrian BellFounder & Managing Partner at Team IgniteVeronica DaiglePresident, National Security Practice at Red Cell IncubationIlya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital PartnersTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureEric HiltonPartner at Sorenson Ventures

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