Where does Dr. Michael Nayak work?

Dr. Michael Nayak is Advisor at Industrious Ventures.

Where did Dr. Michael Nayak go to school?

Dr. Michael Nayak studied at United States Air Force Test Pilot School (Master of Science - MS, Flight Test Engineering); University of California, Santa Cruz (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Earth and Planetary Science); University of California, Santa Cruz (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences).

Dr. Michael Nayak

Investor

Advisor at Industrious Ventures

United States

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299 people in our graph share verified history with Dr. Michael Nayak — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Houman HaghighiunlockedDr. Michael Nayak: together at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) (2022)

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Dr. Michael Nayak: together at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Dr. Michael Nayak: together at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

About

Advisor and CTO/EVP of the Deep Tech + Exploration Domain at the XPRIZE Foundation. Formerly a DARPA Program Manager directing a $700M+ portfolio and founding the DoD's first lunar research programs, with prior experience across NASA centers.

Experience

XPRIZEChief Technology Officercurrent2026 — presentUnited States
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Program Manager2022 — 2026Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Air Force Test CenterAssistant Director of Operations, Test2019 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
United States Air Force Test Pilot SchoolFlight Test Engineer2019 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
United States Antarctic Program (USAP)Principal Investigator, LANDIT2017 — 2018South Pole, Antarctica
Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing SiteChief of Research2016 — 2018Maui County, Hawaii, United States

Skills & more

Entrepreneurial OrganizationsCreative EntrepreneurshipTechnical LeadershipExecutive LeadershipAerospace15Project Management9Research7Program Management5Aviation6National Security4Organizational Leadership1Science Communication3

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Flight TestProcess ImprovementSecurity Clearance

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Alexandra Johnson

Head of External Affairs at Industrious Ventures

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Partner at Industrious Ventures

Christian Gammill

General Partner at Industrious Ventures

Henri Rizack

Head of Capital Markets at Industrious Ventures

Lt. Gen. John Shaw

Advisor at Industrious Ventures

Lt. General John Shaw

Advisor at Industrious Ventures

Mason Angel

Founding Partner at Industrious Ventures

Steve Angel

Advisor at Industrious Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dr. Michael Nayak?: Advisor and CTO/EVP of the Deep Tech + Exploration Domain at the XPRIZE Foundation. Formerly a DARPA Program Manager directing a $700M+ portfolio and founding the DoD's first lunar research programs, with prior experience across NASA centers.
Where does Dr. Michael Nayak work?: Dr. Michael Nayak is Advisor at Industrious Ventures.
Where did Dr. Michael Nayak go to school?: Dr. Michael Nayak studied at United States Air Force Test Pilot School (Master of Science - MS, Flight Test Engineering); University of California, Santa Cruz (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Earth and Planetary Science); University of California, Santa Cruz (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences).