Today’s Top Talent Pool

Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, is reportedly raising $10B at a $130B valuation led by Coatue — its first outside funding round ever.

  1. Keith Rosema in Seattle (Founder @ nvaluabl)

    1. Role: 1 of 5 original FTEs & MTS @ Blue Origin (5.5 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Partner @ Madrona Venture Labs, Co-Founder @ Disappearing Inc (KP-backed → acq by Liquid Computing), Sr. Computer Scientist @ NASA JPL, Caltech

    3. Description: “The AI native operating system for product development. Make better decisions, faster, from idea to launch.”

  2. Vardhan Shorewala in SF (Stealth @ Kosha Labs)

    1. Role: Strategy and Operations Consultant @ Blue Origin (<1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: 1st Hire & Founding Engineer @ Arkhai ($20M raised), Venture Fellow @ Soma Capital, UC Berkeley M.E.T. '26

    3. Description: “Where robots learn”

    4. Contact: [email protected]

  3. Aryan Mishra in SF (Co-Founder @ TradeForm)

    1. Role: Technical Product Analyst @ Blue Origin (<1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: Co-Founder & CEO @ Odyssey, GenAI @ Mercor, Technical Project Consultant @ NASA, UC Berkeley M.E.T.

    3. Description: "AI infrastructure for hardware procurement teams"

    4. Contact: [email protected]

    5. Funding: Raised $2M from Foundation Capital, NFX, and Z Fellows on 5/26.

  4. Gregory Hollin in LA (Stealth)

    1. Role: Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer @ Blue Origin (3 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Life Support Engineer @ SpaceX, Technical Program Manager @ Blue Origin, Mechanical Design Engineer @ Bigelow Aerospace

    3. Description: "Our goal is to build cities on other worlds"

  5. Kyle Vacca in LA (Stealth)

    1. Role: Sr. Manager, Launch Operations & Maintenance Engineering @ Blue Origin (3.5 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Mission Manager, Starship Crew & Cargo @ SpaceX, Instructor Pilot @ US Air Force, Columbia MS

    3. Description: "We're going to build cities on other worlds"

  6. Ryle Maxson in DC (Stealth)

    1. Role: Director of Program Management, New Glenn @ Blue Origin (13 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Propulsion Development Engineer @ SpaceX, Georgia Tech

    3. Description: Stealth since 5/26

  7. Guy Kemp in Melbourne, FL (Stealth)

    1. Role: Sr. Manager, Production & Operations @ Blue Origin (2 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Integration & Quality Manager @ SpaceX, Nuclear Machinist @ US Navy

    3. Description: "Early-stage manufacturing company serving aerospace and defense — launching soon"

  8. Aaron Borger in Seattle (Founder & CEO @ Orbital Robotics)

    1. Role: BE-7 Lead SWE @ Blue Origin (2 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Co-Founder & CTO @ Kara Market Intelligence

    3. Description: "AI-controlled space robots for reusable satellites, national security, and space construction"

    4. Funding: Raised $310K to date; backed by AI House.

  9. Sohil Pokharna in Seattle (Co-Founder @ Orbital Robotics)

    1. Role: SWE @ Blue Origin (2.5 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Georgia Tech MS CS

    3. Description: "AI-controlled space robots for reusable satellites, national security, and space construction"

    4. Funding: Raised $310K to date; backed by AI House.

  10. Ethen Daniels in Boston (Co-Founder @ Ballista Labs)

    1. Role: Propulsion Test Intern @ Blue Origin (<1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: Mechanical Engineer @ Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Launch Engineer @ SpaceX

    3. Description: "AI that designs things for you"

  11. Cameron Buccellato in SF (Co-Founder @ Ballista Labs)

    1. Role: Fluid Systems Engineer II @ Blue Origin (3 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Mechanical Engineer @ TerraPower, Launch Engineer @ SpaceX

    3. Description: "AI that designs things for you"

  12. Raaid Kabir in Seattle (Co-Founder @ Constellation Space)

    1. Role: Embedded SWE @ Blue Origin (1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: SWE Intern @ Capital One

    3. Description: "AI operating system for mega-scale satellite networks"

    4. Funding: Backed by YC (W26).

  13. Cam Malloy in SF (Co-Founder @ Studio)

    1. Role: Technical Strategy Consultant @ Blue Origin (<1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: AI Engineering @ GI Partners,UC Berkeley M.E.T.

    3. Description: "Consumer brands simulate how new launches will perform — revenue, churn, sentiment — before they go live"

    4. Contact: [email protected], GitHub

    5. Funding: Backed by YC (S26).

  14. Trishala Jain in SF (Co-Founder @ Buildbox)

    1. Role: Product Strategist @ Blue Origin (<1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: Associate PM @ Google, AI Fellow @ Mayfield, Founder Academy Fellow @ Unusual Ventures, UC Berkeley M.E.T. '25

    3. Description: “Agent analytics for real user outcomes”

    4. Contact: [email protected]

    5. Funding: Backed by YC (S26).

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