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Shek Kumar

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Talent Lead- Payload at Astranis Space Technologies
📍 San Mateo, California, United States

Shek Kumar is the Talent Lead for the Payload Division at Astranis Space Technologies, where he was instrumental in scaling the department from its foundational hires. A graduate of San Francisco State University with a certification in Diversity Recruiting, colleagues describe him as approachable and professional.

Shek is passionate about his companys mission to connect the billions of people around the world who are currently without internet access. Based on his long-standing presence in the Bay Area for college and work, he likely follows local sports.

He personally owns and leads all recruitment for Astranis’s critical Payload Division, covering highly specialized roles like RF Systems and Microwave Engineering.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Talent Lead- Payload
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Mateo, California, United States
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Payload Engineering
Leads recruitment for Astranis’s Payload Division, focusing on highly specialized roles like RF Systems, Microwave Engineering, and Antennas.
Scaling Tech Teams
He has direct experience building an entire department from foundational hires to a fully staffed organization supporting multiple satellite programs.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Talent Lead- Payload
Astranis Space Technologies
11-2021 - 12-2024
Technical Recruiter
Astranis Space Technologies
2-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Recruiter
Stanford University
9-2018 - 2-2020
Interim Lead Recruiter
Stanford University
4-2017 - 9-2018
Recruiter
Stanford University
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Education
2013 - 2015
Bachelor's degree
San Francisco State University
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