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Will Bruey

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Chief Executive Officer at Varda Space Industries
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Will Bruey is the CEO and Co-founder of Varda Space Industries, a company pioneering in-space manufacturing. His extensive background includes serving as a lead avionics engineer and spacecraft operator at SpaceX, where he flew eight Dragon missions to the ISS from mission control. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from Cornell University and received a NASA Achievement Award.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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In-Space Manufacturing
His company, Varda, focuses on manufacturing products like pharmaceuticals in microgravity and returning them to Earth.
Spacecraft Engineering
He was a lead hardware development and avionics engineer for the Falcon rocket and Dragon spacecraft at SpaceX, showcasing deep technical expertise.
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Career

Work history

11-2020
Chief Executive Officer
Varda Space Industries
1-2019
Co-Founder, Partner
Also Capital
3-2018 - 12-2020
Director - Global Equities Technology
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
7-2013 - 1-2018
Spacecraft Operator - Systems Officer
SpaceX
6-2012 - 1-2017
Lead Hardware Development Engineer
SpaceX
In the press

Media appearances

Ep 30: Hypersonic Test Beds and In-Space Manufacturing. Featured in Crossing the Valley
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Revolutionizing Drug Development in Space. Featured in Pioneers – Apple Podcasts
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Education
2011 - 2012
Master of Engineering - MEng
Cornell University
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Science - BS
Cornell University
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