John Ware

Background

About John Ware

I'm the Head of Product at Katalyst Space Technologies. I work on a suite of hardware and software products designed to enhance the space upgrade economy. Our initial products live at the intersection of space robotics and data processing, enabling existing assets in GEO to be retrofit with new capabilities like Space Domain Awareness sensors. I love multi-disciplinary, ambiguous problems. We face a lot of engineering challenges today, and so few of them are purely mechanical, or purely electrical, or purely software driven. I love thinking about the end-to-end value chain of a product, from initial ideation through delivery to market. It's all one big related puzzle! I have a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from Johns Hopkins University with a focus in applying AI/ML to complex systems. I have a deep background in Systems Architecture, and I'm always looking for new dots to connect, not just in the space industry. Outside of my day job, I'm an avid outdoorsman and I enjoy the intersection of tech and the outdoors - there's so many fascinating tools to help you get farther away from a computer screen.