Luisa is the co-founder and Chief Program Officer at Vyoma. At the company, she oversees the development and launch of Vyoma's space missions. Luisa holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering (University of the German Federal Armed Forces) and a Master’s degree (TU Delft), also in Aerospace Engineering. She was involved in mission studies for satellite constellations for six years for DLR, in Germany, and spent six months at MIT as a research intern. She holds an Amelia Earhart Fellowship from 2016 and is a former member of the Space Traffic Management technical committee of the International Astronautical Federation.