Notable Facts
→One of SpaceX's earliest employees, joining just months after 2002 founding
→Worked 12 years at SpaceX advancing to VP of Test and Launch
→Led development of Falcon 1 (first private liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit), Falcon 9, and Dragon spacecraft
→VP of Hardware Engineering at Virgin Orbit leading LauncherOne program
→Currently Distinguished Engineer at Relativity Space
→30+ years aerospace experience including 14 years at Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
→Described as 'legendary' in industry with stellar reputation
→Holds multiple patents and mentors engineering students
→Has private foundation (Buzza Foundation) in Florida Keys