Vivek is a systems engineer with over 12 years of experience in defense and aerospace, with a deep focus on understanding and architecting complex technical systems through model-based systems engineering and digital engineering practices. He holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Sciences from the University of Maryland, and has pursued continuous technical development through advanced certification programs in Systems Architecture and Model-Based Systems Engineering at MIT and Caltech.
Prior to joining the team at Blue Energy, Vivek built his career at Northrop Grumman, where his drive to thoroughly understand the systems he worked on led him from systems integration and test — qualifying hardware through rigorous environmental and end-to-end testing — to serving as a Systems Architect and MBSE Technical Authority on mission-critical defense programs. He led a site-wide Digital Engineering Transformation Initiative that established model-based frameworks enabling engineering teams to better capture, trace, and reason about complex system behaviors and interdependencies. Vivek is known for his commitment to technical depth and his ability to translate that understanding into clear, well-structured solutions that resonate with both engineering teams and senior leadership.