CEO, Aero Technologies
Ep #21: Uma Subramanian
In episode 21, we stop in San Francisco. Dhani Jones speaks with CEO of Aero Technologies, Uma Subramanian. Together the duo chat about the future of air mobility, her belief that society is on its way to unlocking the urban sky, and her journey building a premium aviation brand.
- Industry:
- Aviation
- Advisor:
- Uma Subramanian
It can feel like your air travel experience is something to be suffered through, and at Aero, we don't believe that has to be the case.Uma Subramanian, CEO, Aero Technologies
Uma Subramanian's experience
Modern Dealmaker & Urban Air Mobility Pioneer
Uma Subramanian, CEO of Aero, began her career studying Aerospace Engineering and Spanish at the University of Michigan, followed by working on the NASA Project Orion at Northrop Grumman. She pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School, worked at various firms, and founded Voom, which was later acquired by Airbus. She left Airbus to create Aero, a business she believes can be transformative, specializing in scaling businesses from bold ideas to profitability.
- CEO and Board Director, Aero
- Member of the Advisory Board, Volocopter GmbH
- Venture Partner, UP.Partners
- CEO, Surya Ventures LLC
- CEO, Voom - an Airbus company
- Head of Special Projects, Acubed
- General Manager - UK, TaskRabbit
- Principal, Space Angels Network
- B.S.E. & B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan, M.B.A from Harvard Business School
Episode highlights
Air travel should be more than something you suffer through