Sr. Project Manager at YYC Calgary Airport Authority. CEO of Escape Velocity Services Inc., offering business, management and technical consulting services to Fortune500's and SMEs.Principal, Celestial Growth Corp - Canadian space capital. Co-Founder of Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation, a not-for-profit offering bespoke mentoring and learning opportunities for early-career professionals for a sustainable Canadian aerospace workforce. Formerly Program and Project Manager, Corporate Analytics and Innovation at the City of Calgary. Ex-COO of 4pi Lab Inc., providing unique early wildfire detection and monitoring capabilities using low-cost satellites for smart, real-time, global coverage. A 2020 Top 15 Startup and Seraphim Capital Accelerator Company. 18+ years of professional experience in space/aerospace, energy & automotive industries across private and public sectors. Excerpt of past projects: ecommerce, Canadarm3 (Space Robotics), International Space Station (Space Exploration), LNG Canada (Energy Extraction) & SME Business Analysis (Economic Empowerment). 1-time candidate for Calgary City Council.Recognized across industries by superiors & peers for excellence and leadership, Tahir has received a number of accolades. In 2018, he was awarded as a global space industry Top 35 Under 35. Former member of the International Astronautical Federation‘s Workforce Development-Young Professionals Programme Committee (WD/YPP).Formerly Canadian Space Agency Enterprise Project Management Office contributing to: International Space Station (ISS) operations (Dragon, Cygnus, HTV), Gateway & Canadarm3 management & design, Junior Astronauts (STEM), Facilities. Project Management at Fluor, responsible for technical, financial, construction & project execution activities ($M to $B) on Energy, Infrastructure & Construction projects. Presented to Fortune500 C-Suite & Corporate executives. Development and delivery of ISS astronaut training at European Space Agency (ESA). Flown in microgravity as Co-Investigator of 2 ISS experiments. Presented work in 9+ countries, including several scientific research projects & community ventures.Project Management Professional (PMP), PMIProfessional Engineer (P. Eng), APEGACorporate Leadership with Harvard Business PublishingM. Sc. in Space Management, International Space University (ISU)Bachelor of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto Board Director, VariousActive member of global community for technology awareness & education Qualified Top 163, 2016 Canadian Astronaut Recruitment