Ben Schroeder
Harvard Rocket Propulsion Group: Founder, President at Harvard SEDS- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Open Water Diver
PADI
Experience
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Harvard SEDS
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Harvard Rocket Propulsion Group: Founder, President
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Sep 2021 - Present
HRPG is a 35-person, student-run engineering team developing liquid propulsion systems with sponsorship from Blue Origin, SEDS USA, and Harvard SEAS.
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Harvard Satellite Team: Payload Lead
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Sep 2020 - Feb 2023
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Harvard Satellite Team: Bus Member
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Sep 2020 - May 2021
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SpaceX
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Incoming Falcon Engineering Intern
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2023 - 2023
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Launcher
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Slovakia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
E2 (LOX/RP1) Engine Development: - Turbopump development and assembly for testing at NASA Stennis Space Center - Test site construction at NASA Stennis E2 (LOX/RP1) Engine Development: - Turbopump development and assembly for testing at NASA Stennis Space Center - Test site construction at NASA Stennis
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Harvard College Consulting Group
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
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Analyst
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Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
- Selected through rigorous interview process to competitive pre-business organization with acceptance rate under 10%- Worked in a six-person team to optimize the partnerships strategy for a major government agency- Conducted expert interviews and detailed market research to recommend best practices for leveraging complex industry-specific technologies- Worked in a six-person team to develop a marketing and market entry strategy for an international video game and software developer- Conducted large scale primary research, internal data analysis, and detailed marketing research to create a go-to-market strategy
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Cadet - AFROTC Detachment 365
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Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
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Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative
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United States
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director of Speakers
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Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
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Policy Chair
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
- Led a seven-person team to develop a comprehensive policy proposal for the Department of Defense on security challenges in West Africa, emphasizing opportunities for collaboration with European allies- Coordinated our partnership with the Director of South and Central Europe for the Department of Defense toward a final policy paper presented at the end of the semester to him and high-level colleagues at the Pentagon
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Project Boom
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CAD Team Lead
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Oct 2020 - Aug 2021
- Organized new CAD team and leadership structure centralizing Project Boom's CAD deliverables- Co-authored technical paper entitled: “Proposed Design of a Trans-Sonic Unmanned Aircraft System as a Platform for Understanding Supersonic Flight Design”
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Aerodynamics Team - CAD Lead
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Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
- Coordinated delegation of CAD design deliverables across Aerodynamics Team members- Modelled canard, vertical stabilizer, and control surfaces toward initial flight tests
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Aerodynamics Team Member
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
- Modelled and presented initial CAD model chosen for optimization toward supersonic flight- Optimized fuselage, wing, and inlet design for supersonic aircraft concept in SolidWorks
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Lonestar Data Holdings Inc.
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
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Education
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Harvard University
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering -
Maret School
High School Diploma, General Studies