Rob Sladen is the CEO and co-founder of Zulu Pods, an aerospace & defense startup company. Prior to founding Zulu Pods, Rob built a distinguished 14-year career at Pratt & Whitney, where he served as a mechanical systems engineer and later as a program manager, overseeing new product development, cost reduction strategies, and customer management for engine programs supporting the U.S. Military. During this tenure, he led the Mechanical Systems team for the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP), Pratt & Whitney's competitive development of the 6th-generation fighter. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Finance from the University of Connecticut.