Derek Sikora is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Vita Inclinata Technologies, where he leads the company’s programs and products for the aerospace and industrial divisions. With a background in aerospace systems design and mechatronics engineering, his passion for engineering man-machined teamed solutions ignited early, engineering Navy ship mission systems during his youth. Derek's career has encompassed work in aircrew gunnery simulation, training, and passive sense-and-avoid technology for manned and unmanned aircraft. His mission is to engineer intelligent systems that complement the efforts of man, exemplified best by the Vita Load Navigator and Vita Rescue systems technology. Underpinning values for his and his team’s efforts are compressed engineering cycles and diligently listening to the voice of the customer.