Abbas Rezaei

The Story

I’ve never really been someone who fits into a single box. I like to think of myself as a generalist—someone who gets genuinely excited about how wildly different worlds connect.

On any given day, you might find me diving into engineering design and marketing, reading up on cognitive psychology, or producing a podcast episode to share the wonder of science. I don't see technical systems, human behavior, design, and storytelling as separate paths; to me, they’re just different lenses for understanding how the world works.

Why This Corner Exists

This site is my own interactive experimental corner of the internet inspired by desktop OS interfaces—a living sandbox to share projects, ideas, and passions.

The Blueprint

Traditional CVs can feel pretty flat—just lists of bullet points and buzzwords. Since I operate as a generalist across technical and creative fields, I wanted to lay out my background in a way that’s a bit more interactive and less dry. Think of this page as a structural breakdown of my experiences, tools, and projects, organized by domain rather than a rigid linear timeline.

I don't see my fields of interest—aerospace, general engineering, psychology, design, data, and marketing—as separate, isolated career paths. To me, they’re simply different tools and lenses for understanding how complex systems operate and how people interact with them. Each domain feeds directly into the others: engineering provides mathematical rigor, psychology brings human insight, design creates intuitive clarity, and marketing bridges the gap to the outside world. Looking back, I can't think of a single project or experience where I didn't naturally draw from every one of these paths.

There is a whole universe of infinite things to learn; I’ve only just started exploring my small corner of it, and I know there's a long road ahead—but honestly, this is a journey I enjoy every single second of :)

Languages

Persian (Native) English (C1) German (A2)

I've been fascinated by aerospace for as long as I can remember. Long before high school, I already knew this was the field I wanted to pursue. What attracted me wasn't only aircraft or spacecraft themselves—it was the idea that aerospace has always existed at the frontier of science, engineering, and technology. It is a discipline where mathematics becomes hardware, ideas become missions, and every design decision is ultimately tested by reality.

Although my interests have expanded over the years into psychology, UX, and marketing, engineering remains the foundation of how I approach problems. It taught me to think systematically, respect constraints, and appreciate that elegant solutions are usually the result of careful iteration rather than inspiration alone.

Professional Experience

Design & Production Engineer i Since 2023, I’ve been working at Skytec Aerospace GmbH in Austria, an EASA Part 21 Design and Production Organisation. My role extends far beyond 3D modeling—I participate in the complete lifecycle of certified aerospace products, from initial CAD concepts and STC projects to hands-on serial manufacturing, supplier coordination, and cross-disciplinary team management.

Skytec Aerospace GmbH (2023–Present)

Aircraft interior modifications and certified aerospace products.
EASA Part 21 design and production compliance.
Engineering design, STC certification support, prototyping, and serial production.
Cross-department project coordination and supplier management.

Research Assistant i Working on the university's CubeSat program transformed theoretical lecture concepts into real hardware challenges. I managed structural and environmental testing, particle accelerator radiation experiments, and hardware qualification, bridging the gap between academic space research and active spacecraft engineering.

FHWN Space Research Group

CubeSat hardware development and environmental testing.
Radiation experiments at MedAustron particle accelerator.
Data reduction and scientific paper publishing.

Space Sector Researcher i At R-Space, I immersed myself in the European NewSpace ecosystem. Conducting market research and feasibility studies on small satellite innovations taught me how cutting-edge technical engineering must align with commercial reality and evolving market demands.

R-Space

Market research and feasibility studies for CubeSat technologies and European NewSpace trends.

Education

M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering i Moving to Austria to study at FH Wiener Neustadt shifted my focus heavily toward space systems. My Master’s thesis examined space radiation environments—collaborating with MedAustron to conduct hands-on accelerator testing on the CLIMB CubeSat, eventually publishing our Single Event Effects (SEE) findings in Elsevier’s *Advances in Space Research*.

Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt, Austria (2020–2023)

Specialized in space systems and CubeSat engineering.
Participated in OHB international geoengineering consortium.
Master's Thesis: Heavy-ion radiation testing on CubeSat hardware.
Peer-reviewed research published in Elsevier/COSPAR journal.

Advanced Aerospace Studies i At K. N. Toosi University of Technology, I expanded my knowledge into space engineering while serving as a Teaching Assistant for Aircraft Design. Mentoring undergraduates deepened my own grasp of conceptual design, project management, and life-cycle costing.

K. N. Toosi University of Technology

Advanced coursework in space systems design and orbital mechanics.
Teaching Assistant for Aircraft Design course.
Co-authored conference paper on asteroid exploration spacecraft.

B.Sc. Aerospace Engineering i My academic journey started at the Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University. Beyond core aerodynamics and propulsion, I collaborated on air mobility feasibility studies and spent my thesis analyzing soccer ball CFD aerodynamics in ANSYS Fluent to explore fluid dynamics from an unconventional perspective.

Islamic Azad University – Science & Research Branch (2014–2018)

Foundations in aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and flight mechanics.
Participated in aircraft design competitions and air taxi mobility studies.
Thesis: Numerical flow analysis over spherical geometries using ANSYS Fluent.

Selected Projects

CubeSat Particle Accelerator Testing i Instead of relying purely on computer models, I led experimental radiation testing at MedAustron’s particle accelerator. We exposed the CLIMB CubeSat’s OBC and deployable magnetometer boom to ion beams to measure Single Event Effects and prevent catastrophic hardware failures in space.

MedAustron Heavy Ion Irradiation

Empirical Single Event Effect (SEE) beam tests on CubeSat microcontrollers and deployable magnetometer booms.

OHB Geoengineering Study i As part of an international consortium led by OHB, I investigated space-based geoengineering concepts. Our team analyzed orbital solar radiation management technologies designed to reflect incoming sunrays and mitigate global warming through long-term systems engineering.

Solar Radiation Management Concept

Feasibility research on orbital solar mirrors for climate mitigation within an OHB-led industrial group.

Airfoil Optimization Framework i This was my first experience building an automated engineering workflow. Using Fortran, I created a geometry-generation tool that programmatically produced airfoil coordinates and looped them directly into CFD solvers to optimize aerodynamic performance.

Fortran Geometry Scripting

Developed an automated geometry generator connected with CFD analysis for iterative airfoil design.

Engineering Toolbox

Where I've applied these skills: 3D CAD modeling & STCs at Skytec Aerospace; CFD & numerical scripts for thesis research; STK and radiation software (FASTRAD) for CubeSat mission design.

CATIA Siemens NX OpenVSP ANSYS Mechanical ANSYS Fluent XFLR5 STK FASTRAD CEA Python Fortran Arduino EASA Part 21 / STC Radiation Testing

I have always been interested in human-related sciences—from psychology and sociology to politics and social behaviour. What attracts me to these fields is the same thing that attracts me to engineering: the opportunity to understand complex systems.

The difference is that human systems are rarely predictable. People do not always behave logically, and the same situation can produce completely different reactions depending on perception, experience, emotion, and context.

For me, psychology is not separate from engineering, design, or communication. It adds the human perspective to the way I understand systems, decisions, and interactions.

Education

M.Sc. Psychology i After completing my master's degree in aerospace engineering and beginning my professional career as a design engineer, I decided to pursue another long-standing interest: psychology.

University of Hertfordshire

Cognitive psychology
Social psychology
Behavioural psychology
Psychology in society and politics
Human perception and decision-making
Psychological research and experimental methods

Master's Research

Influence of Tone in Positive Online Content i My master's research explored how the tone of positive online content can influence an audience. More specifically, the study compared content based on toxic positivity with more balanced and psychologically healthy forms of positive communication.

Emotional & Psychological Response Study

Examined whether different styles of positive messaging (toxic positivity vs. balanced communication) produce different emotional and psychological responses in digital audiences.

Professional Coaching Education

Coaching Studies (ACC & PCC) i

My formal journey into human behaviour actually began before my psychology degree, through coaching.

I became interested in coaching within the professional framework of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). This was important to me because the word “coaching” is now used very broadly. I wanted to study it through a structured and ethical framework rather than as a collection of motivational techniques.

The program gave me the opportunity not only to study coaching methods, but also to practise, observe sessions, receive mentoring, and learn alongside an international community of coaches and students. This community was one of the most valuable parts of the experience.

Impact Coaching Academy (Supervised by Terri Hase)

Coaching Observation Lab
Core Coaching Skills
Ethics & Conduct for Professional Coaches
Group and Team Coaching
Group Mentoring
Mastering Belief Roadblocks
Mission, Vision, Values & Passion Coaching

Coaching Practice

Individual Coaching Practice i Coaching is not my primary career, but it remains an important personal practice. It gives me a practical opportunity to use active listening, structured questioning, reflection, and goal exploration to help people understand their situations and decisions more clearly.

Independent Coaching Practice

Alongside my main professional work, I occasionally work with individual coaching clients. My role as a coach is not to provide ready-made solutions. It is to create a structured space in which the client can explore their own thinking, recognise patterns, and develop their own direction.

Areas of Interest

Key Fields: Applied across cognitive research, behavioral frameworks, communication analysis, and human-system interactions.

Cognitive Psychology Social & Behavioural Psychology Human Decision-Making Psychology of Communication Toxic Positivity & Online Content Human Factors & Cognitive Load Group & Social Behaviour Psychology in Politics & Society Coaching & Personal Development Human-Computer Interaction

My journey into design started long before I knew what UX design even meant. When I was still in elementary school, I became fascinated by the internet, startups, and the wave of new technology shaping the world. Out of pure curiosity, I learned HTML and CSS, built my own weblog, designed simple websites for classmates, and eventually redesigned my school's official website.

Looking back, I was less interested in web design itself and more fascinated by the process of turning an idea into something people could actually use. That curiosity naturally grew into a lifelong interest in entrepreneurship, product design, startups, and user experience.

Today, I approach UX through a strategic product lens: exploring how engineering, psychology, and business work together to solve meaningful human problems and turn ideas into sustainable businesses.

Entrepreneurial Journey

Abr Gallery i My first venture was a small creative business focused on customized products and branding. Although small in scale, it taught me lessons no classroom could: working directly with customers, building a brand identity, managing production, and turning ideas into physical products.

Founder & Creative Lead (2014–2016)

Founded a creative business focused on customized products and branding.
Managed full brand identity, client relations, and production workflows.
Gained early hands-on experience in business operations and problem-solving.

Shablon Educational Platform i Inspired by my experience teaching high school students who struggled to choose academic paths due to a lack of reliable guidance. We designed a platform combining educational content, mentoring, and decision-support tools. Although paused due to COVID-19 and my relocation to Austria, it remains one of my proudest projects for solving a real human problem through thoughtful design.

Co-Founder & Product Designer (2015–2019)

Co-founded an educational platform combining mentoring, content, and decision-support tools.
Designed end-to-end user experience and structured guidance workflows for students.
Led user research, product strategy, and platform development.

Professional Experience

UX Designer i Alongside entrepreneurial ventures, I worked on digital products and websites as a freelancer and collaborator. This involved redesigning corporate websites, shaping e-commerce user flows, and creating digital interfaces for media outlets and international clients.

Freelance & Client Collaboration

Website redesign for CZS Co.
UX design for Rundo e-commerce platform.
Website and digital design for Radio Charkh.
Multiple freelance web design projects for international clients.

Product & Business Development i Building digital products has always been one of my favorite side projects and best ways to stay connected with emerging technologies. I blend strategic positioning, user research, and early-stage startup methodology to create user-centric solutions.

Early-Stage Startups & Strategy

Product strategy and user-focused problem solving.
Business model development for early-stage ventures.
Active participation in founding teams for early-stage e-commerce and startup projects.

Marketing Manager i At Skytec Aerospace, I bridge engineering, branding, communication, and business strategy to shape company growth, demonstrating how strategic product thinking applies to technical B2B industries.

Skytec Aerospace GmbH

Integration of technical engineering knowledge with brand strategy and communications.
Strategic positioning and digital presence management.

Education & Certification

Google / Coursera

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

End-to-end UX process, research, wireframing, prototyping, and user testing.

Harvard University

CS50: Introduction to Programming with Python

Fundamental computer science concepts, algorithmic thinking, and logic.

Design & Web

Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD

Layout structure, adaptive interfaces, and interactive prototyping.

Self-Directed

Business & Startup Strategy

Continuous study in digital marketing, entrepreneurship, and product strategy.

Design & Product Toolbox

Design & UI/UX

Figma Adobe XD Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Canva

Web & Front-End Fundamentals

HTML CSS JavaScript Fundamentals WordPress Elementor CMS Platforms

Product & Business Strategy

UX Research Wireframing & Prototyping Product Strategy Business Development Startup Methodology Digital Marketing & Social Media

Thoughts

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Me & Mic (Podcast)

Radio Charkh i

Philosophy & POV

I've been fascinated by aerospace for as long as I can remember. Long before high school, I already knew this was the field I wanted to pursue. What attracted me wasn't only aircraft or spacecraft themselves—it was the idea that aerospace has always existed at the frontier of science, engineering, and technology. It is a discipline where mathematics becomes hardware, ideas become missions, and every design decision is ultimately tested by reality.

Although my interests have expanded over the years into psychology, UX, and marketing, engineering remains the foundation of how I approach problems. It taught me to think systematically, respect constraints, and appreciate that elegant solutions are usually the result of careful iteration rather than inspiration alone.

Demystifying space technology, physics, and science narratives for curious minds.

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Philosophy & POV

I've been fascinated by aerospace for as long as I can remember. Long before high school, I already knew this was the field I wanted to pursue. What attracted me wasn't only aircraft or spacecraft themselves—it was the idea that aerospace has always existed at the frontier of science, engineering, and technology. It is a discipline where mathematics becomes hardware, ideas become missions, and every design decision is ultimately tested by reality.

Although my interests have expanded over the years into psychology, UX, and marketing, engineering remains the foundation of how I approach problems. It taught me to think systematically, respect constraints, and appreciate that elegant solutions are usually the result of careful iteration rather than inspiration alone.

IMDb Reviews & Filmography

Film reviews, ratings, and video editing contributions on my official IMDb profile.

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My Jams (Playlist)

Virgool

Articles on engineering, UX design processes, space technology, and creative problem solving.

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Philosophy & POV

I've been fascinated by aerospace for as long as I can remember. Long before high school, I already knew this was the field I wanted to pursue. What attracted me wasn't only aircraft or spacecraft themselves—it was the idea that aerospace has always existed at the frontier of science, engineering, and technology. It is a discipline where mathematics becomes hardware, ideas become missions, and every design decision is ultimately tested by reality.

Although my interests have expanded over the years into psychology, UX, and marketing, engineering remains the foundation of how I approach problems. It taught me to think systematically, respect constraints, and appreciate that elegant solutions are usually the result of careful iteration rather than inspiration alone.

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Philosophy & POV

I've been fascinated by aerospace for as long as I can remember. Long before high school, I already knew this was the field I wanted to pursue. What attracted me wasn't only aircraft or spacecraft themselves—it was the idea that aerospace has always existed at the frontier of science, engineering, and technology. It is a discipline where mathematics becomes hardware, ideas become missions, and every design decision is ultimately tested by reality.

Although my interests have expanded over the years into psychology, UX, and marketing, engineering remains the foundation of how I approach problems. It taught me to think systematically, respect constraints, and appreciate that elegant solutions are usually the result of careful iteration rather than inspiration alone.

LinkedIn Profile

Connect with me on LinkedIn for aerospace collaborations and professional networking.

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