Leadership
Mission First, Technology Second, Operational Capability Always
Blue Heron Tides was founded on a simple belief: the best engineering decisions begin with understanding the mission. Technology should never drive the solution the mission should.
With more than 25 years of engineering and technology leadership, Luna Chiu has helped organizations across defense, aerospace, intelligence, and critical infrastructure transform emerging technologies into operational capability.
What Blue Heron Tides Brings
Blue Heron Tides works alongside engineering and executive leadership to:
- Evaluate emerging technologies and engineering investments
- Identify capability gaps and technology roadmaps
- Connect complementary technologies into integrated mission solutions
Experience Highlights
- Executive Technology Leadership
- Mission Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Operational Technology
- AI-Enabled Mission Systems
- Radars and Electronic Warfare
- Critical Infrastructure
- Technology Strategy
Professional Experience
- Blue Heron Tides — Founder & Principal Engineer
- GDIT — Vice President, Technology
- Vulnerability Research Labs — President
- Northrop Grumman —Engineering and Program Leadership
- Paratek Microwave -- Co-founder and Technology Lead
Markets and Mission Areas
- Defense
- Intelligence
- Federal Civilian
- Critical Infrastructure
- Aerospace
- Emerging Technology Companies
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