Hi, I'm Rama Afullo - Founder & CEO at Satlyt
I am passionate about building the infrastructure that will power the next century of computing from space. I thrive where deep engineering meets commercial strategy, solving complex, high-stakes problems.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Managed global investor programs and enterprise cloud solutions while at Google.
Currently building the next generation of virtual AI data centers in low earth orbit.
Provides unique expertise in bridging complex deep-tech engineering with commercial business scalability.
🚀 Career trajectory
Enterprise Foundations
Built technical and commercial experience across Google and Tesla, working with enterprise customers, cloud infrastructure, and energy products.
✦ Cloud Computing
✦ Enterprise Sales
✦ Energy Infrastructure
Google Startups & AI
Led and supported startup and investor programs at Google, working with founders, VCs, and AI-focused companies across global ecosystems.
✦ Startups
✦ Venture Ecosystems
✦ AI Infrastructure
Space & Founder Journey
Joined Starlink at SpaceX, then founded Satlyt to build AI-native infrastructure for satellites and orbital edge compute.
✦ Starlink
✦ Founder
✦ Space Infrastructure
✦ Deep Tech
💪🏻 Superpowers
AI Infrastructure for Space
Building the software layer for satellites to process, route, and act on data in orbit.
✦ Designing Satlyt as a programmable edge compute layer for satellites.
✦ Applying cloud-native and AI-native principles to constrained orbital environments.
✦ Bridging satellite operations, AI inference, and distributed infrastructure
Strategic Ecosystem Builder
Connecting frontier technology with customers, partners, and capital.
✦ Built and supported startup and investor programs at Google.
✦ Worked across cloud, AI, space, and enterprise ecosystems.
✦ ranslate technical roadmaps into strategic partnerships and commercial momentum.
Enterprise GTM Operator
Turning complex infrastructure into clear customer value.
✦ Experience selling and supporting cloud, workspace, and energy products across global markets.
✦ Comfortable working with technical buyers, executives, investors, and government stakeholders.
✦ Strong at making deep tech understandable, credible, and commercially actionable.
I'm excited about
✦ Building AI infrastructure for non-traditional environments like satellites, edge systems, and defense networks.
✦ Connecting with founders and technical leaders working on AI, cloud, robotics, aerospace, and hardware.
✦ Exploring how Google’s AI ecosystem can extend into space, edge compute, and mission-critical infrastructure.
I can help with
✦ Founder and startup GTM strategy, especially for enterprise, cloud, infrastructure, and deep tech companies.
✦ Navigating Google Cloud, startup ecosystems, investor programs, and strategic partnerships.
✦ Translating complex technical products into investor, customer, and partner narratives.
✦ Fundraising strategy, pitch refinement, and early customer development for frontier technology startups.
I would love your help on
✦ Connecting with technical partners in satellite compute, space-grade hardware, and edge AI infrastructure.
✦ Meeting investors and strategic partners focused on AI infrastructure, aerospace, defense, and cloud/edge compute.
✦ Getting peer feedback from founders scaling technical products in regulated or mission-critical markets.
✦ Finding collaborators who can help Satlyt bridge Google-scale AI infrastructure with the realities of operating in orbit.