Tarik’s career includes seven years as a Senior Systems Flight Controller for the International Space Station at NASA, two years consulting at Deloitte, including a special focus on consulting with non-profits focused in education and early childhood development, and two years as COO of The Commit! Partnership, a Dallas-based non-profit focused on expanding access to quality education for all children and youth from cradle to career.

Tarik has a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Stanford University.