Powering Vital Lyfe

Meet the Makers

Thinkers, builders, and boundary-pushers shaping the future of water.

Jonathan Criss
Founder & CEO
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Jonathan Criss brings over 13 years of experience from his tenure at SpaceX, where he served as Lead Integration and Test Engineer and Product Manager on both the Starlink and Dragon programs. Jonathan played a pivotal role in the product development lifecycle, overseeing the delivery of the first reusable spacecraft. His extensive expertise spans UX, growth engineering, and product development, and he has successfully brought numerous Starlink products to market around the world. Jonathan’s passion for innovation and deep technical knowledge position him as a leader dedicated to advancing impactful technologies.

Jonathan Criss brings over 13 years of experience from his tenure at SpaceX, where he served as Lead Integration and Test Engineer and Product Manager on both the Starlink and Dragon programs. Jonathan played a pivotal role in the product development lifecycle, overseeing the delivery of the first reusable spacecraft. His extensive expertise spans UX, growth engineering, and product development, and he has successfully brought numerous Starlink products to market around the world. Jonathan’s passion for innovation and deep technical knowledge position him as a leader dedicated to advancing impactful technologies.

Andrew Harner
Co-founder & COO
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Andrew Harner, a Stanford graduate with 9 years of experience at SpaceX, brings a unique blend of aerospace engineering and startup consulting expertise to Vital Lyfe. With a strong background in building and scaling startups, Andrew is a skilled leader dedicated to lean methodologies and agile development processes, ensuring that Vital Lyfe stays efficient and responsive to market demands. His high work ethic and technical excellence make him an invaluable asset in driving the company’s innovation and growth.

Andrew Harner, a Stanford graduate with 9 years of experience at SpaceX, brings a unique blend of aerospace engineering and startup consulting expertise to Vital Lyfe. With a strong background in building and scaling startups, Andrew is a skilled leader dedicated to lean methodologies and agile development processes, ensuring that Vital Lyfe stays efficient and responsive to market demands. His high work ethic and technical excellence make him an invaluable asset in driving the company’s innovation and growth.

Lawrence Lujan
Operations
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Lovelynn Ramirez
Operations
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Ben Parks
Engineering
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Dr. Radwan Alfahel
Engineering
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David Farrell
Engineering
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Dane Zuan
Growth
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Rachel Weber
Engineering
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Benjamin Strauss
Engineering
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Brian King
Engineering
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Theodore Yang
Engineering
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Vital Lyfe is a tech company redefining water access through innovation — creating a new category of personal water purification technology built to scale where infrastructure can’t.

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