Destiny Knoop

About Destiny Knoop

I’m a passionate and results-driven innovator with experience spanning product strategy, data analysis, and space systems research.From January 2025 to April 2025, I contributed as a Scientist (Mycology) and Program/Data Analyst on Team SPORESTORM, one of the winning teams in NASA’s L’SPACE NPWEE program. Our project, MUSHROOM FORGE, earned in NASA seed funding to develop a life support system for sustainable food, water recycling, and waste management on the Moon and Mars.In addition to my NASA experience, I’m a 2x Hackathon Winner, combining skills in product development, market research, and data science to build innovative solutions that bridge business, technology, and sustainability.During my recent Co-Op at Coesia | R.A. Jones (January–May 2025), I supported product and marketing initiatives by building Power BI dashboards, cleaning and consolidating large datasets, and helping leadership teams make informed strategic decisions. My background also includes externships with companies like Beats by Dre and HP Tech Ventures, where I focused on consumer insights, AI research, and investment analysis.I’m passionate about designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and human-centered innovation. Whether through research, product strategy, or data-driven storytelling, I’m excited to keep building for the future of both Earth and space.

Experience

1. Winning Team Member Science and Data Analyst

   L\'space Program

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Selected to participate in a NASA workforce preparation academy focused on professional proposal writing and evaluation skills. • Conduct research, technical writing, and data analysis to support novel technology development aligned with NASA solicitation requirements. •Attend weekly lectures led by NASA scientists, engineers, and project managers. •Collaborate with a multidisciplinary student team to align project goals, objectives, and deliverables to solicitation standards. •Participate in formal NASA review panels, providing structured proposal evaluations based on solicitation rubrics. •Contributed to a winning proposal selected by NASA as one of only two national teams for advancement.

Education

• Bluegrass Community and Technical College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

• Northern Kentucky University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing

• Bluegrass Community And Technical College

  Associate's degree, Applied Sciences