RespectUs expanded its team in September, recruiting two additional Business Analysts – Part 2
The RespectUs project of creating a SaaS platform is moving forward. Our second Business Analyst to join the team in September is Cenan Al-Ekabi.
Cenan is from Canada, and he has over a decade of experience working in the space sector. After obtaining Political Science and Law degrees in North America, he continued his studies in the Netherlands and throughout his professional roles in Europe. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science (McMaster University, 2005), a bachelor law degree (JD, Cooley Law School, 2009), an advanced studies legal masters degree in European and International Business Law (adv. LL.M., Leiden University, 2010), and an advanced studies legal masters degree in Air and Space Law (adv. LL.M., Leiden University, 2011).

After his studies, Cenan joined the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) as a Research Fellow, producing many books and reports on developments in the space sector. During this time, he also studied at the International Space University (ISU) summer program. He then joined the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) as a Projects Manager, producing several large conferences in the space sector. Cenan then joined the Open Lunar Foundation (OLF) as a Research Fellow, working with stakeholders in the space community to advance the development of policy concepts and dialogs in this domain.
Cenan has a passion for challenging projects, and strives to help the community wherever he can make an impact. He lives in the Netherlands with his family; he enjoys activities like home science experiments with his daughter; and he likes to explore and to discover new flavours and recipes along the way.
Cenan is excited to join the RespectUs team and looks forward to making giant leaps in developing its SaaS platform together.