Andreas Antoniades is the Managing Director of Obelisk Systems, an Australian embedded aerospace & electrical engineering firm located in the Hunter Valley.

Andreas graduated in 2016 from the University of Newcastle with a bachelor of Electrical Engineering (honours) / Bachelor of Business. Whilst at university he was Student Ambassador for UoN Electrical Engineering as well as designing/building both an electric motorbike and car to compete in the Hunter Electric Vehicle Festivals. He has worked with BHP Billiton and Gloucester Coal, followed by the Hunter Medical Research Institute where he worked on an independent stroke rehabilitation project. His speciality now is embedded systems engineering, particularly in aerospace applications.

Obelisk Systems currently is focused on design and provision of Robust and affordable development and flight-grade Cubesat components, a popular variant of miniature satellites. To complement this, Obelisk Systems is also develops university R&D platforms, allowing simple interface of satellite hardware to industry-standard mathematical and flight modelling software. Obelisk Systems is dedicated to providing hardware platforms that not only facilitate easier access to space, but also address the growing need for STEM education. Recently Obelisk Systems has engaged in several educational hardware projects, one of which is powering the first Australian start-up mission to the I.S.S.