Ishani Peddi is currently in her final year at Georgia Tech pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Aerospace Engineering. Within the space industry, Ishani has worked at the NOAA Office of Space Commerce as a Federal Jackets Fellow and at Ball Aerospace as a Brooke Owens Fellow. She also has experience in the startup sector with MedTech and EdTech companies, focusing on investment and marketing. In the advocacy and political sector, she has been a fellow for state level political parties and supported numerous political campaigns from the local to presidential level.

At Georgia Tech, Ishani is a research assistant focusing on space policy issues. She was previously a research assistant at the Ben T. Zinn Combustion Laboratory. In her free time, Ishani is a musician in several Atlanta-based bands, is a published author, and enjoys climbing, exploring art museums, and watching F1.