Experience:
Select Staffing Team Lead Contractor for Okabashi
Okabashi, Buford, GA October 2010 to present
· Operation of Plastic Injection Molding Machinery.
· Plastic mixing for specified machines and colors.
· Troubleshooting anomalies of production runs.
Thunder Roads West Virginia Magazine Advertising Sales
Thunder Roads
2010
· Sell advertising for Thunder Roads WV statewide and nationally.
· Wrote articles for magazine.
· Photographer for magazine.
Network Operations Project Engineer
JPL,
September 2009.
· Wrote instructions for operation of the Deep Space Network (DSN) to support
JPL projects: Cassini, Mars Exploration Rovers, Mars Reconnaissance
Orbiter, Genesis, Stardust, Spitzer and Voyager 1&2.
· Tested compatibility of JPL project spacecraft with DSN equipment.
· Arranged testing supports.
· Performed link budget calculations and analysis to support various JPL missions.
· Monitored Real-Time supports of critical events of JPL projects to provide instruction and trouble-shooting.
· Wrote reports of tests results and critical event supports.
· Worked with domestic and international DSN complexes.
· Worked with multiple divisions to resolve cause of outages.
· Worked with other international space agencies such as ESA and JAX.
Operations Chief of NASA/JPL Deep Space Network
JPL
· Oversaw Real-Time operations of the DSN.
· Allocated resources to restore services.
· Responsible for transmission of predicts to DSN Complexes.
· Oversaw crew operations and supervision and training.
· Responsible for notification of supervisors in the event of outages, spacecraft emergencies and other priorities.
· Kept daily logs and various reports.
Satellite Truck Operator:
Coastal
· Operated Satellite Uplink truck and associated Television Equipment in
remote locations as a freelance operator.
· Worked with reporters and producers to achieve best camera shots possible in
Field Locations.
SES Americom,
· Designed and installed Foreign and Domestic satellite ground systems from start to completion.
· Worked with Marketing, Sales and Customers on a daily basis.
· Worked with vendors for pricing and delivery times.
· Wrote Cost Proposals.
· Wrote Technical Proposals.
· Performed satellite link analysis.
· Drew block diagrams of system designs.
· Field Engineer on deployed systems.
GE Americom, Woodbine, MD. September 1991 to February 2000.
· Performed accesses of video and data transmissions to GE operated satellites.
· Performed transponder maintenance, initiated dispatches to resolve uplink problems.
· Performed RFI troubleshooting and assisted field technicians in resolving outages.
· Developed procedures and training for transponder maintenance of data and video transmissions.
· Uplink technician for NBC analog video transmissions.
· Troubleshoot data transmission lines used in Access Center.
Senior Network Controller:
Contel ASC,
· Performed network control for a wide variety of Contel / GE satellite systems.
· Performed Tracking, Telemetry and Commanding of RCA three-axis satellite.
· Remote monitoring of commercial and government systems.
· Remote testing of video-teleconferencing sites.
· Assisted field technicians in troubleshooting.
· Maintained databases.
Field Service Technician:
Contel ASC,
· Converted Atlanta Central Office from analog to a DEX CS system.
· Installed and disconnected circuits for local, national, and international telecommunications companies.
· Performed routine and restoral maintenance to the Central Office for copper, fiber optic, microwave and satellite transmission systems.
· Performed routine and restoral maintenance to satellite earth stations including; Government sites, International Broadcast Systems, newspaper reproduction, video teleconferencing and data.
· Maintained station logs, diagrams and databases.
Crew Chief USAF:
USAF, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK. July 1984 to August 1987.
· Performed routine and restoral maintenance to an Air Traffic Control Radar Complex, which was composed of an Airport Surveillance radar as well as a phased array Precision Approach radar
· Trained crew members and handled administrative duties.
Education:
· GE Six Sigma training. Green Belt Certified.
· Satellite System Communications Engineering.
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· Career Development Course; self-study advance technical training. Received 96 on final exam.
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· University of Northern Colorado, Greeley CO. 1977-1979. General education courses.
· Xavier High School, Middletown CT. Graduate 1977.
Awards:
· NASA Honor Group Achievement Award for LCROSS Project Team.
· NASA Group Achievement Award for DSN Service Preparation Subsystem Team, May 2008
· NASA Group Achievement Award for Mars Exploration Rovers, June 2004.
· Recognition of Excellence, GE Americom, July 2001.
· “A” Team Award, GE Americom, December 1998.
· Recognition of Excellence,
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