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CV: Satellite Systems Consultant
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Management or Senior position in a satellite program/company. |
Skills & Abilities |
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Over 15 years of management and operations experience of numerous satellite systems Satellite Communications & Global Ground Systems/Space Mission Life-Cycle Experience with various spacecraft buses & simulators Project Management with Cross-Functional Teams Systems Engineering/Integration & Test Satellite Attitude Determination and Control Subsystems (ADCS) Satellite Propulsions Subsystems Maneuver Planning/Orbital Mechanics/Flight Dynamics Operations & Maintenance Procedure Development & Validation Anomaly Resolution/Root Cause Analysis Training Development and Conduct Customer Service and Helpdesk/Technical Support Operations Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)/Technology Roadmap Risk & Opportunity Management/Strategic Planning Six Sigma Green Belt Certified |
Experience |
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Managing Member – Ross Business VenturesAugust 2012 – Present Provide consulting services for several areas of satellite systems including the proposal phase, on-site satellite production monitoring, TT&C ground station / ground system design, procurement, installation, and test, satellite engineering and operations specializing in attitude determination & control subsystem (ADCS) and Propulsion subsystem, and ground system integrated logistics support. Principal systems Engineer – Manager JPSS CGS O&S HelpdeskJPSS CGS O&S ILS Technical Lead, raytheonFebruary 2003 – August 2012 Member of Raytheon’s Technology Director's Extended Technical Staff (ETS) Participate in business development, growth initiative meetings, new technology innovation and proposal support Manage a $6MM per year program which requires managing labor, staffing, material, schedule, budget, cost variances, and strategic planning Hire, develop, and manage a team of engineers supporting the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System (CGS) as part of the Mission Operations Team Define, document, and manage Operations & Support requirements Participate in satellite & ground system SDRs, PDRs, CDRs, dCDRs, FAT, SAT, NCTs, & IOT Participate in procurement of ground system hardware and software Establish & manage the program Centralized Logistics Management (CLM) function Manage third party performance based logistics contracts and service level agreements Manage several software development projects Present briefings to IPT Management, Senior Program Management, & Federal Government Perform several Six Sigma projects reducing program budget and increasing efficiency Participate in & lead several trade studies as the Operations & Support (O&S) technical lead Develop key relationships within other segments early in the program’s development phase in order to influence design, interfaces, and processes on a global ground system Participate in ground and flight anomaly resolution teams, After Action Reviews, and Failure Review Boards and conduct root cause analysis on failures Participate in Mission Rehearsals, Build Deployments, Test Readiness Reviews, Parallel Operations, Ground System Integration & Test, and Mission Readiness Exercises in the role of spacecraft analyst Coordinate planned and unplanned maintenance activities (including testing) on the global ground system and ground stations with affected multi-mission customers Provide input to procedure content including formal review and validation Support O&S Training Lead with training development, conduct, & operator certification Participate in program risk and opportunity boards to include writing risk mitigation and opportunity capture plans Manage system lifecycle from conceptual design through phase-out and disposal Write and review program Engineering Change Requests (ECRs)/Proposals (ECPs) Assist in writing Program ILS documentation (e.g. Maintenance Plan, Training Plan, etc.) and reviewing program documentation (e.g. Opscons, ICDs, IRDs, etc.) Architect for O&S Helpdesk systems and local area network (LAN) to include defining requirements, procurement, implementation, and testing Orbital/Spacecraft Analyst & Ground System Administrator, Sirius Satellite RadioOctober 1999 – January 2003 Flight Dynamics Lead for Sirius Fleet Attitude Determination & Control Subsystem (ADCS) and Propulsion Subsystem SME Act on behalf of the Senior Director of Satellite Operations when absent Assist with hiring and developing operations team Assist with day-to-day management of satellite analysts & controllers Participate in satellite & ground system SDRs, PDRs, CDRs, and dCDRs Present briefings to Satellite Operations Management, Senior Executive Management, Flight & Ground System Suppliers, and Company Investors Liaison between Sirius & Space Systems Loral during design, manufacturing, & testing phase Participate in procurement and design/requirements of Sirius’ 2nd generation satellites Manage third party performance based logistics contracts and service level agreements Participate in development, LEOP, and IOT of Sirius’ first three satellites and ground system Participate in thermal vacuum & compatibility testing during manufacturing/testing phase Contribute to the development of specialized in-house fleet management software which synchronizes satellite, ground system, payload, and orbital operations to provide robust and error free fleet management Responsible for the day-to-day long term evaluation of all spacecraft subsystems Monitor and ensure overall system/payload meets operational availability numbers Perform daily orbit keeping and attitude control activities for a constellation of satellites in a non-traditional, highly inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbit Perform orbit determination/phasing and attitude monitoring, maneuver preparation, propellant budgeting, and monitoring of satellite health trends Oversee commanding, maneuver monitoring and other satellite activities Develop, validate, coordinate, and execute routine and special procedures as required Lead recovery efforts during satellite anomalies and investigations and prepare reports Participate in after action reviews and failure review boards Perform on-call analyst duties which include being available to support contingencies Generate & de-conflict mission schedules Develop and conduct operator training for ground and flight operations Manage software development effort for the graphical telemetry display system Develop graphical telemetry display for the ADCS and Propulsion subsystem Assist with development efforts for the analyst room/back-up control center to include defining requirements, design, procurement, implementation, and testing Manage a $500K enterprise management system design, installation, and implementation project using Micromuse Netcool product family Configure and troubleshoot ground system problems Integrate and test new hardware and software across various platforms to achieve maximum operational efficiency while preventing operational errors Aerospace Application Support Engineer, Analytical Graphics, Inc.June 1998 – September 1999 Develop product expertise in the STK family of products (Satellite Tool Kit (STK), STK Pro, Orbit Determination Tool Kit, Navigation Tool Kit, etc.) and apply to space operations, battle space management, geospatial intelligence, and national defense programs Model and simulate all aspects of missions for analysis and briefings Work with existing and potential customers to formulate strategies for technical solutions and best practices using STK Periodically work on-site with operational customers Assist Training Department with training development Deliver product training to operational customers Work with the AGI Sales, Marketing and Software Development teams on various projects Perform evaluation and testing of new AGI products and provide product feedback to AGI Product Management and Software Development teams |
Education |
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Trine University – Angola, Indiana – B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Minor Mathematics |
Honors & Awards |
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Chosen one of ~600 Raytheon employees on the JPSS/NPP Program as a NASA VIP to attend the night launch of the NPP satellite at Vandenberg AFB Raytheon Achievement Award for Outstanding Support to NASA Raytheon Customer Focused Marketing Award (Customer Service Award Given to 1 out of 2000 Employees Quarterly) NPOESS Raytheon Six Sigma Team of the Quarter Raytheon Achievement Awards for the NPOESS Operations & Support Helpdesk (Multiple) Raytheon Achievement Award for the Integrated Logistics Support Working Group (ILSWG) |
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