Experience

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  Maxar Technologies

  • Department Manager, On Orbit Programs And Ground Segment Solutions

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  Maxar Technologies

  • Planet Earth

  • Department Manager, On Orbit Programs and Ground Segment Solutions

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • Planet Earth

    Roles:Department Manager, (02/18 - present). Meeting needs of existing, new, and potential customers, from contingency support, to unique mission tool development, to Concept of Operations (CONOPS) definition, to innovative proposal support. Principal Engineer, Customer Relations (01/14 - 02/18). Ambassador to operational customers throughout the world. On-Site Support, Customer Training & Readiness, Training Development, and answering any-and-all customer needs.

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  Cinnamon Bay

  • New York, NY & West Palm Beach, FL

  • President

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2014
    • New York, NY & West Palm Beach, FL

    Provide training and consulting solutions to satellite operators, focusing on system engineering, 'real-world' operations, and enhancing operator core and advanced proficiencies.Recent customers: EchoStar Eutelsat Intelsat Optus Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) Space Systems / LORAL Telenor Telesat

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  Sirius XM Radio Inc.

  • Senior Director

    • Oct 2000 - Feb 2011

    Formed Orbital Operations Department from startupManage and interface with teams of diverse engineers (terrestrial, broadcast, earth station, and satellite operations)Define systems engineering requirements and statement of work for follow-on satellites, monitor satellite design, testing, and acceptance (including PDRs, CDRs, MRRs, etc)Responsible for new systems and applications, from requirement definition to acceptance testingOversee development and implementation of operational procedures and practicesDesign, build out, test, and acceptance of a new satellite control center and a new ground station

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  Boeing

  • Lead Orbital Analyst

    • Jun 1995 - Oct 2000

    Government and commercial on-orbit mission operations (pre-PDR to handover): more than 13 missions of experienceTeam lead of HS-601 satellite product line process improvement, mission analysis proceduresSystems engineering for government and commercial satellite programs: geostationary, inclined orbits, LEO, HEO, constellation management, station keeping, collocation, optimal sub-synchronous and super-synchronous orbit transfer, propellant budgeting, system tradesOff-site customer support and orbital operations On the Job Training (OJT)Mission operations overview and training for Navy and Air Force customersLaunch vehicle interface -- Atlas, Delta, Ariane, Sea Launch, ProtonCross-Company Team interface; PanAmSat, etcSub-system interface -- spacecraft bus, propulsion, thermal, power, payload, communication, ACS

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  ANSER (Analytic Services)

  • Research Analyst

    • May 1994 - Jun 1995

    System-level requirements tracking for Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (NPOESS), and NASA Earth Observing System.

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  NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC)

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 1992 - May 1994

    Joint Institute for Advancement of Flight Sciences, Magellan spacecraft free molecular flow aerodynamics and Venusian atmosphere composition.

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  NASA Glenn Research Center

  • Summer Intern

    • May 1991 - Aug 1991

    Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI), NASA/OAI Collaborative Aerospace Internship and Fellowship Program.