Experience

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  Freedom Information Systems

  • Washington, DC

  • Senior Systems Analyst

    • Jan 2008 - Present
    • Washington, DC

    Supported NASA's Human Spaceflight planning and coordination at NASA Headquarters, including: Cross-Program Systems Integration (2011-Present) for Deep Space Exploration Systems Development; Flagship Technology Development (2010-2011) for advanced technology concept design and development, and the Directorate Integration Office (2008-2011) for Cross-Program planning and coordination. Provided Board Secretariat support, day-to-day business coordination, webconferencing and meeting support, collaborative solutions, information management, configuration management, data and statistical analysis, and technical writing across multiple disciplines, including: systems engineering and integration, system safety, mishap response, security, facility management, configuration management, and public outreach. Developed and managed technical plans, including: ESMD Configuration Management Plan; ESMD Mishap Response and Contingency Action Plan; and ESMD Security Response and Contingency Action Plan. Awards:NASA Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award: 2009NASA Special Service Award (Group: Freedom Information Systems): 2009NASA Civil Service/Contractor Team Award (Institutional Capabilities): 2009Freedom ALL STAR Peer Award: 2008Certification:Certified International Configuration Manager (CICM) by the International Society of Configuration Management: 2009

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  GeoControl Systems

  • Houston, TX

  • Business Specialist

    • 2007 - 2008
    • Houston, TX

    Supported the concept design and development of NASA's Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) to transport crews to/from the International Space Station and a planned lunar outpost. Provided Board Secretariat support, meeting support, and configuration management for the Orion CEV Project Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

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  W De Y Associates Inc

  • Houston, TX

  • Technical Writer

    • 2005 - 2007
    • Houston, TX

    Supported the concept design and development of NASA's Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) to transport crews to/from the International Space Station and a planned lunar outpost. Provided technical editing, data management, and meeting support for concept development and trade studies for the Northrup-Grumman-Boeing CEV proposal (2005-2006). Provided Board Secretariat support, meeting support, and configuration management for the Orion CEV Project Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center (2006-2007).Awards:Boeing Pride Award for exceptional service to the NGB Phase I CEV Project: 2007Northrop Grumman CEV Medallion for exemplary support: 2006

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  National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager (civil servant)

    • 1987 - 1996

    National Environmental Satellite, Data, & Information Service (NESDIS)National Ocean Service (NOS)Served as supervisor, operations manager, strategic planning, and total quality management (TQM) as Chief of the Satellite Analysis Branch (1990-1996), Chief Scientist and Acting Deputy Director at the Office of Ocean Services (1988-1989), and Operations Manager at the Ocean Prediction Center (1987-1990).Unit Awards:DOC Bronze Medal to the Satellite Analysis Branch – Great Flood '93: 1994NOAA Administrator's Award to the Satellite Analysis Branch – Hurricane Andrew: 1992NOAA Unit Citation to the Satellite Analysis Branch – Pinatubo Eruption: 1991

  • Meteorologist (civil servant)

    • 1980 - 1987

    National Environmental Satellite Service (NESS)National Weather Service (NWS)Served as an operational meteorologist (1980-1987) specializing in satellite analysis of severe weather events, including hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, cyclogenesis, and volcanic eruptions. Assignments included: 2 years at the National Hurricane Center, 1 year at the National Severe Storms Prediction Center, and 4 years at the Gulf Satellite Field Services Station.

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  National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

  • Various

  • Summer Intern

    • 1976 - 1978
    • Various

    Environmental Data & Information Service (EDIS), Washington, DC - 1978... performed basic research correlating major weather events to socio-economic impactsNational Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office, San Antonio, TX - 1976... weather observer at San Antonio International Airport