Experience

ASRC Research and Technology Solutions (ARTS)

• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Subject Matter Expert- System Safety Engineering

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Responsible for mission safety and quality assurance for Explorers program, DSCOVR, and GPM. Developed and presented safety analyses for space missions with JAXA Space Agency (Japan), VAFB, KSC, and CCAFS. Coordinated launch safety efforts with SPACE X on Falcon-9. System Safety Inhibit Timeline Tool – 2014 NASA New Technology Registered (NTR#GSC-17238-1). Developed a “pathfinder” approach for reviewing software that controls the electrical inhibits on spacecraft. As part of this process a new tool “safety inhibit timeline” was created for management of inhibits and their controls during spacecraft I&T at GSFC and the range. This process can also be implemented in commercial industry and can potentially reduce the likelihood of damage to hardware or injury to personnel due to a better understanding of test configuration. Publications: GPM System Safety Inhibit Timeline Tool, NASA’s 2014 IV&V International Workshop, http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ivv/workshops/ivvworkshop_2014.html, Fairmont, WV, 2014 Recognized in the 2013 Women of Goddard Directory and in the Maryland Women's Heritage Center Museum. Show less



NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Safety engineer

  • 1987 - 2016



ManTech

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• System Safety Engineering Team Leader

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2013

  Responsible for directing a team of Safety Engineers that have worked on the following Projects: GPM, MAVEN, ICE-Sat2, IBEX, Glory, GLAST, GOES, POES, CALISPO, CloudSat, Constellation, SEM, SAM, RPO, and Orbital Debris Assessments. Team Leader responsibilities included: • Facilitating team meetings • Conducting reviews of team deliverables • Developing monthly team status reports • Developing and improving skills of team members • Participating in Team Leader meetings As part of the GPM Safety team, developed and presented the Phase 0/1 and 2 Safety Data Packages to NASA and JAXA (Japanese space agency). Reviews were successful. I participate in the GPM Safety Working Group meetings to discuss the design of GPM spacecraft and launch vehicle with JAXA and NASA. Developed the Safety Walk Thru Inspection criteria for the for the GPM, IBEX, GPM, SORCE, and GALEX programs on behalf of NASA. Vendors found the feedback from Findings and Observations constructive. Findings and Observations were resolved quickly through good communication. Show less



SRS Technologies

• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior System Safety Engineer

  • Mar 2001 - Apr 2007

  Directly responsible for reviewing the design of CALIPSO Mission, a politically high- profile international program. Discovered and communicated propulsion system design flaws to NASA Management which changed the course of future propulsion system designs (SpaceNews5/8/06). Developed part of the successful SRS proposal to support NASA Code 302 for a 5 year contract (75M). Developed the Constellation program hazard assessment for future manned missions to Space Station, Moon, and Mars for the LSAM design. Constellation was a fast-paced program requiring development and reviews of extensive documents in a short period of time. Reviewed and provided comments to safety policy documents such as AFSPCMAN 91-710, NPR 8715.3, ELV/Air Force new Software Safety requirements. Authored the first draft of the pressure and pyrotechnic sections of the proposed NASA ELV safety document. Show less



Hernandez Engineering Incorporated

• NASA GSFC Greenbelt, Maryland

• System Safety Engineer/Team Leader

  • Nov 1987 - Mar 2001

  Responsible for directing a team of Safety Engineers that work on the following Projects: EOS, GLAS, ST-5, IRAC, Landsat, Triana, TIMED, NGIMS, VCL, GLAST, GOES, POES, SAC-C, d, Picasso, Cloudsat, and SORCE. Responsible for conducting system safety assessment (Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, FMEA, and Energy Trace Barriers) of payloads for manned and unmanned space flight. Mentored other HEI employees. Coordinated phase 0 to phase III safety packages and MSPSP’s and safety reviews for KSC, JSC, CCAFS, WFF, and VAFB to insure compliance with NSTS 1700.7B, KHB 1700.7B, RSM-93, and EWR 127-1. Provided technical briefing of Safety Data Packages for ground and flight safety. Performed project facility inspection audits of hardware, procedures, and tests at GSFC, KSC, and VAFB during hazardous operations. Reviewed hazardous procedures for inclusion of appropriate safety steps. Projects tasked (present and past): VCL, GRACE, TIMED, Triana, FUSE, ACE, OAST-2, SHOOT, Hitchhiker, GAS, WAMDII, ISTP, ASTRO/BBXRT, SHEAL II, and COBE. Conducted NASA Code 205 and 302 GSFC Cryogen Handling Safety Training. Past lead instructor for the NSTC Payload Safety Review and Analyses Course (4 day class). This class was provided at 8 of the 11 NASA centers. Developed the technical volume for the successful HEI proposal for the safety support on the Applied Physics Lab (APL) TIMED Program. Also contributed to other successful HEI proposals. Tracked cost, hours expended, and milestones. Publications:Orbital Debris Analysis of TIMED Spacecraft Mission, 13th, AAS/AIAA Space Flight Conference, Ponce, PR, February 2003 Publications:System Safety Design Considerations for Cryogenic Payload Servicing at Kennedy Space Center, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 39, Plenum Press, NY 1994 Show less



ISN

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• System Safety Engineer

  • Feb 1987 - Nov 1987

  Responsible for conducting system safety assessment (Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, FMEA, and Energy Trace Barriers) of payloads for manned and unmanned space flight. Mentored other HEI employees. Coordinated phase 0 to phase III safety packages and MSPSP’s and safety reviews for KSC, JSC, CCAFS, WFF, and VAFB to insure compliance with NSTS 1700.7B, KHB 1700.7B, RSM-93, and EWR 127-1. Provided technical briefing of Safety Data Packages for ground and flight safety. Performed project facility inspection audits of hardware, procedures, and tests at GSFC, KSC, and VAFB during hazardous operations. Reviewed hazardous procedures for inclusion of appropriate safety steps. Show less



FMC Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Aug 1984 - Feb 1987

  Responsible for system safety; production design and implementation; troubleshooting operating difficulties; and leading start-up operations in a chemical plant environment. Received three safety awards of merit for implementation of safety improvements to the working environment. Responsible for setting up a testing program for plant environmental release from scrubbers to insure the process met requirements for OSHA toxicity levels. A participating member of the Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee at FMC. The committee was responsible for developing the FMC Emergency Plan Book and Plant Evacuation Procedures and for planning and evaluating emergency drills. Show less



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Engineering Intern

  • May 1983 - Aug 1983



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Engineering Intern

  • May 1982 - Aug 1982



Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Engineering Intern

  • May 1981 - Aug 1981



Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• High School Summer Intern

  • Jun 1980 - Aug 1980