In-Situ Resource Utilization Expertise• ISRU Topic Manager for NASA’s SBIR program • Designed, developed, tested, and evaluated multiple systems related to ISRU• Developed a complete ISRU system model that can produce mass, power, volume, and heat rejection estimates for Lunar and Martian surface architectures. • Author or co-author of 14 publications related to ISRUProject Management Experience• Managed millions of dollars in funding • Created Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) inputs• Led teams that were composed of engineers with different backgrounds, experience levels, and skillsets• Assigned tasks to team members while considering the project objectives, individual skills, and team member workload• Communicated with customers and stakeholders regarding cost, schedule, and risks• Communicated with team members to resolve a range of technical issues including electrical and software• Official mentor to 19 interns and unofficial mentor to many others • Created or contributed to multiple competitive proposals (11 out of 14 awarded)Systems Engineering Experience• Coordinated requirements and interfaces amongst multiple companies, NASA teams, and international partners in support of 2008 and 2010 ISRU field demonstrations• Created and executed test plan for lunar payload subsystem• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and MagicDraw software• Developed requirements documents for avionics and software teams Applicable Skills (applied to training of others): • Proficient in Microsoft Project. • Proficient in PTC Creo Parametric. • Proficient in Ashlar-Vellum Graphite. • Experience with National Instruments cRIO and LabVIEW. • Proficient in Igor Pro. • Experience with NASA processes required for the development of pressurized systems and oxygen systems• Experience with NASA standards and processes required for the development, qualification, and acceptance of spaceflight hardware

Engineering Intern assigned to a team of students and engineers from across the country to develop a conceptual mars mission architecture. Responsibilities include a lead role for guidance navigation and control subsystem, investigation of state of the art technologies, and documentation of the mission concept.

Engineering Intern. Participated in two consecutive internships in exploration-engineering and operations.  Provided CAD support for the development of a mars drill prototype and assisted with testing Assisted astronauts in the neutral buoyancy laboratory as a NASA certified scuba diver Provided astronaut training procedures and documentation

 Designed and tested ground support equipment for the inspection of reaction control thruster nozzles on the space shuttle Evaluated the performance of pyro-valves using vacuum system with mass spectrometer Designed and tested ground support equipment used to disassemble pilot operated valves used on space shuttle hypergolic propellant systems.