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Keep track of demand trends, policy developments, competitive environment, and budgets related to commercial and government space and robotics markets.Develop new and unique technical solutions to meet customer demands. Develop cost and schedule plans for technology development projects. Work with engineering and business leaders to gain buy-on for solutions and plans.Author and guide the planning of winning proposals, for multi-million dollar awards. Maintain relationships with government and industry partners and customers to discover new opportunities and inform pursuits.Promote new products and technology developments through the publication of materials in various technical conferences and workshops. Contribute to think tank activities related to space robotics and infrastructure.

Acted as System Architect on a variety of business development efforts, formulating technology development programs. Served as Principal Robotics Engineer for multiple NASA funded studies, including LEO Commercialization and Habitable Exoplanet Observatory Servicing. Served as Lead Systems Engineer for Dragonfly (now called SPIDER) robotic in-space manufacturing and assembly demonstration, a new product development partially funded by NASA Tipping Point Program.Supported DARPA Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program as a Senior Systems Engineer.

Played many roles including systems engineering, operations and test, research and development, software engineering, and mechatronics.Supported projects including Robotics Refueling Mission (RRM) to the International Space Station (ISS), On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1), as well as the development of Cooperative Servicing Aids.

Led teams responsible for execution of robotic mission objectives, as well as the monitoring and maintenance of the ISS robotic assets. Lead ROBO (robotics flight control officer) for SpaceX Commercial Orbital Transport Services (COTS) Demo Flight 2 (1st commercial rendezvous with ISS), reporting to the Flight Director. Conducted ISS maintenance operations and Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) experiments, using the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) system.Led teams responsible for training and certification of new robotics flight controllers. Certified several ROBOs.