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Member of Software and Ground Solutions (SGS) group performing satellite ground systems engineering. Prepared ground segment specifications using DOORS, System Engineering Reports, Verification Plans, Traceability Matrix, ICDs, and Trade Studies. Delivered ground segment artifacts required for major reviews. Performed modeling and simulation using Python. Delivered briefings to customer at major reviews. Created documentation such as Maintenance Manual, Site Install Plan, Facility Requirements Document, Use Case Document, Ground Architecture, Operational Acceptance Review, Pre Ship Review.Perform Test Director role on requirements sell-off against customer mission data processing ground system requirements and mission planning and scheduling requirements using incremental delivery approach. Cloud-based delivery on AWS. Conduct multiple Test Readiness Reviews for incremental formal acceptance test campaigns.Member of Integration, Verification and Test (IVT) team performing automated test software development in Gherkin and Java and Selenium. Perform CI/CD development of test software using Jenkins pipelines. Sold off Element level requirements utilizing both automated tests and manual tests that combined Sub-Element levels.

Scaled Agile (SAFe) Systems Engineering using Rally (CA Agile Central), IBM Jazz (DOORS Next Gen), and TestRail. Create Product Development Specifications for an incremental iterative development. Create Enterprise level Test Plans using TestRail. Participate in the 4 Scrum ceremonies of Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Demo and Sprint Retrospective. Use the output products from Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) as inputs to Product Development for a satellite ground system mission data processing element.

Systems engineering support to SMC/LEX organization which is the Air Force's launch vehicle acquisition organization for small launch and suborbital targets. Updated command media for engineering processes. Performed technical evaluation of technical proposals. Red team review of contractor design review materials against entry/exit criteria. Prepared technical specifications for procurement of small spacelift systems in Rocket System Launch Program (RSLP). Supervisor of personnel under METIS contract. SETA for mission reviews (SRR, MDR, QTR) on Minotaur launch campaigns.

Systems engineering support to SMC/AD Advanced Systems and Development Directorate. Acquisitions organization for Air Force R&D satellites and associated satellite ground system. Provide systems engineering support to Space Test Program (STP) activities. Prepared Systems Engineering Plan, Program Protection Plan, Configuration Management Plan and Project Manager's Guide for the directorate activities.

Space Situational Awareness @ AFRL. Worked on R&D satellite program EAGLE with responsibility for the Payload Operations Center (POC) systems engineering, software development and readiness for operations phase. Project leadership for SW deliverables to Air Force customer using Java technologies for SOA including Spring Boot, Hibernate, SOAP and REST APIs, PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, Tomcat, JSON and XML, and data visualization via web browser.

Technical Management of software products used for satellite telemetry and commanding and satellite automated procedure development. Administrative management for personnel and budgets. Contributed to software development in coding, release management, design reviews, documentation, and rollout to satellite factory and satellite control centers in Palo Alto and in Mexico.

Satellite Control Center management for the space operations of a constellation of 52 LEO satellites. Also managed the software teams sustaining software used in the ground segment. Personnel management and performance reviews for direct reports. Assisted in new business development areas as technical/engineering support, for new product introduction called SPOT. Planned system upgrades into an operational system with minimal downtime. Gathered data analytics on overall performance of the system and made significant operational adjustments to maximize performance.

Managed the intersegment testing program of T&C related ground system segments including the Globalstar Data Network, Gateway earth station C-Band RF terminals, Telemetry & Command Units, and the Satellite Operations Control Center software. Developed test plans and coordinated development of test procedures by supporting organizations. Verified compliance to Interface Control Documents between contractors and program segments. Performed SEIT role and IV&V role for the prime.

Managed commercial satellite ground system deliveries for Mabuhay, Panamsat, Superbird, NStar satellite programs. Procured the In-Orbit Test (IOT) System for Globalstar.