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Dulles, Virginia, United States

Dulles, Virginia, United States

Mission Database Lead for Human Landing System - Transfer Element proposal effort. Scrum Master and Systems Engineer for HALO Mission Database team. Led initial planning and development of entirely new command and telemetry database design through Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) by spearheading implementation of Agile methodology for team during database design and development. Developed core database processes and documentation necessary for the Mission Database design to integrate with NASA Gateway's Gateway Data Production Environment and Gateway Data Services leading to successful completion of NASA's Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Navy Yard, District Of Columbia, United States

Provide program support in both traditional and Agile environments to the program managers of PEO IWS’ Air Warfare Ship Self-Defense Test & Evaluation Enterprise (AW SSD T&E Enterprise) program and Modeling & Simulation Enterprise Testbed program. Current roles include developing the programmatic strategy; managing the program schedule, budget, and funding through multiple POM cycles; and developing recommendations to the program manager through analysis of program data and market trends.I have developed tools to simplify everyday workload through a combination of JavaScript, Python, VBA, and MySQL code, such as programs that quickly developed a Five-Year schedule; created a financial database and generated reports; and created an entirely new database of live-fire test data that was analyzed for patterns.

Nas Patuxent River, Maryland

Flight Test Engineer for NAVAIR supporting HX-21 Rotary Wing aeromechanic flight tests. Specializing in helicopter structures and performance. Currently working on an Integrated Test Team alongside Sikorsky for the developmental testing of the CH-53K.Project Engineer for the Shakedown and Envelope Expansion flight test plan.

Blacksburg, Va

I ran tests using a water channel developed by a graduate student researcher. Using the water channel and pressure ports, the pressure at various points was gathered for various mass flow rates. Taking the data, the skin friction coefficient and speed of the flow was determined using the continuity, momentum, and energy equations. This process was repeated with different materials in order to see differences in how the skin friction coefficient changes as the mass flow rate changes.

Blacksburg, Va

I worked with other undergraduate and graduate researchers to conduct preliminary research and test a Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system. This included personally working with laser optics to decide on the right size and shape of lenses and mirrors to use to optimize the workable range of the PIV system. Also, I developed a movable calibration rig that would allow for the PIV lasers to calibrate before use. In the second half of my time as an undergraduate research assistant, I worked alongside another student to improve and update the anechoic wind tunnel test section. This included designing new foam wedges for the test section and improving the floor panels to improve acoustics.

Virginia Beach, Va

Hampton, Va

At ViGYAN, Inc., I worked as a summer intern learning the basic principles of engineering. I was introduced to MATLAB and compiled the MATLAB data into a Microsoft Excel document and presented this data through Microsoft Word documents. My main goal for the summer was to use a MATLAB program developed by another intern and find a launch window for a potential space probe to Mars using a plasma propulsion system. I also spent time compiling multiple documents detailing the development of the Pilot Weather Advisor into one full technical document complete with figures, an appendix, and references.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerospace Engineering, Senior

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon, Club Water Polo, VT AIAA