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Springfield-Branson, Missouri Area

• Provides professional instruction in orbital mechanics and rendezvous and proximity operations across three separate communities: Weapons School attendees, intelligence, and orbital warfare.

Forsyth, Missouri, United States

Responsible for the technical & operational leadership of complex MMIC development programs, internal Research and Development (IR&D) projects, and customer funded R&D projects.

Springfield, MO

• Managed cutting-edge, high tech security platforms across three separate product lines (50+ distinct products) from cradle to grave accounting for 65% company volume shipped annually.
• Identified and filled product gaps – developed 12 new products while leading cross-functional team of manufacturing, engineering, software quality assurance, marketing, and customer support.

Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States

• Coordinated/monitored 8 R&D efforts at once with 100% schedule achievement; focused efforts of 20 military and civilian faculty and over 420 students and liaison with 15+ industry customers
• Controlled and maintained configuration of educational tools (hardware and software) in educational manufacturing laboratory and engineering design center and implemented $500K in laboratory upgrades.
• Managed research efforts ranging from spacecraft mechanical systems, control systems, and advanced orbital dynamics. Produced >20 faculty and student publications.

Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States

• Instructor at the USAFA for 510+ students of all levels and instructs Introduction to Engineering, Space Systems Engineering, and Introduction to Astronautics courses.
• Effective communicator: marketed products and personnel to stakeholders which included ESPN, Government of Colorado, and Air Force executives.

Vandenberg AFB, California

• Led, mentored, and communicated daily with an 8 member team which conducted risk analysis, quality assurance and infrastructure inspections for $2.5B program in aerospace regulated environment.
• Project manager, schedule, and budget analyst for the integration, sustainment (corrosion), and utilization of 8 critical launch and support facilities valued at $100M.

Vandenberg AFB, California

• Project manager and team lead for new entrant to launch business. Gathered stakeholders, penned charter documentation, developed requirements, performed risk analysis to meet milestones on schedule.
• Evaluated customer product technical designs, operations support procedures and documentation, and testing standards against requirements-- leading to successful launch in 2013 and certification in 2015.

Vandenberg AFB, California

• Provided quality assurance and risk analysis of missile systems to ensure mission success. Reviewed technical procedures, conducted risk assessments, supported successful $950M launch.
• Provided contract support as technical evaluator of contract source selection team.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Developed and tested novel surface feature and star occultation tracking sensor algorithms for NASA's Lunar Crew Exploration Vehicle's autonomous spacecraft navigation system.

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace)

Draper Lab Fellow Air Force Civilian Institution Program

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Astronautical Engineering

Avionics Team Lead for FalconLaunch Program