Deborah (Debbie) Dalby Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

International Space Station (ISS) Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture (RPOC) - Manage requirements and design implementation for Visiting Vehicles carrying crew and cargo to the ISS. Review designs for compliance with RPOC requirements. Provide guidance pertaining to design & verification, while meeting information transfer restrictions. Review verification evidence for compliance with RPOC requirements. Assess causes of collision and adequacy of mitigating controls as documented in hazard reports, with particular focus on the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) subsystem. Support real-time on-orbit rendezvous mission operations.Provide Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services - Review designs to determine adequacy of system design and requirement compliance for Failure Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR), system software design, software safety requirements, rocket Automated Flight Termination System.Software test planning and development for Orion flight test.Provided safety design support to Orbital ATK for COTS vehicle, Cygnus. Developed hazard reports documenting potential causes of collision and GN&C design features that mitigate this risk. Able to simplify and communicate complex technical concepts across cultural differences and between GN&C experts, Safety experts, software personnel and others.

Houston, Texas Area

Managed, allocated, interpreted and verified FDIR requirements for the International Space Station. Worked extensively with International Partners (IPs), including ESA, JAXA, CSA. Analyzed Software Change Requests (SCRs) to determine root causes of problems encountered during testing and on-orbit operations. Identified software design changes to correct problems and/or mitigate effects. Identified testing required to verify the change effectively corrected the problem. Presented problem descriptions and recommended solutions to appropriate management forums.Excel at presenting complex problems and solutions. Exceptional interdisciplinary communication and ability to communicate across cultural differences.

Houston, Texas Area

Managed, allocated, interpreted and verified FDIR requirements for the International Space Station. Worked extensively with International Partners (IPs), including ESA, JAXA, CSA. Excellent communication skills, including ability to present complex problems and solutions. Exceptional interdisciplinary communication and ability to communicate across cultural differences. Interfaced with Maintainability, Reliability, and Safety teams. Administrative lead for subcontract group for 5 years, with responsibility for performance evaluations, timecard review and signature, and interface with corporate management.

Houston, Texas Area, Gulf Of Mexico

Managed data collection in offshore oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico for various clients of Schlumberger Well Services. Extensive interface with customers for product selection, product delivery, and quality assurance. Extensive safety training. Extensive troubleshooting skills.