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Portland, Or, Us

Berkeley, California, United States

Research Interests: History and current developmental state of telecommunications and digital-information infrastructures in Central AsiaExpansion of networked infrastructures to satisfy national imperatives of connectivityPolitical economies of infrastructural development in 21st century digital economiesInterconnections of telecommunications and digital-information infrastructures with other critical infrastructures

Berkeley, California, United States

Instruct two 1-hour discussion sections to facilitate student discussions on course readings and hold weekly office hours to field students’ questions and further explain concepts of political economy. Generate lesson plans to reinforce students’ knowledge of theoretical works from central intellectual debates in 20th and 21st century political economy.Guest lecture on the political economy of market transformations in Central and Eastern Europe highlighting the multiplicity of… Show more Instruct two 1-hour discussion sections to facilitate student discussions on course readings and hold weekly office hours to field students’ questions and further explain concepts of political economy. Generate lesson plans to reinforce students’ knowledge of theoretical works from central intellectual debates in 20th and 21st century political economy.Guest lecture on the political economy of market transformations in Central and Eastern Europe highlighting the multiplicity of transformations away from planned economies to market economies. Show less

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Oversaw 17-member integrated government/contractor launch team to ensure successful satellite/launch vehicle telemetry collection and dissemination during launch, space vehicle separation, and on-orbit initialization for all US launches.Coordinated, scheduled, and de-conflicted telemetry collection assets to include Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) antennas, NASA Telemetry and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), and on-orbit overhead telemetry collection assets.Managed 12… Show more Oversaw 17-member integrated government/contractor launch team to ensure successful satellite/launch vehicle telemetry collection and dissemination during launch, space vehicle separation, and on-orbit initialization for all US launches.Coordinated, scheduled, and de-conflicted telemetry collection assets to include Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) antennas, NASA Telemetry and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), and on-orbit overhead telemetry collection assets.Managed 12 pre-launch, on-console exercises. Directed 13 successful launches. Led 9-member mobile satellite communications team to conduct telemetry collection operations in support of launch and early on-orbit initialization efforts. Performed antenna ground operations testing prior to antenna deployment. Show less

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Directed 24/7 on-orbit satellite operations to include satellite health and status monitoring, commanding, launch and early initialization support, and contingency operations during satellite anomalies and emergencies for NRO satellites.Managed scheduling and de-confliction for on-orbit satellite contacts through worldwide AFSCN antennas.Tracked, assessed, and reported all satellite contact issues to ensure proper upkeep of the AFSCN.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Managed 6-member inspection team at NPO-Energomash engine production facility in Moscow, Russia and interfaced with NPO-Energomash engine production teams to conduct hands-on inspections and approve flight worthiness of engines. Sustained constructive relations with NPO-Energomash senior leadership to ensure future successful engine acquisitions.Coordinated systems engineering processes and technical management activities to ensure successful anomaly resolution and technical/schedule… Show more Managed 6-member inspection team at NPO-Energomash engine production facility in Moscow, Russia and interfaced with NPO-Energomash engine production teams to conduct hands-on inspections and approve flight worthiness of engines. Sustained constructive relations with NPO-Energomash senior leadership to ensure future successful engine acquisitions.Coordinated systems engineering processes and technical management activities to ensure successful anomaly resolution and technical/schedule risk mitigation for the propulsion systems of the Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program.Inspected EELV launch vehicles on the launch pad in support of booster, upper stage, and satellite integration to confirm flight-worthiness of installed hardware.Monitored key propulsion system telemetry during launch countdown procedures and provided launch "go/no-go" assessments to the Air Force Chief Engineer. Developed launch console training manual and technical job aids. Show less

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Led integrated government/contractor review teams to inspect and evaluate build, test, production, and nonconformance records of flight-critical hardware. Liaised with contractors and government agencies to meet engineering and technical requirements.Inspected EELV launch vehicles on the launch pad in support of booster, upper stage, and satellite integration to confirm flight-worthiness of installed hardware.Monitored key propulsion system telemetry during launch countdown… Show more Led integrated government/contractor review teams to inspect and evaluate build, test, production, and nonconformance records of flight-critical hardware. Liaised with contractors and government agencies to meet engineering and technical requirements.Inspected EELV launch vehicles on the launch pad in support of booster, upper stage, and satellite integration to confirm flight-worthiness of installed hardware.Monitored key propulsion system telemetry during launch countdown procedures and provided launch "go/no-go" assessments to the Air Force Chief Engineer. Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace Engineering

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geography