Flight Commander, Satellite Operations
Current- Analyze operations & budget metrics to guide short/long-term planning & allocation of personnel/resources across multiple unique research & development programs
- Lead structuring & negotiation of $55M in operations contracts; consolidated requirements reduced overhead by 25%
- Review & command 1,200+ mission tasks ensuring vehicle safety & execution of two high priority (#1 & #3 of 77) Department of Defense experiments
- Mentor six direct reports responsible for 139-member operations team working with internal & external stakeholders to further US capability in space
- Spearheaded 27-member troubleshooting effort; tripled data throughput meeting critical customer need for $87M mission
- Managed interagency agreements offsetting $1.5M/year in sustainment costs