Evan Ryder Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

Real-Time Systems Engineer on the Flight Operations Team for the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Spacecraft at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Houston, Texas, Us

Managed procurements for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) on four spaceflight missions across multiple project phases. Procured a wide range of mechanical and electrical hardware, spanning from ground support equipment to unique components designed for operations in space.Key Accomplishments: • Analyzed aerospace systems and interfaced between engineers, quality assurance personnel, and suppliers. Addressed design, availability, and manufacturability issues on over 750 purchase requisitions, 150 of which were qualified as spaceflight articles or critical ground support equipment.• Conducted & presented real-time risk assessments directly to project leadership on high-priority procurements, including a critical flight hardware order valued at approximately $300,000 for NASA's On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (OSAM-1) project• Through close collaboration with stakeholders at NASA, procurement specialists at KBR, and KBR's Quality Assurance team, executed cradle-to-grave management of complex purchase orders to manufacture unique spaceflight hardware and contributed to the success of spaceflight missions, including NASA's OSAM-1, extravehicular activities on the ISS through NASA’s Exploration and In-space Services division, NRL's Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, and NRL’s Compact Coronagraph• Maintained direct communication with vendors and customers to ensure requirements were met while fostering and strengthening relationships• Evaluated and communicated the status of verification procedures & testing, swiftly implementing corrective actions when necessary to minimize impacts to schedule and budget while delivering validated products that met requirements• Expanded knowledge in systems engineering through programs such as KBR's Systems Engineering Academy, GSFC's Systems Engineering Seminars, and active participation in the International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

Oakland, Ca, Us

Comprehensively assembled and presented sheet metal bids for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) projects, with proposal values reaching up to $15 million.Key Accomplishments: • Within a six-month period, rapidly acquired proficiency in new software tools, such as Trimble AutoBid Mechanical, and leveraged software to enhance bid efficiency.• Delivered complete, thorough, and accurate proposals often in less than one week, demonstrating commitment to meeting project schedules.• Consolidated estimates into comprehensive proposals and actively supported cross-disciplinary presentations before company leadership.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Served effectively as a Project Manager, orchestrating multiple contracts on plumbing and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) projects. Key Accomplishments: • Independently managed projects with a combined contract value exceeding $2 million, achieving over 20% profit margins, and collaborated with company leadership to support projects on contracts valued up to $15 million.• Demonstrated exceptional leadership by spearheading coordination between field personnel, engineering, project management, and cross-disciplinary teams to meet requirements, schedule constraints, and budgetary concerns. • Conducted in-depth risk analysis to assess likelihood and consequence of risk events across various projects, formulated effective mitigation strategies, and implemented corrective actions to safeguard project success. • Maintained vigilant oversight of changes to project requirements, designs, and schedules and implemented appropriate responses to adapt to evolving project needs. • Employed modeling and evaluation techniques to effectively manage technical, cost, and programmatic aspects of projects and spearheaded the modernization of in-house project management tasks through task automation, utilizing Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to enhance efficiency and accuracy in project workflows.

Master Of Science - Ms, Space Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering