Dr. Guy Savage Email & Phone Number

As a key technical leader at dCommunity, I harness my deep expertise in Holacratic Engineering Management Processes (HEMP), integrating agile and lean systems engineering principles to empower our teams to operate autonomously. This approach resonates with dCommunity's altruistic mission of integrating Mainstreet with the Metaverse, aiming to rejuvenate.

• Developed and managed full-stack development of Mouselive application while educating and coaching the team on Agile Scrum principles and iteration-driven fundamentals, fostering team collaboration, and improving.
• Defined user stories, and conducted sprints focused on completing/releasing the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) version.
• Sprint planning and implementation using agile software development tools (Jira, Confluence, Figma, Slack, GitHub) and hold daily stand-up meetings.
• Reviewed and tested code (Go, Ruby, Java, node.js, RESTful, Firebase) using Visual Studio, Swagger, Postman, PostgreSQL, Docker/Kubernetes cloud-hosted containers.

Reston, Virginia, US

Developed and managed complex, end-to-end capture plans and program strategies while coordinating closely with Engineering, Sales, Business Development, Program Management, and Executive Leadership.

Pasadena, CA, US

Currently supporting systems engineering of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) under the Navigation Technical Assistance II (NAVTACII) contract in the areas of program engineering support, dual-frequency management, and planning, TDM-IP transition, and GEO procurement for the FAA’s Wide Area Augmentation.

• Directed NGIS’ Integrated Thermal Systems engineering team inside the Satellite Component Business Unit.
• Delivered engineering work products (e.g., system designs, models, drawings, work instructions, and organizational structure) to the value stream manufacturing teams in a lean production environment.

• Supported Orbital's global commercial communications customers by providing assistance with Business Development and Systems Engineering Architecture.
• Advised customers on the planning and procurement of geostationary communications spacecraft.
• Acquired $1B+ in commercial satellite procurement contracts consisting of IS-15, IS-16, IS-23, IS-28, Galaxy- 30, Palapa-E, DTH-1, Thaicom-8, and Hylas-4 awards.
• Directed the systems engineering development team in designing technical solutions focused primarily on payload subsystem customization in the satellite system architectures for the listed missions.
• Negotiated technical (e.g., Statement of Work, Requirement Specifications) and contractual (e.g., Terms and Conditions) documents.
• Conducted thorough DECA review of new business documentation before export.

• Acted as Lead Systems Engineer for the MEASAT Star-2 Geosynchronous Satellite program.
• Provided technical management of all subsystem engineers assigned to the program.
• Interfaced with customers to provide technical information and support the program manager.

• Served as the Mission Operations Lead for the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Orbital Carbon Observatory program.
• Acted as Cost Account Manager for the Mission Operations and Ground Segment subsystem accounts.
• Developed the OCO Concept of Operations, requirements validation, and verification and critical design of the ground system under Capability Maturity Model software development guidelines.
• Led Mission Operations for the NASA/JPL DAWN program.
• Performed cost account management for the Mission Operations subsystem account and its associated work items.
• Contributed to the development of DAWN Concept of Operations and response to JPL’s Request For Proposal for the “Phase C/D and E” contract addendums to obtain budget allocations required for support of DAWN’s 10-year.

• Served as the Range Operations Interface Engineer for ground-based midcourse defense and kinetic energy interceptor programs.
• Authored and maintained operational requirements documents for GMD and KEI programs.
• Represented Orbital Sciences Corporation during GMD down range working group meetings at Vandenburg Air Force Base.
• Created a program introduction document for the KEI program.
• Led Mission Operations during the NASA Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology program.
• Optimized the development and execution of DART Concept of Operations; presented Concept of Operations during Technical Interchange Meetings.

• Supported the completion of the S143 Study.
• Participated in the development of the Concept of Operations; presented results during the Technical Interchange Meeting.
• Provided Operations input into the Final Report and ROM Costing efforts.
• Drove program development for the Orbital Space Plane program.
• Reviewed Data Procurement Documents for the OSP Program Operations requirements.
• Contributed to the development of Concept of Operations for the OSP Program.

• Served as the Mission Operations Lead for the PanAmSat satellite-manufacturing program.
• Guided the activities of the pre-mission operations development team.
• Created and presented the PAS Satellite Operations Handbook and procedures.
• Led training to optimize the skillset of the Orbital PAS mission operations team.
• Verified ground system functionality and readiness for spacecraft launch.
• Directed PAS Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit mission operations.

US

• Oversaw the activities of the Satellite Control and Flight Management Groups.
• Executed all managerial duties for the Satellite Control Center.
• Hired and directed a team of flight managers supporting the SCC during the operation of SKYNET, Sirius, and Echostar spacecraft fleets on a 24/7 basis.
• Coordinated and tracked spacecraft operations events at Hawley, Three Peaks, and other remote customer Earth stations.

US

• Supervised and directed the Satellite Control Group.
• Operated SKYNET, Echostar, and Sirius spacecraft fleets; scheduled and monitored spacecraft operations events at Hawley, Three Peaks, and other remote Earth stations.
• Created and implemented activity plan, computerized logbook, and anomaly databases for use by SCF Technicians.
• Initiated a method to allow Orbital Analysis team members to publish satellite orbital location data directly to the corporate Internet web server.
• Developed SKYNET’s telemetry screen page display layouts for Epoch 2000.
• Maintained and operated networked earth stations ground systems equipment.

US

• Conducted Orbit Analysis; documented results for presentation and/or analysis.
• Planned and executed maneuvers to maintain the spacecraft’s geostationary orbital position.
• Forecasted spacecraft’s end of life by gauging propellant use.
• Revised and updated Satellite Operations Procedures.
• Led educational tours of the satellite control facility.
• Investigated and resolved satellite anomalies.

• Completed assigned maneuvers of spin-stabilized satellites.
• Engineered a C++ program to coordinate the satellite sensor operations schedule, process senecle data input, output Earth sensor sun and moon interference start and stop times, calculate Earth sensor switches and times.
• Developed an MS Access program to maintain the DIT Network TR database.
• Created MS Excel macros to process biasing data from the spacecraft antenna.
• Tested and evaluated ground control systems and software for the DIT Network.
• Optimized Comstar, Marisat, and SBS satellite operations.

New York, NY, US

• Performed all duties of the Mission Controller during Telstar 401 and 402 launches.
• Engineered real-time C programs to perform various requested functions, including: recording specified telemetry points at a selected time interval and output data in an easily analyzed format; obtaining binary SSPA.
• Produced help files for workstation display software.
• Drove the implementation of a configuration management system.
• Tested and evaluated software upgrades for the ground system.
• Oversaw the operations of the VAX/VMS ground station control computer network.

• Designed and constructed electronic circuits.
• Adjusted acousto-optic modules to radio frequencies.
• Photographed AOM responses using a network analyzer.
• Filed production flow sheets, engineering drawings, and acceptance test results.
• Entered shipping information into a computer database.
• Performed and evaluated the results of final tuning quality check.

• Optimized system boot-up by loading pari-mutuel system wagering software and account information.
• Entered data to document official/finalized race results.
• Generated and submitted “outs cashed” reports after teller window closing.
• Updated and patched system software periodically based on new information from headquarters.
• Performed system hardware maintenance as needed.
• Retained pari-mutuel wagering software and account information to tape at system shutdown.

Doctor Of Engineering, Engineering/Industrial Management

Master Of Science (M.S.), Systems Engineering

Mba, Business Administration

Certification, Satellite Communications Engineering

Bs, Space Science

Education record