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Camarillo, CA, US

Camarillo, California, United States

Camarillo, CA

Responsible for developing and executing operational plans on budget and in support of company growth objectives. Presented cost, productivity, and safety metrics to CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors quarterly.Worked closely with upper management, marketing, and R&D teams to transform business, cost, throughput, and technical requirements into multiple new.

Camarillo, CA

Led a multidisciplinary team of engineers in conceptualizing, developing design basis, and constructing a first-of-its-kind commercial scale processing plant capable of producing 15,000 cubic yards of CoolTerra™ soil amendment product annually. Managed aspects of analysis, design, permitting, safety, contractor relations and construction while.

Camarillo, CA

Managed team of fifteen engineers, programmers and technicians in successful delivery and integration of main pilot plant subsystem. Met objectives for fuel production ahead of company target schedule, solidifying continued investments from Google, General Electric, BP and venture capital firms.Created and maintained schedule Gantt Chart and resource.

Pasadena, CA

Cognizant Engineer for multiple pieces of flight hardware successfully operated on MSL and MER missions to Mars.Successfully led a multidisciplinary team of eight engineers in a study of a future Mars Rover concept. Reported directly to JPL's Mars Directorate leadership and influenced their decision to pursue the proposed design, which minimized mission.

Designed and performed structural and dynamic analysis for separation interface between spacecraft subsystems, and supported calculations with FEA and motion simulation software.Coordinated and conducted vendor interviews and made site visits resulting in identification of manufacturer of complex core aluminum panels of Mars Science Laboratory Descent.

Designed flight hardware for MER Mars Rovers. Supported various proposals and hardware testing with design, analysis, and scheduling coordination.

Masters, Business Administration

Masters, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Masters in Simulation/Optimization of Dynamic SystemsCreated and optimized rush hour traffic reduction system.

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering 2004

Activities and Societies: Co-op Student at Jet Propulsion Laboratory United Technologies Fellowship recipient for excellence in Dynamics.