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Denver, CO, US

Westminster, Colorado, US

Longmont, CO, US

• Communication payload integration and test director for small satellite (“New Space”) platforms. Supported startup customer marketing initiatives with communication system layout, test planning and antenna solutions.
• Oversaw project standardization, earned value, capacity management and process improvement initiatives, including customer communication and risk management methodologies, bringing a customer driven perspective to the.
• Managed expansion of capabilities for Passive Intermodulation (PIM) testing to Q/V-band spectrum.
• Directed a staff of three program managers, setting objectives, identifying career goals and developing training and personal growth strategies. Interim manager of RF Engineering staff during vacancy of engineering.

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Palo Alto, CA, US

• Cross-functional leader of a team of engineers and technicians that designed and delivered communication payloads (transponders, as well as telemetry, command & ranging) during 2½ year spacecraft development.
• Delivered and launched communication payloads for the Amazonas-5 and Hispasat 30W-6 spacecraft with performances meeting customer requirements.
• Technologies managed: Antennas; LNAs; Frequency converters; Filters; High-power linearized TWT amplifiers; Multiplexers; Link budgets; C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band, FSS, BSS, spot-beam, regional, global and forward/return.

Palo Alto, CA, US

• R&D project lead for implementation of spacecraft-based photonic frequency conversion of microwave signals, and analog modulated encoding of microwave transponder signals over laser free space optical links (ground to.
• Oversaw integration and launch of industry-first photonic frequency converted transponder on Hispasat 30W-6, and integration and test of expanded optical LO distribution systems on Amazonas 5 and Eutelsat 65W.
• Technologies managed: Mach-Zender modulators; Laser diodes; Photodiode detectors; WDMs; Optical telescopes; Fiber optic cable & connector assemblies; 5G satellite links

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Consolidated the responsibilities of seven subsystem managers into one self-led role. Directed schedule and risk handling for 17 concurrent satellite antenna programs.
• Coached responsible engineers to carry role of project coordinators for individual activity execution.

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Oversaw development, production, acquisition of antenna systems for Terrestar 2 (now EchoStar XXI), ABS-2 and EchoStar XVIII spacecraft.
• Technologies managed: Microwave antenna systems (C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band); Shaped graphite-fiber composite reflectors; Beam forming networks and spot beam arrays; Multiplexed waveguide horn feeds/antennas.

New York, NY, US

• Directed multiple engineering and manufacturing teams on the development of antenna systems and subsystems for airborne Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Electronic Warfare (EW) applications on B-2, EA-18G and F-16I.
• Technologies managed: Interferometers; Spiral and sinuous cavity backed radiator antennas; High vibration and low radar cross-section (RCS) aerospace environments

West Chester, OH, US

• Managed development of a tunable filter/amplifier product for facilitating communications on E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning (AEW) platform.
• Technologies managed: Frequency hopping filtering; PIN diode switching; High-field RE/RS environments.

Melbourne, Florida, US

• Oversaw all aspects of high power UHF digital and analog television transmitter product line and transmitter cross-platform Ethernet interface product.
• Identified new opportunities, assessing market conditions, gathering key customer inputs, defining product requirements and generating business and project plans for new product development, product improvement and.
• Fostered market share growth from a historic 30% level to nearly 60% during a highly aggressive market expansion with three prime competitors.
• Guided product through annual sales increase from $22M to $45M in two year span.
• Managed five comprehensive programs for a new product development, product extensions and cost reductions, within schedule and budget guidelines.
• Directed marketing and engineering teams in development of product brands and collateral.

Melbourne, Florida, US

• Designed community digital television antenna configurations for multiple projects, including site planning, technical design, costing, pricing, and customer presentation of concepts.
• Generated bundled transmitter, transmission line and antenna product packages with automated pricing and model designation program to support sales organization.
• Authored scripts for calculation of three-dimensional antenna array patterns, including gain and directivity characteristics, calculation of azimuth radiation characteristics of mechanically tilted antennas.

Melbourne, Florida, US

• Simultaneously managed multiple development and manufacturing projects for domestic and international applications.
• Designed panel, super-turnstile and slotted coax/waveguide antennas for VHF and UHF commercial broadcast applications.
• Oversaw manufacturing of 100 kW combined transmitter systems for RAI, Italy. Engineered and programmed controller system to manage transmitter and combiner functions as well as station antenna switching networks and.