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Pasadena, CA

The Software System Engineering group is responsible for the delivery of individual software products, the execution of the Planning and Execution Systems Section Software Development Process, and the integration and test of the Section's software products.

Pasadena, CA

The Robotic Planning Subsystem (RPS) for Mars 2020 performs the necessary functions to support strategic planning, tactical uplink and downlink robotic operations, and is the technical authority for the target database. Our goal is to increase the collaboration between science and engineering to efficiently plan valid robotic activities.

Pasadena, CA

Production Management role for the OnSight Mars Science Planning Tool for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, Curiosity. The role focuses on JPL's contribution in a partnership with Microsoft for software development. OnSight utilizes Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality via the HoloLens device placing MSL scientists on Mars increasing the.

Pasadena, CA

Core member of a multiple NASA Center group (RISC) that developed a standard for robot tele-operations through high latency, low bandwidth communication pipe.Spec allows interoperability of robotic and operations software developed by different organizations and teams.Designed, implemented, and maintains JAVA implementation of the RAPID spec.Evangelizes.

Pasadena, CA

Responsible for complete product lifecycle from prototype to deployment of an enterprise level science planning tool used in Mars rover science planning. The tool is used daily for tactical operations with capabilities of collaborative science planning, data product query and visualization, target creation, and mapping.

Pasadena, CA

Manage team of cross disciplined experts to prototype feasibility of solutions for mission critical requirements. http://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/future/mars2020/

Design and develop operator tools to enable robot communication.Lead the creation of the RapidWorkbench to allow commanding and monitoring of different assets including the ATHLETE robot from JPL, the K10 robots from Ames, the SEV and Centaur robots for JSC, and the Langly Crane.Created the Centaur Camera Bridge allowing commanding of the cameras used to.

- Collaboration team composed of JSC operations team, JPL's OpsLab, and Ames Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG)- Part of a team that developed an operations tool allowing an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) to command a robot at the Ames Marsscape.- Designed and implemented all image viewers for the STP workbench application following.

Pasadena, CA

Integrated the JPL NAIF SPICE Libraries that ensure high fidelity orbital mechanics computations and timing capabilities.Provided build environment for end product release to customers on multiple platforms.Provided technical support during the critical phases of the mission from landing to the first conjuntion period.

Rover operations team member.Uplink process owner overseeing uplink team.Responsible for achieving day to day operations success criteria.Ensured resolution of any anomalies that affected the commanding of Spirit and Opportunity.

Responsible for planning activities based on science and engineering needs.Responsible for generating, simulating, verifying, and bundling sequences to be uploaded to the rovers.

Pasadena, CA

Developed client and server side software providing visual representation of seismic data.Wrote low level device drivers for hardware interaction with seismic instruments.