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Lexington, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Mclean, Va, Us

- Technical co-lead of Space-Based Services and Sensing team responsible for performing modeling and simulation of future commercial and government-owned small satellite systems for the several government agencies. This entailed managing the research team's time and workload through communications and scoping with project leads and sponsors.- Co-lead of the Cross-Cutting Urgent Innovation Cell's burgeoning Diversity and Inclusion (D+I) team. Was responsible for developing the team's strategic plan for improving D+I, developing a pilot curriculum for our 75 person team, and helping assess and modify hiring practices to reduce bias.- Provided both mentorship and technical apprenticeship to several staff and interns.- Frequently presented technical work to a variety of audiences, ensuring research was framed in an accessible and compelling manner for the given audience.- As an individual contributor, developed a code-base for satellite communication constellation modeling from scratch in Python.

Hawthorne, California, Us

- Technical lead of the software engineering team responsible for reporting key metrics on simulated network functionality and profitability to the VP of Satellites.- Conducted systems analyses to help team make data driven decisions during system-wide redesign. Big wins included design of constellation launch plans, inclusion of a stabilizing spring in the solar panel structure, and improved user terminal design to improve service. - Coded models to simulate thousands of satellites during flight and operations.- Developed and tested optimized network control and scheduling algorithms for Starlink satellite constellation.

Lexington, Ma, Us

- Developed and coded rigorous MATLAB physics-based or intel-based models to simulate space-related systems including optics, radars, missiles, satellites, and networks of systems.- Analyzed capabilities and limitations of U.S. and foreign systems in order to identify and evaluate threats to U.S. use of space and to motivate technology acquisitions.- Prepared and presented technical findings using PowerPoint, building strong stories that were accessible to technical and nontechnical audiences, including military, Intel community, and Congress.- Operated ground-based electro-optical systems, acquiring data for model validation and development of automated algorithms for novel image processing - Research areas included: electro-optical image modeling and simulation, lucky imaging and super resolution image processing, atmospheric characterization and modeling, Lidar implementation and testing, and data processing for a variety of purposes including traumatic brain injury research, space mission assurance, space survivability, software validation, and data mining.

Advanced Studies Program

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Computation For Design And Optimization

Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mathematics

Mathematics