Program Manager and Business Development

Technical Program Manager for US Government and commercial contracts for spacecraft and launch vehicle applications. Responsibilities include customer interaction/management, internal team management, reporting, schedule and cost. Manages multiple US Government Small Satellite contracts as well as contracts for commercial customers for both spacecraft and launch vehicle communication subsystems.

Worked as a Systems Engineer on the upper stack of the Antares Launch Vehicle. Prepared Order of Build Analysis for Antares ORB4 Enhanced Avionics Dodecagon. Updated the Orbital Suborbital Programs MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets). Rewrote Hydraulic Lift Requirements for the Antares Launch Vehicle TELHS system. Learned the basics of Cradle for systems engineering purposes and usage. Updated numerous work packages using the WPX and WIDCT Orbital programs and became very familiar with the usage of these programs as well as the ORBnet system. Attended various meetings on the high bay floors at which I was responsible for giving updates on my assigned tasks, and completing them on time with superior quality.

Attained hands on experience working on the Spacecraft Test and Operations manufacturing floor overseeing the test and integration of communication satellites. Verified mechanics work was carried out correctly and to the standards learned though various training certification courses taken onsite at SS/L. Spent most of time working on the manufacturing floor in various areas of integration and testing attaining hands on experience by seeing the flow of production of a satellite from design and configuration to the main body integration. The manufacturing areas include communication panels, solar array, battery, thermal vacuum, shake table/dynamics, and main body assembly/ final integration.