Kian Shakerin Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ma, Us

London, Gb

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

- Member of the Flight Software team within NASA’s Commercial Crew Program - Provide analysis of human-rated flight software for the SpaceX Dragon2 vehicle to ensure adherence to hazard controls and safety standards for crewed missions to the International Space Station- Investigate and analyze proposed flight software changes to assess potential risks and inform programmatic decisions- Participate in cross-disciplinary discussions to provide guidance on matters of vehicle performance and safety as a flight software subject matter expert- Lead hardware/software integration activities between the Flight Software team and the Propulsion and Electrical Power System teams - Develop software tools to automate critical processes resulting in efficiency increases and labor cost reductions equivalent to 300 hours of work per year- Served as flight software mission support for multiple crewed launches, landings, and space-based operations of the Dragon2 vehicle- Key

London, United Kingdom, Gb

-Commanded fleet of 74 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites performing continuous spacecraft and ground system anomaly detection, management, and resolution-Analyzed multiple simultaneous data streams to conduct state-of-health trending and deliver real-time spacecraft control supporting fleet operations, constellation availability and mission longevity- Wrote multiple software packages that directly interfaced with on-orbit spacecraft, increased operational efficiency of ground system, and improved system availability by 30%- Developed data-driven analytics to improve automation of operational workflows, reduce operator error, and identify areas of improvement within the command and control structure- On-console operator during two launch events, flawlessly executed Launch and Early Orbit Operations for 68 spacecraft, and twice managed initial on-orbit configuration sequences for 34 satellites simultaneously- Key

Foothill Ranch, California, Us

-Developed a CCD-based stellar identification algorithm (Python) to increase the data quality of the ExoAnalytic Global Telescope Network (EGTN) and to improve orbital propagations of satellites at geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO). -Successfully demonstrated an up-to 40% increase in data quality and orbital fit accuracy by implementing the algorithm across multiple satellite targets using weeks of observations.-Employed a variety of techniques such as Gaussian image masking, downhill simplex optimization, feature recognition, and model optimal scaling to analyze the CCD frames. -Presented the results of the algorithm implementation to the entire company, explained the technical details, and held a question and answer session to discuss concerns and suggestions from colleagues and supervisors.-Tested elliptical orbit determination codes for bugs by conducting a variety of iterative time step propagation trials in an attempt to generate and locate numerical anomalies.

St Andrews, Fife, Gb

-Built an Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) accretion disc simulation (Fortran90) to analyze temperature variations due to self-heating in misaligned disc configurations in order to probe AGN accretion disc structures. -Extended the model to produce a continuum spectrum based on the temperature profile of the misaligned accretion disc. -Integrated a diffuse-halo lamp post model into the simulation and constructed time delay distributions to measure photon reprocessing in the misaligned disc configuration. -Developed a novel method of building second (and higher) order time delay distributions to further measure photon reprocessing from self-heating in a misaligned disc structure in more detail.

San Francisco, California, Us

-Analyzed customer order patterns and contractor delivery routes to improve operational efficiency and profitability. -Managed suppliers and contractors through face-to-face meetings in order to strengthen company connections.-Led a team to develop an algorithm for sorting contractors based on job performance in order to help improve the overall platform.-Dealt with customer service complaints.

-Collected data on population statistics for councils and wards in the UK. -Sorted and analyzed data in order to enhance targeted, vehicle based advertisements. -Helped to increase the departmental efficiency by 300% through the use of streamlined data gathering methods.

Mpys, Astrophysics

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering