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Santa Maria, California, United States

Vandenberg Afb, Ca

Hazard and risk assessment analyst for launch operations, orbital re-entry vehicles and other aerodynamic vehicles including remotely piloted air vehicles under the 30th Space Wing Safety Office. Technical expert on the evaluation of associate risks to individuals as potential damage to critical facility resources from launch hazards such as debris, toxic plume/exhaust and distant focusing overexposure resulting from potential launch vehicle failure. Conducted special studies to address unique launch vehicle design, launch support, or data development issues of advanced difficulty and complexity in order to accurately assess launch vehicle aerodynamic characteristics and flight response modes contributing to launch safety hazards. Formulated and developed new or substantially improved mathematical models, algorithms and computer code to perform hazard and risk calculations of orbital, ballistic and reusable launch vehicle operations. Evaluated, generated and assembled information needed for flight safety hazard analysis and risk assessment and develops technical reports to document progress and results of data development activities. Served as the risk analysis expert for ballistic/space launches and orbital re-entry recovery operations and converted results of analysis into practical recommendations and procedures.

Edwards Afb, Ca

Supervisor for squadron’s fighter/trainer test flight that accomplishes developmental and qualification testing on various airframes including the F-16, T-38, C-12, and USAFA trainer type aircraft. Reviewed and coordinated test flight projects from mission execution and assurance, scheduling, planning, resource managing, and technical reporting. Managed test flight engineer and pilot personnel through project and assignment delegation and workload balance. Trained new engineers in test and safety planning policies, procedures and methods. Created special studies and test programs to continuously train test flight personnel and improve mission effectiveness. Continued previous Operations Engineer duties as flight test engineer (FTE), essential personnel (EP), project safety lead (PSL), test conductor (TC), and primary CTF unit test safety officer (UTSO).

Edwards Afb, Ca

Supported CTF testing as a flight test engineer (FTE), essential personnel (EP), project safety lead (PSL), test conductor (TC), and primary CTF unit test safety officer (UTSO) through safety and test planning, mission planning and execution, and post-test reporting. Authored the test plan, safety plan, test cards, and test report for the Heavyweight C-12 Autopilot program that provided the Defense Intelligence Agency with test results to allow them to execute C-12 missions at restricted category weights with the autopilot engaged. Developed a takeoff and landing distance predictor for USAFA Powered Flight Program (PFP) flight testing and USAFA flying training squadrons and a data analysis tool for post-test video data reduction. As UTSO, edited and matured test packages for USAFA PFP Follow-On, P-8A Poseidon, and Boeing 787 testing, maintained accurate CTF test packages, and continuously trained CTF project safety leads. Cross-trained with aerial refueling test flight to support F-35 JSF aerial refueling certification and envelope expansion as TC. TC for the T-38C Block 9 Avionics Upgrade Program Preliminary and Developmental Tests, Heavyweight C-12 Autopilot, USAFA PFP programs. As FTE and PSL, authored test cards, completed test packages, and presented 412 Operations Group approval briefs for the following programs: Shadow Harvest C-130 Radar Program, Wind Turbine Radar Interaction, Radiant View Radar Test, AFFTC F-16 Pacer Calibration, Raytheon SITES Radar Test, T-38C Overheat and Performance, and T-38C Inlet Total Temperature Bias Mitigation. Instructed TC mission planning courses for the 412 Test Wing in to train future AFFTC TCs. Cross-trained with Standardization and Evaluation flight shop to support squadron and CTF aircrew qualifications.

Integrated Weapons Systems, Mesa, Az

Created documents defining system operation, input/outputs, error conditions, and error recovery for automatic cannon systems and Gun Control Units (GCU). Created simulations to demonstrate the firing cycle of different weapons systems. Rewrote requirements for a Component Requirements Document (CRD) and created software flowcharts to show state and logic flow for GCU. Uncovered a system problem with a gun system and proposed a successful temporary software solution for a military demonstration. Supported integration and testing of weapons.

Lockheed Martin Systems Intergration, Owego, Ny

Interned with the systems engineering team for the VH-71 Presidential Helicopter program. Supported the VH-71A Systems Requirement Verification Team by proposing changes to the Verification Traceability Matrix and meeting with Sub-System Team Leads to discuss changes. Developed Visual Basic programs in Excel for the department to use for sorting, filtering, and graphing colored Excel data. Also worked with the VH-71B RFP in establishing traceability in the Statement of Work, Contract Data Requirements List, and Data Item Descriptions by using DOORS.

Master'S Degree, Certificate, Data Analytics

Ms, Engineering (Aerospace Engineering)

Bs, Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics), Mathematics Minor

Activities and Societies: NASA Space Grant - Undergraduate Research on annular wing CFD, Jet Dragster Project Aerodynamics Team Lead.