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Astronomer, specialized in observations of distant minor bodies in the outer solar system. Since a few years, that includes Earth satellite mega-constellations, trying to quantify their effect on astronomical observations.Twenty years of experience in developing and implementing challenging observation programs, in real-time optimization of the observations, in trouble-shooting and finding work-around or long-term solutions to hardware, software, scientific, operation problems ---from off-the-shelf to outside-the-box.Fifteen years of experience in operation management of observatories, including staffing, budget, scheduling, optimization of the operations. This includes dealing with staff from very broad multi-cultural origins, optimizing the assignments to staff capabilities and aspirations, resolving inter-personal and inter-departmental conflicts..Five year experience in outreach and science communication, with emphasis on scientific correctness of the outreach products, and on the creation of top outreach astronomical images. Coordination of a network of communicators over 20+ countries.

Listed skills include Science, Science Communication, Astrophysics, Astronomy, and 19 others.