Neo-Trekkie blue/red shirt cadre, supporting the integrated Cost & Schedule Analysis Department within the Systems Engineering Division, of the Aerospace Corporation, an FFRDC for the national Space enterprise. Customers include the DoD, DNI, NASA, and NOAA. Job entails Space portfolio architecture analysis, risk analysis, concept development, cost estimating, and program planning for Space technology, and uber geek stuff like that.

Senior systems engineer/cost analyst in the Engineering Competitive Analysis department of Northrop Grumman. Responsible for life-cycle cost model development & maturation, working within the Systems Engineering & Integration IPT for Advanced Systems and other programs, providing detailed cost estimates. Cost team lead for engineering trade studies, supporting technology development & risk assessments, enhancing Affordability opportunities, as well as assisting business development and contract capture activities.

Cost Estimating Team Lead supporting SMC/GP. Senior Cost Analyst for MGUE, GPS IIF, GPS III, OCX, NDS, and related systems. Developed Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE) for new concepts across all three technology segments (Space, Ground Control, User Equipment). Provided economic analysis in support of engineering trade studies for NASA and Space Command decision makers. Assisted in re-baselining major acquisition programs for cost, schedule and technical effort.

Strategic consulting for Department of Defense and NASA space systems development, production, and operations. High technology research; systems engineering and life-cycle cost analysis specialties. Have worked on development of infra-red sensors, missiles, space launch vehicles, satellite communications, GPS, and other complex systems.

Rainforest Records was an independent media production & marketing company that I founded and ran in the 1990s. My music production work allowed me to join the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) as a voting member in the Producers & Engineers Wing.

Active duty in the Air Force had me moving across the country, flying jets, and building rockets.