Head Of Science And Technology For Space Systems, Draper Laboratory
Cambridge, Ma, Us
Directly hired by the Director of Space Systems to develop and execute the Science and Technology (ST) strategy for Draper. This involved in running ST portfolio of programs, operating the P&L for the ST group, managing about 60 engineers from various groups in Draper, managing contracts and relationships with NASA centers (Ames, JPL, Goddard, Johnson, and Langley), industry partners (APL, Sandia, MIT Lincoln Lab, MIT Media Lab, Harvard Smithsonian, Argon National Laboratory) and university partners (MIT, Harvard, BU, UT Austin, Stanford, CalTech, etc.).• Built the Science and Technology (ST) group in Space Systems from $420K in annual revenue when assuming the role to $12M when leaving it, a 28X increase. This growth was achieved by deep understanding of the core capabilities of Draper and driving the new strategy of a dynamic start-up like mentality. • Built the ST strategy upon new principles of platform development (modular hardware and open source software), digitization of products, and the miniaturization of space satellites (low cost) opened a new wave of capabilities that did not exist in the space industry up to that point. • New business paradigm had spectacular results, not only massively growing business for Draper but adding hundreds of millions of dollars of value to NASA. Highlights of this new strategy include: LADEE, ExoPlanet Satellite, CYGNSS, TechSat-2 ISC instrument, Solar Probe Plus, SMAP, OmniEarth, AST (follow on mission to Mars Phoenix), ASGARD, AIST, AQMS, IDS, On-Orbit Cell counting, and five Shell Oil and Gas programs. • Regularly and effectively interfaced with Draper’s senior management team: Directors, VPs, as well as the CTO and the CEO of Draper as well as high ranking NASA officials (Center Directors, Chief Technologies, PI’s, etc.).• Invited to participate on various high level panels and for speaking engagements, including presenting to congress regarding climate change, co-chaired the NSF instrument section group.