Orion Spacecraft, NASA’s Artemis Program• Lead international sustainment efforts for the Orion program. Serve as Technology Transfer Controller (TTC) and International Coordinator (IC), ensuring long-term operational support for international customers while adhering to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) regulations. Manage Export Control System of Record (ITEX) and facilitate secure knowledge exchange with international partners. Collaborate with NASA and the European Service Module team to obtain U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) letters and process technical data transfers for compliance.• Spearhead international Java Mission Evaluation Workstation System (JMEWS) sustainment initiative. Serve as liaison for international partners (European Space Agency & Airbus), collaborating with cross-functional teams. Develop and configure a secure remote solution for long-term JMEWS access and supportability. Provide primary instruction, onboarding, and training for JMEWS users. Successfully managed a globally-diverse team of over 150 personnel, fostering collaboration and ensuring successful adoption of the JMEWS sustainment solution across all partner organizations.• Lead digital application sustainment initiatives through the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Assembly Test Launch Operations (ATLO), Ground Data Software, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Security, Production) to define project timelines, elicit maintainability requirements, and design sustainable development processes. Implement maintainability-focused User Acceptance Testing (UAT), develop comprehensive sustainment plans, and deliver targeted training programs. Improve system maintainability through automation, data-driven decision-making, and enhanced collaboration.

• Authored Software First Article Test Plan (SFATP) and Procedure documents to ensure seamless integration of Software Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCIs). Collaborated with Software Engineers to identify critical test cases and develop clear, concise procedures for verifying CSCI integration. This comprehensive documentation facilitated a smooth integration process, minimizing errors and ensuring successful system functionality.• Led Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) as the Software Test Lead, managing a cross-functional team of System, Mechanical, and Software Engineers. Utilized strong communication and presentation skills to ensure alignment with client requirements, fostering clear understanding for both internal teams and customers throughout the rigorous review process.

• Led cross-functional teams of software engineers, operators, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to deliver user-centric prototypes for mission-critical software applications. Leveraged human-centered design (HCD) principles tailored for critical systems, ensuring client expectations translated into user-friendly, error-tolerant, and highly reliable applications prioritizing user safety and mission success. Rigorous usability testing with SMEs validated the prototypes' effectiveness, resulting in a significant reduction in training time and improved user performance on critical tasks.•Delivered effective User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) designs through collaborative problem-solving with subject matter expert (SME) teams. Addressed potential issues and ensured designs aligned with user needs and expectations by prioritizing workflow, maintaining open communication, mitigating roadblocks, and managing stakeholder expectations. This resulted in a user-centric and intuitive interface, fostering user satisfaction and improved system adoption.

• Developed and deployed a secure integration solution for transferring data between air-gapped networks within classified continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Overcame challenges of securely moving data between isolated networks, ensuring robust data protection and seamless integration. Streamlined deployments, significantly enhancing security measures and improving operational efficiency within the classified environment.• Streamlined the configuration and release engineering process for new software products, establishing well-documented and scalable processes. Ensured operational parameters aligned with standard hardware configurations for long-term maintainability and efficient system operation. This resulted in consistent and well-documented configuration management, promoting long-term operational efficiency and reduced maintenance overhead.

• Conducted vessel cybersecurity risk assessment using the NIST framework, which resulted in an 60% reduction in the potential impact of a vulnerabilities being exploited • Prepared and taught lessons on mathematics of RSA encryption and cryptographic hash functions

Founded Coding Club to promote computer science courses on campus.• Provided a beginner python bootcamp and a hands-on blockchain developer workshops to connect the needs of developing technology and the shipping industry

• Recruited board members including venture capitalist, tech non-profit organization, and a drone startup company that built a strategic partnership within NYC maritime startup ecosystem growth• Programmed bluetooth smartphone control with remote Arduino for NYMIC member’s Retractable Reefer Cord Reel product to improve its user experience

• Curated design processes, computational thinking for students to build their own arduino microcontroller• Provided technical support and PC troubleshooting

• Performed an extensive system engineering analysis of a 30,000 HP steam propulsion plant using MS Excel and Winsteam program; heat exchange and mass flows using the ASME Steam Tables and T&R bulletin• Modeled static and dynamic simulation of a high rise RC building using the SolidWorks CAD program

The Knowledge House is a tech non-profit that develops and sustains a talent pipeline of computer scientists and coders from underrepresented communities. • Completed HTML, CSS, JavaScript coding curriculum, advanced JavaScript Cross-Platform development and professional development training • Delivered digital portfolio presentations to tech professionals on demo days and project review sessions