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I was the first person hired by the Space Dynamics Laboratory to fill the Operations Manager Role in a new market area. From day 1 I have been helping to design and build an operations system to run autonomous satellite operations for multiple satellite constellations from a single operations floor. I've worked hand-in-hand with multi-disciplinary engineers to build ground and flight software to customer specifications, integrate satellite's, test ground compatibility with multiple antenna networks, follow the acquisition process from proposal to finalizing end-of-life paperwork after successful mission completion. Of course I could not have done this on my own. I was able to build a cohesive satellite operations team to aid our lab grow in this market area. The level of rigor we've added to the end-to-end process in testing has increased our success rate on orbit from the smallsat industry standard of 50% to 90% success rate contacting and operating spacecraft after launch. I've been able to bring on another 14 personnel, matrixed to support classified and unclassified operations centers across the organization to support multiple government customers. General Raymond lauded us for our execution of the Operationally Responsive Space initiative with the Odyssey spacecraft design/build, integration, launch, checkout, and operations. I have been solicited to provide subject matter expertise to AFRL, Space Systems Command, Los Alamos National Labs, NASA, and other organizations. My Operations Team’s success contributed to a $1B IDIQ contract with AFRL. I am adding an MBA to my education portfolio to augment my experience with a commensurate degree as I work towards managing programs and leading more people as our market continues to grow.

Direct 47 military, civilian, and contractor personnel in planning and executing the global Defense Meteorological Satellite Program space program mission. Provide strategic and tactical satellite weather data to millions of United States joint forces to achieve national security objectives. Primary interface for daily operations and maintenance of the $3 Billion DMSP program and executes satellite control authority for the Commander of United States Strategic Command. Leads sustainment of six geographically separated command and control centers, remote tracking stations and ground processing sites.

Led 11 person crew operating the cutting-edge $832 Million Space Based Infrared System's Highly Elliptical Orbiting satellite constellation. and the $116 Million Mission Control Station ground station. Provided decisive operator assessment of missile launches to combatant commanders, secretary of defense, and the President of the United States. Detected and reported infrared events to support missile defense, battlespace characterization, awareness, and technical intelligence. Commanded the Highly Elliptical Orbiting constellation and configured the Mission Control Station ground station for optimal infrared detection around the world.

Provided hazardous device countermeasure support to the United States Secret Service and the Department of State. Ensured operational status and accountability of over $3 Million of first response equipment. Responsible for the protection of personnel, resources, and environment from hazardous effects of military weaponry. Disarmed, destroyed, or rendered safe explosive, chemical, biological, incendiary, nuclear, and terrorist weapons.