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Kennedy Space Center Florida

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Complete FAA/EASA certification activities and documentation for aircraft forward facing, aft facing and side facing seat, divan, and furniture products.• Understanding of FAA government regulation (14 CFR Part 25, TSO –c127a, b, c, TSO-C39c, Technical Standard Order: Rotorcraft and Transport Airplane Seating Systems).• Prepare, review and publish detailed test plans, reports, datasheets and other documents to support FAA/EASA certification and compliance with airframe manufacturer and customer requirements. • Perform real time trouble shooting and issue resolution, including the disposition of non-conformances of test article and production seating products.• Work directly with manufacturing engineers, planners and technicians to plan and execute test activity.• Perform structural (static (14 CFR 25.561) & dynamic (14 CFR 25.562) testing.• Present test results to both internal and to external customers.• Analyze, process, and format data to customer requirements.• Analyze failure causation of test articles.• Perform head and knee path position and velocity analysis and review using imaging software.• Read and interpret complex drawings and coordinate revisions/configuration changes with design team.• Management and completion of multiple certification programs simultaneously for numerous airline companies. • Complete certification programs independently while providing regular program updates to team.• Preparation and presentation of program PDR/CDR technical deliverables to customers.• Provide training to others of relevant material.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Performed as back-up for the Lead Certification Engineer, when required.• Understanding of FAA government regulation (14 CFR Part 25, TSO –c127a, TSO-C39c, Technical Standard Order: Rotorcraft and Transport Airplane Seating Systems).• Prepare/Review test plans, reports, datasheets and other necessary documents to support FAA/EASA certification and compliance with airframe manufacturer requirements. • Perform interface load calculations and base frame tube stress analysis. • Perform Static and Dynamic testing in the test laboratory. • Support test article non-conformance resolution.• Analyze failure causation of test articles.• Execute standard stress analysis• Management and Completion of multiple certification programs simultaneously for numerous airline companies. • Facilitate complex communication with FAA, Boeing, and Airbus engineers.• Verification of drawing compliance for FAA approval process.• Complete certification programs independently.• Provide training of relevant certification material.• Analysis of CAD drawings.• Certification of seats to government and installer Flammability Requirements.o Vertical burn (14 CFR 25.853 (a)), smoke Density & heat Release (14 CFR 25.853 (d)).• Certification of seats to government and installer Structural Requirements.o Static (14 CFR 25.562) & Dynamic (14 CFR 25.562) structural testing/qualification.o Head Injury Criteria

Cape Canaveral Fl

•Designed, programmed and implemented a system of programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) to remotely monitor and control air conditioning and electrical equipment.•Worked with components of the Falcon 9 rocket including creating and maintaining a database of critical lifting hardware, load test certificates, and safety documents, and also helped design upgrades to the liquid oxygen ground systems.•Executed operational procedures for 20 ton bridge crane operation and proof-load testing.•Created implementation, maintenance and repair plans for concrete, fencing, cleaning, and other electrical and mechanical projects. •Managed vendor relationships including obtaining bids, purchasing materials, and supervising contractor work to ensure project completion on time and under budget.•Presented designs, task status reports, cost updates, and performance metrics to supervisors on a regular basis.

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

Tutored university students in physics and chemistry principles.Skills gained: Problem solving, instructing, working in a team, knowledge of physics and chemistry principles.

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

Tutored a university student in physics and mathematics principles to help him complete two physics courses and the military's ASVAB test.Skills gained: Deeper knowledge of physics and mathematics principles, giving detailed instruction, creating interesting and clear ways to teach difficult material.

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

Organized experiments and equipment, handled and neutralized waste chemicals, answered students’ questions about chemistry and lab related problems and procedures.Skills gained: Knowledge of lab procedures and safety, ability to help students understand difficult chemistry concepts.

Master Of Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics

Mathematics Minor Computer Science Minor