Summary
- Experienced in rocket propulsion, missile systems and unmanned air vehicles
- Passionate about technology, design, innovation and problem solving
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal guidance
- Active SECRET Clearance
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Deputy Chief Engineer
Missile Defense Agency
United Space Alliance
Targets & Countermeasures for Mid-range Ballistic Missiles
- Commanded knowledge of operational and technical architectures for complex systems specific to ballistic missile launch vehicles
- Demonstrated expertise in the principles, techniques, and application of systems engineering, hardware and software systems design, and test & evaluation
- Shared full technical responsibility with the Chief Engineer including service as a surrogate
- Made technical recommendations to the Chief Engineer and program management
2007 - 2011
Systems Engineer
NASA - National Aeronautics & Space Administration
United Space Alliance
Space Shuttle Propulsion Systems Engineering & Integration
- Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Element Integration Lead for 10 missions
- Provided verification of SRB system level requirements and vehicle health during Test, Pre-Launch and Launch activities from the Huntsville Operation Support Center (HOSC)
- Change Package Engineer coordinating the review and approval of Engineering Changes to SRB documents and drawings, which included presenting to Chief Engineers and Program Management
- Prepared and presented certification of Flight Readiness reviews
- Supported SRB Post-Flight assessment for flight performance and identification of potential anomalous conditions of hardware
- Led integrated anomaly resolution team for STS-132, resulting in an improved understanding of hardware performance and risk - Received highly prestigious Space Flight Awareness award as result
Space Shuttle Program Imagery Integration
- Assessed Space Shuttle propulsion ascent hardware performance for 8 missions
- Operated and refined statistical database of engineering data used by NASA for analysis of Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) foam debris, resulting in an improved understanding and reduction in program risk
- Provided design and testing support for in-house development of imagery analysis and database software currently used by NASA customers - Received Employee of the Month award for Quality as a result
2002 - 2007
Engineering Research Assistant
University of Florida
Micro Air Vehicle Research and Development
- Sole developer and programmer of software suite used by the University of Florida to aid the optimized design, and rapid prototyping of small composite UAVs (Subject of Master's Thesis)
- Developed finite element models for aero-structural modeling
- Extensive flight and wind-tunnel test verification of computational models
- Digital Image Correlation used for structural verification and Particle Image Velocimetry used for aerodynamic model verification
- Publication: Introduction to the Design of Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicles (2007)
- Design team lead for International Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) design, build, and fly competition - First Place 4 years in a row
- Worked on design team projects for government including Air Force and Special Ops
- Teaching assistant for Solid Mechanics courses including tutoring and teaching
1998 - 2002
Cast Member
Walt Disney World
- World renowned customer service training and experience
- Bell Services for Walt Disney Resorts
Education
2002 - 2007
University of Florida
Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering - 3.6 GPA
Graduate concentration in Solid Mechanics. Research and graduate thesis focused on multidimensional optimization of composite, unmanned Micro Air Vehicles (MAV) including aerodynamic and structural analysis and modeling. Research validated through years of flight testing and multi-national technological demonstrations.
Technical Skills
Engineering Tools
Advanced, 5+ years
Pro E, Mechanical Desktop, Matlab, Microsoft Office Suite
Novice, <2 years
LabVIEW, NASTRAN, FLUENT
Languages
Intermediate, 3+ years
C, C++, C#, Microsoft .NET Framework, Java, Fortran
Advanced, 5+ years
Javascript, HTML, PHP, CSS
Certifications
Professional Development
2010
Systems Engineering Certification (University of Alabama, Huntsville)
2009
Integrated Project Management Certification
2008
Leadership Development Certification