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SpaceWegoCEO, Co-Founder
Jun. 2024Greater New Orleans Region
AmazonResearch Scientist, Project Kuiper
Nov. 2021 - Jun. 2024Seattle, Washington, United StatesFlight dynamics and SSA for Amazon's Project Kuiper - an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Capella SpaceSenior GNC Engineer
Jun. 2019 - Nov. 2021San Francisco Bay Area- Lead engineer for orbit determination (precise and otherwise) to include design and implementation of end-to-end pipelines
- Developed, tested, and maintained a broad range of deployed software to include astrodynamics, orbit determination, flight control, and data modeling/interfacing tools that serve as installable packages or operate as services in a REST API framework
- Directed COLA operations in addition to protocol design and maintaining liaison with multiple SSA agencies and service providers
- Shaped GNC team project planning and management
LeoLabs, Inc.Astrodynamics Engineer
Mar. 2018 - Apr. 2019Menlo Park, CADeveloped and implemented advanced astrodynamics and orbit determination tools.
Curtin UniversityVisiting PHD Student (Invited)
Jun. 2016 - Jul. 2016Perth, Western Australia, Australia- Developed the first mathematically derived multi-object filter capable of jointly estimating an object’s state and ancestry
- Lectured on astrodynamics, initial orbit determination, and space situational awareness
Defense Intelligence AgencyIntern, Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC)
May. 2015 - Jul. 2015Huntsville, Alabama Area- Developed and implemented an advanced algorithm for use in a DARPA project, greatly improving system performance
- Prepared long-term program development strategies essential to
mission success
- Provided knowledge and extensive analysis of advanced systems.
- Attained an SCI clearance.
Northrop GrummanIntern
May. 2013 - Aug. 2013Greater Denver AreaAnalyzed live and modeled events, verifying, and validating OPIR satellite performance for BMDS
Air Force Research LaboratoryResearch Assistant
May. 2012 - Aug. 2012Albuquerque, New Mexico Area- Developed KAM theory based algorithms for use in orbit propagation computational cost reduction
- Integrated hardware used in the testing of trajectory algorithms for the next generation of ICBMs
University of ColoradoGraduate Research Assistant, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR)
Sep. 2011 - May. 2013Greater Denver AreaCollected, cataloged and analyzed data for the Harvest experiment aimed at calibrating the altimeter of satellites that measure sea surface height, sponsored by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
University of ColoradoPh.D. Candidate, Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2017Greater Denver AreaResearched advanced tracking methods for Space Situational Awareness (SSA).
Thesis title: "Spawn Model Derivations for Multi-Object Orbit Determination within a Random Finite Set Framework"
The University of Texas at ArlingtonResearch Assistant, Aerodynamic Research Center
Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2011Dallas/Fort Worth Area- Performed supersonic wind tunnel testing experiments, sponsored by the United States Air Force
- Constructed electrical control and ignition system for a pulse detonation engine
Defense Support Services, LLCLead Aircraft Electrician, Supervisor
Mar. 2006 - Jun. 2008Travis Air Force Base, CAModified and tested electrical and hydraulic emergency generator systems on entire C-5 Galaxy fleet.
United States Marine CorpsSergeant, Electronic Countermeasures Technician: MOS 6386
Oct. 1999 - Oct. 2004
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