Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
People Leadership - 2018
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Glen Elliott

Pasadena,California

Summary

Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

GDS Engineer

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
05.1983 - Current

2023 - 2024 Europa project.

Successfully participated and then led Thread Test and Operational Readiness Test provisioning and venue capability coordination of GDS services to operations teams from early Thread Tests through launch.

Nov 1995 - August 2006 Galileo, MER, Dawn, MRO projects.

Successfully tested and delivered multiple GDS HW and SW deliveries in support of operations, early project development and ATLO.

Successfully led test teams in the creation of test schemas to verify and validate project flight requirements on the end-to-end MOS team capabilities and GDS service infrastructure (including the current SDS).

Line and Project/Program Management

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
08.2005 - 04.2023

Line Management - TGS

Mission-oriented professional with proven success in applying analytical skills to both strategic and tactical problem sets to overcome significant resource, budgetary, and technical challenges in the fields of: 1)GDS testing and deployment, 2) IT service adoption and sustainment within flight projects, 3) flight project element level management - MSL RTO, 4) project/program service implementation matching to flight project requirements and mandates, and 5) cybersecurity service capability provisioning.

Dedicated to enhancing team performance and driving business success through: 1) thorough planning iteration cycles, 2) risk identification and mitigation/retirement strategies and techniques, 3) successful budgetary planning and enhancement with senior level managements, and 4) follow through to completion on the aforementioned including into operational phases.

Various Operational Engineering Positions

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
05.1983 - 08.2006
  • Performed various operational role competencies such as: 1) project ACE (4 flight projects), DSN operations roles - (4 roles), contract operations manager (AlliedSignal)
  • Mission-oriented approach to small team leadership in al aspects of operations roles up to and including Network Operations Chief for DSN.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA

Master of Science - Masters of Science in Information Systems And Tech

Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA

Skills

  • Project Program Strategy Design
  • NASA Inter-center Customer Service Needs communication Strategy
  • Risk Assessment Planning

  • Proposal Development
  • Stakeholder Needs Assessment
  • Customer Identification and Service Adaptation

Accomplishments

Successfully provided upgraded task and role trained ITD engineers to several JPL flight projects as TGS

Successfully managed the development and delivery of MSL's Realtime Operations Element (RTO) to support ORTs, launch, cruise and surface operations, and planetary landing

Successfully managed a highly effective and knowledgeable team of DSN and MGSS MIMs/MIEMs in support of flight project service capability requirements


People Leadership - 2018

For exceptional leadership, dedication and professionalism leading the Mission Support Definition Commitments Office in support of SCaN, IND and DSN.

Timeline

Line and Project/Program Management

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
08.2005 - 04.2023

GDS Engineer

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
05.1983 - Current

Various Operational Engineering Positions

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
05.1983 - 08.2006

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of California, Riverside

Master of Science - Masters of Science in Information Systems And Tech

Claremont Graduate University
Glen Elliott