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