DEDICATION LEADERSHIP RESULTS Highly regarded and resultsdriven professional with a track record of using information technologies and process improvements to cut costs, improve efficiency, and create new capabilities in technical and managerial applications. Strong interpersonal skills, proficient in fostering positive stakeholder relationships and communicating effectively at all levels. Expertise in collaborating with crossfunctional teams to achieve program goals and objectives. Adept in obtaining buyin across multiple levels and functions. Seeking to utilize experience, comprehensive skills, and exceptional work ethic in an organization that values dedication and results. TRANSFERABLE Skills Expertise Efficient Project Management Complex Problem Solving Proposal Writing ProcessDriven Software Development CrossFunctional Collaboration Leadership Team Development Process Protocol Design Streamlining Processes Detailed Financial Analysis Handling Conflicting Priorities Operational Efficiency Professional Experience Orbital Sciences Corporation, Houston, TX, August 2009March 2014 Recruited to function in multiple capacities and assist Orbital with establishing a Houston office. Leveraged extensive experience in Human Space Flight to assist with operations. Collaborated in developing a vehicle to transport cargo to the International Space Station ISS. Supported realtime operations in Mission Control, including ISS crew activities and backup command and monitoring capabilities for the Cygnus spacecraft Developed software to track and analyze cargo operations onboard the ISS. Wire framed application with involvement from users and customers. Designed, coded, tested and improved software over two missions to the ISS. Added capabilities that allowed for the quick assessment of unexpected vehicle configurations. Designed and conducted tests on flight hardware involving NASA and international subcontractors in Turin, Italy and Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. Developed spacecraft familiarization training for the Cygnus cargo vehicle. Presented training to over a dozen ISS crew members. Odyssey Space Research, Houston, TX, April 2007August 2009 Joined a smallbutgrowing company in a TechnicalManagerial role. Established relationships with new customers and developed new tools and processes to assist with company expansion. Designed and coded a Management Information System that interfaced with existing company applications to perform invoicing, labor planning, skill allocation, and rates development functions. Successfully handled a variety of technical roles, including technical integration with NASA, development of specifications and verification plans, and development of material for the successful Orbital Commercial Resupply Services proposal. Performed a wide range of smallbusiness management tasks including the development of an Organizational Conflict of Interest plan, workforce planning, hiring and interviewing, bid development, financial analysis, and extensive proposal writing. The Boeing Company, Various Locations, May 1992April 2007 Engineer Manager of Mission Operations Chief of Staff Deputy Manager Started as an entrylevel engineer and was promoted to Management. Held a variety of positions, including Manager of Mission Operations for the ISS with 25 direct reports and Chief of Staff of a capture team for a billiondollar proposal. Deputy Manager of the joint BoeingNorthrop Grumman Program Integration Team for the Crew Exploration Vehicle Phase 1 Contract and Phase 2 Capture activities. Managed crossteam efforts including IT, Configuration Management, Data Management, etc. Managed the Mission Evaluation Room MER at Johnson Space Center in mission support activities, including console operations and technical issue resolution involving both US and Russian space hardware over 14 Shuttle missions. Implemented team restructuring and data system improvements that resulted in a savings of nearly 4 million. Led the Flight Operations Team that developed Operational Procedure inputs from engineering data for United States and International Partner missions to the ISS. Worked with International Partners Canada, ItalyESAAstrium, Russia, Japan to develop processes and protocols for ISS engineering support and development of operations products. Led multisite crossfunctional team in the development and execution of mission support processes. Oversaw cost, schedule, and headcount planning. Negotiated schedules and budgets with customer. Responsible for Earned Value Management of team activities. Managed programwide Vehicle Integration metrics and initiated resourcesaving process improvements. Was routinely sent by top management to other program sites as a problem solver and action team member. Education Master of Business Administration Graduated with Honors, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2001 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1991 Technical Proficiencies Extensive experience in JavaScript, Perl, HTML, and CSS Skilled in all Microsoft Office Applications including macro programming Professional Associations International Astronautical Federation Member of Human Space Endeavors and Space Systems Committees Chair of Space Station Operations and Utilization and Lessons Learned in Space Systems sessions of the 2008 International Astronautical Congress in Glasgow, UK Presented papers at the IACs in 2005 The Crew Exploration Vehicle CEV The Next Generation of Human Spaceflight at Valencia, Spain and 2000 The ISS Mission Evaluation Room Building an International Virtual Team at Rio de Jainero, Brazil. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS Developed infrastructure tools that garnered praise from NASA customer Products developed by the tool became program standards. Analytical capabilities allowed rapid approval of offnominal situations. Worked on a proposal tool with a corporate partner and developed a single interface that solved a new employee onboarding challenge and became a Best Practice for the entire corporate division. Assisted a small company that experienced rapid growth by writing code that accessed the data from existing tools and automatically created invoices, reports, etc. Developed new tools for labor planning that drew on timekeeping records and budgets. Tool suite saved hours of work each week and reduced charging errors.