Objective
Astrodynamicist/Software Architect seeks position utilizing my skills with
engineering, software, and leadership that I have acquired through 13 years of
professional experience and two Master’s level degrees.

Profile
* Motivated, innovative engineer with a track record of finding multiple, unique
solutions to complex issues.   Able to quickly master any computer language,
rising from novice to expert in a very short time.  Focus, self-direction and
self-motivation has led to the independent, multi-year development of two
flagship products used for spacecraft analysis, one in C and one in Java.
* Flexible and versatile. Practiced my skills in several different groups
providing expertise and guidance along the way.  Willing to support operations
and achieve deadlines with non-standard hours effort as necessary.

Clearance:  Top Secret/SCI, SSBI

Skills Summary

Software Analysis, Design and Development
* Languages:  Java (J2SE, Swing, Reflection), C++, C, M-File Functions (Matlab),
FORTRAN, Ada, Pascal, HTML
* Tools/IDEs:  STK (Satellite Toolkit), CVS, Matlab, NetBeans, Eclipse, Visual
Studio, FindBugs, JUnit, JGAP
* Environments:  Windows NT, XP; VAX/VMS; Unix (Solaris, HP-UX, BSD); Macintosh
OS 6 through OS X
* Miscellaneous:  OOA, OOD, UML, OOP, Test Driven Design (TDD), Genetic
Algorithms (GA), Genetic Programming (GP), Green Hills

Vehicle Dynamics
* Spacecraft attitude determination analysis using star trackers and three-axis
magnetometers.
* Analyzed simulated communications antenna acquisition and pointing.
* Telemetry decommutation and analytical processing.
* Experience using Satellite Toolkit (STK) to analyze spacecraft trajectory and
environment effects.
Leadership and Communication
* Guided workgroup in plan execution within a constrained schedule. The
workgroup received a Special Recognition Award for this effort.
* Created and implemented plan to redevelop, retrofit, expand, and maintain
support code for a suite of software tools necessary for vehicle analysis and
trending.
* Instituted multiple conventions and standards, providing a framework that all
workgroup members could implement.
* Mentored a new employee to the company, her work group and the intricacies of
operating a real-time simulator.
* Demonstrated trajectory analysis software to internal and external customers.
 
Professional Experience
LOCKHEED MARTIN ASTRONAUTICS
Defense Systems, Denver, CO  1996 – Present

Embedded Software Engineer Staff  2003 – Present
* Designed, developed, and tested a multisegment, 6 DOF, trajectory analysis
tool with the capability to locate constrained solutions over an arbitrary time
period (110 kSLOC).  The workgroup received a Team Excellence Award for this
effort.
* Attitude Control Systems support verifying episodes and supporting vehicle
calibration.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer  1997 – 2003
* Developed a 3D visual representation of a space vehicle and a general use data
interface to a real-time simulator, providing coherent data to a variety of
support and analysis software, resulting in a commendation.
* Improved real-time simulator fidelity using innovative methods to emulate a
new software model of developing hardware.
* Developed customer utilized version of spacecraft attitude, environmental and
orbital analysis software (6 DOF).
* Created automated conversion software to update real-time simulator software
from FORTRAN to C providing an alternative to manual conversion as well as a
verification method for manually converted software.

Operations Engineer  1996 – 1997
* Analyzed real-time simulator telemetry of spacecraft to determine validity of
input data and simulated hardware systems.
* Applied knowledge of spacecraft attitude, body dynamics, and orbital mechanics
to develop a batch processor of real-time simulator test data used during
operator proficiency exercises.
* Real-time simulator operations including vehicle model configuration and
hardware maintenance.

Education
* Colorado State University, Fort Collins  1998 – 2001
Master of Science, Computer Science
* Purdue University  1993 – 1995
Master of Science, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
* San Jose State University  1988 – 1993
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering; Minor, Physics