Software Training

SUMMARY

Degreed engineering professional with **+ years experience in software development, flight control and technical education. Developed and tested software for the International Space Station Guidance, Navigation and Control flight computers. Coordinated mission control operations for the avionics systems of the ISS. Developed and conducted technical training for astronauts and flight controllers in the onboard computer systems of the ISS.

• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook, Project and Internet Explorer

• Programming languages: Ada, C, Java, Perl

WORK EXPERIENCE

Boeing – Nodes, Power and Guidance, Navigation and Control Flight Software Group 2008 – Present

Software Engineer

• Designed software changes to update the calculation of data communication satellite positions

• Developed and tested numerous software updates to improve the operation of onboard flight software

• Lead Lean Process Improvements teams to streamline organizational processes and procedures resulting in time and budget savings

• Provided real-time support to investigate on orbit anomalies in the space station onboard flight software

United Space Alliance – Spaceflight Flight Control 2001 – 2008

Flight Controller

• Supported on orbit operations of the International Space Station onboard computer systems, communication systems and guidance, navigation and control systems

• Managed a 15 person team of flight controllers

• Developed on orbit flight crew and controller procedures and flight rules for operation of the onboard computer system.

• Trained new employees and cross discipline controllers in the maintenance and operation of the onboard computer systems.

• Coordinated 7 different major software updates for onboard systems

United Space Alliance – Spaceflight Training 1997 – 2001

Instructor

• Developed training courses and materials for several technical courses in International Space Station onboard computer systems

• Conducted technical classroom training for astronauts and flight controllers in the design, theory and operation of the Command and Data Handling system of the ISS.

• Supervised high fidelity simulator training and low fidelity single system simulation training for over 500 students in space station computer systems

US Navy – Naval Nuclear Power Operations 1988 – 1997

Engineering Laboratory Technician, Mechanical Operator and Instructor

• Lead a 5 person division responsible for training and instruction of students in the operation and maintenance of naval nuclear power chemistry and radiological control systems

• Certified as naval nuclear power instructor and seminar leader

• Monitored chemistry corrosion control systems for 4 different reactor plant types

• Performed radiological surveys and contamination control for numerous plant maintenance activities

EDUCATION

University of Houston Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering

Southern Illinois University Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education and Development

Missouri University of Science & Tech. Master of Science in Systems Engineering – In Progress, anticipate completion in 2014

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