Donald W. Platt
Melbourne, FL 32935
Email: ******@*****-*.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/doplatt/
Education
M.S. Degree, Aerospace Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL. B.A. Earth Science-Physics Astronomy, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT. Training
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)
Graduate US Career Institute Medical Assistant Program (Dean’s List) Certificate of Completion, Basic EKG Interpretation (96%) Certificate of Completion, Medical Scribe (Clinical Documentation EHR) Certified Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (Red Cross) Certified BLS Provider (AHA)
Experience
October 2002 – Present – Founder Micro Aerospace Solutions, Inc., Melbourne, FL
- Managed diverse and distributed teams in multiple locations to successfully execute complex missions.
- Systems engineering expertise in space systems, mission operations, software development, propulsion, avionics, aerospace.
- Twenty-five years of electronics system design, development and test and NASA safety critical flight software design and implementation experience.
- Engineering design of medical device and biotechnology systems.
- Developed science payloads for cubesats and ISS experiments – flown and operated successfully.
- Certified in NASA Safety and Mission Assurance Program. October 2016-2020 – Chief Technology Officer, B&G Education Innovations, LLC, Jacksonville, FL
- Manage engineering and innovation development for a medical device training and simulation company.
- Named on company technology patents.
- Grow company technology portfolio.
Fall 1999-Present – Instructor, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
- Teach a variety of graduate level engineering courses.
- Assisting in development of online course programs and curriculum. Leadership/Advisory Roles
- Consulting Editor, McGraw-Hill
- Member, Space Coast Technical Council Advisory Board
- Member, Sigma-Aldrich Product Advisory Board
- Chair, Florida Institute of Technology Graduate Committees
- Head of Ministry of Hospitality, local church
- President Neighborhood Home Owners Association