OBJECTIVE:
Systems Analyst / Systems Engineer - where experience in aeronautical engineering, software engineering, informational systems, and process control coupled with progressive communication skills will result in surpassing management objectives.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Senior Systems Engineer (Navy) Geocent LLC, Huntsville, AL 5/2011 – present
Software Validation for Navy Meteorological and Oceanographic data
- Created test case requests and responses for Gridded Climatology, Gridded Forecast, Observation reports and Bulletins for NMDSF (Navy METOC Data Services Framework)
- Data input for test cases available via form, web interface, and soapUI interface
- Test cases may be performed manually (form and web) or automatically (soapUI)
- External files generated and tested in various formats
- Implemented freeware such as MS XML Notepad, soapUI, & Exam Diff used to validate data
Senior Systems Engineer (NASA) Geocent LLC, Huntsville, AL 2/2008 – 5/2011
Command and Measurement data collection and analysis for Ares 1 and Ares 5 vehicles
- Provided scientific & technical support for the NASA Constellation Program Ares I vehicle
- Facilitated the collection of all vehicle Command and Measurement data from data providers
- Updated the measurement, commands, command parameters, effectors, and sensors lists
- Integrated First Stage, Upper Stage, and Upper Stage Engine, Ground System, Orion data
- Provided MIL-STB-1553B, RS422, and Gigabit Ethernet bus layouts
- Developed command & measurement structures for Bus Loading Analysis
Data structures created manually, then created via a C# executable
- Calculated & distributed bus loading analysis to detect bus margins out of spec
- Provided detail for ground systems to flight computer to device to effector commands
- Synchronized user data input with the SQL Server database, integrated control documents, and contractor estimates
- Developed test procedures for development and operational instrumentation for Ares I engines
- Supported the successful Vehicle Integration (VI) Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
Inventory Control Coordinator CompUSA, Inc., Huntsville, AL 11/2005 – 2/2008
- Managed loss prevention of retail inventory applying state of the art information technology
- Integrated data from various corporate databases to maintain the correct inventory
- Implemented the input of bar code and serial number data using Wasp Technology & databases: This capability was made available to the corporation
Senior Software Specialist Computer Sciences Corporation, Huntsville, AL
1/2004 – 11/2005
Senior Staff Analyst New Technology, Inc., Huntsville, AL
12/1987 – 12/2003
Software Development for the International Space Station and Spacelab missions
• System Engineer - International Space Station (ISS) software
> Payload Information Management System (PIMS) & Payload Planning System (PPS)
- Develop, design, implement, install, and verify software system requirements compliant with ISO 9001 standards for International Space Station ground software
- Documentation included generic requirements, specific requirements, flow diagrams, System performance, installation, verification, and implementation
• Software Developer - International Space Station (ISS) software
> Payload Planning System (PPS)
- Consolidated a variety of servers to Intel servers (Various OS to Linux)
- Implemented multi-tier distributed architecture
- Developed PPS requirements documents
- Client code (Java) – User information, system configurations, FTP sites, payloads, address book, HOSC Data Set, Photo/TV report, Activity & Sequence reports
> Payload Management Information System (PIMS)
- Sun to Intel server migration (Solaris to Linux)
- User Point-Of-Contact / HOSC Problem Reports
• Software Lead - Payload Management Information System/International Space Station software
- Managed 7-13 personnel over 5 years
- Developed requirements, software, and documentation to process change requests, document management, user information, file transfer and storage, and To Do List
- Implemented multi-tier distributed architecture consisting of Java code, Oracle, CORBA, Sun server, Linux server, PC/Unix clients, secure internet access
- Added special features including automatic refresh, Email notification, FTP, search routines (meta data & files), workflow processing, industry standard GUI, export/import
- Supported software installation, testing, maintenance, training, user follow-up survey
- Implemented end user meetings to implement new requirements and enhancements
- Provided an interface for NASA international partner space agencies
• Staff Analyst - Spacelab, Hubble Space Telescope, and Chandra X-ray Observatory software
- Developed requirements, software, and documentation to process change requests, playback requests, problem reporting, document management, and file transfer
- Added special features including automatic screen refresh, word processor, workflow
- Supported software installation, testing, maintenance, training, user follow-up survey
- Provided support for 28 missions: 24x7 coverage for 10 to 20 days, few problem reports
- Provided an interface for the visually impaired and NASA international partner space agencies
• $$ COST SAVINGS INITIATIVES $$
- Removal of 2 costly & inefficient COTS products, savings $3.3M through FY08
- Solaris to Linux migration, replace $200K Sun servers with $20K Intel servers
- Successful study to replace Oracle with PostgreSQL database
• AWARDS
- NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award June 2010
- NASA PEB rating of 98 fall 2001, 95 spring & fall 2002, 95 spring 2003, 96 fall 2003, 95 spring & fall 2004, 95 spring 2005
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