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SUMMARY PMP certified project manager and mechanical engineer possessing experience with the planning and implementation of small to medium spaceflight projects to integrate, deploy, and maintain flight hardware for NASA at Johnson Space Center. Developed a wide range of generic aerospace knowledge to support hardware including mechanical, electrical, environmental and thermal systems. Proven ability to learn knowledge and understand complex systems. Led the successful deployment and integration of the Waste & Hygiene Compartment (WHC) of the International Space Station including the creation of documentation for operational philosophy, constraints, and training material. Managed and led a variety of projects including the maintenance and integration phase Increment 36. Highly capable of interfacing and communicating productively with internal and external clients as well as specialized and matrixed project teams.

CERTIFICATIONS PMP – Project Management ProfessionalITIL v3 Foundation (In Progress)

SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite including SharePoint and Project, particularly Excel Familiar with Creo PTC, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks Familiar with C++, Labview, and MATLAB Ability to maintain and customize HTML & CSS websites Hobbyist Arduino board user and electronics tinkerer. Self-proclaimed bike mechanic and builder.

ABEXPERIENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEER LOCKHEED MARTIN CONTRACTOR FOR NASAOCTOBER 2014 – MAY 2015SUPPORTED FROM SEATTLE, WA

Transitioned into role with Lockheed Martin when Barrios lost contract bid renewal for providing services to NASA. Relocated to Seattle shortly after contract transition and developed project for transition of services.

Developed and implemented a plan to transfer and handover knowledge and documentation of the Waste & Hygiene Compartment (WHC) to NASA customer.

Mentored, taught, and evaluated new specialists on process flows, hardware/systems knowledge, and organizational structure.

STAFF ENGINEER BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTOR FOR NASAJUNE 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2014HOUSTON, TX

Led and represented the Mechanisms & Maintenance group through phases of project lifecycles to deploy spacecraft systems and implement program level process evaluations with other JSC line organizations, NASA centers, and international partners.

Provided troubleshooting options, solutions, and risk assessments to overcome difficult and complex system failures by utilizing failure and root cause analysis.

Collaborated with functional organizational leads to plan, guide, and coordinate the work of matrixed resources to execute real-time operations and essential functions of the organization.

SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS:

Lead Specialist Led 6 personnel in risk-assessment, daily operations, staff training activities,

operational support scheduling, problem resolution, and resource conflicts for a

multi-million dollar system. Designed and implemented a standardized maintenance tracking system that

reduced overall workload by 50% by utilizing Microsoft Excel and SharePoint and streamlining processes for collecting and reporting system data. Benefits included decreased cost due to maximized hardware usage and improved systems awareness for operations.

Worked with hardware suppliers to communicate quality control issues and root-cause of failures as well as obtain Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB), engineering schematics and drawings, 3-D models to create detailed maintenance/deployment procedures and training materials. Worked with NASA to develop contracts for delivery schedules and hardware improvement requests directed at the hardware suppliers.

Utilized JMEWS (Java Mission Evaluation Workstation System) to retrieve and analyze telemetry data. Created UNIX environment displays for operational and training use.

Developed workflows and processes to identify known failure cases and recovery plans to reduce mean time to recovery of system hardware and software.

Increment Lead Led from initiation through closure the project management plan and execution of a

4 month operations phase for maintenance and hardware integration of ISS. Defined requirements and planned activities and resources based on program level requirements and mission objectives.

Coordinated delivery of operational products at set milestones by working with group management to direct personnel resources and program representatives to manage resources and hardware.

Recommended and implemented innovative and original process improvements derived from complex technical, project, and organizational problems encountered during Increment 36.

EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KSBachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering

FORMULA SAEAUGUST 2007 – MAY 2008

Used SolidWorks to design and perform stress analysis on wheel hub, wheel spindle, and bell cranks.

Machined various components using a variety of shop equipment including a lathe, turret mill, and CNC mill. Familiar with AutoCAD

Analyzed tire performance data through data acquired through accelerometers, steering wheel position sensor, and optical slip sensors to optimize vehicle geometry and tire selection

AWARDS NASA Space Flight Awareness Team Award, ISS Pump Module Anomaly Resolution (2014)

Barrios Silver BEAR (Barrios Employee Awards and Recognition) Award (2013) – Given to top 1% of Employees

NASA Group Achievement Award, Regenerative ECLSS (Environmental Control & Life Support Systems) Operations & Maintenance Team (2010)

NASA JSC Group Achievement Award, WHC (Waste & Hygiene Compartment) Recovery Team (2009)

AFFILIATIONS Project Management Institute (PMI)American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

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