HyperQuad

Experience

• Dynamics Technical Lead NASA · Full-time Aug 2021 – Present 3 yrs 8 mos Merritt Island, FL, United States •Perform technically complex & detailed analysis for dynamic systems including rigid and flexible body dynamics, structural response, large deflection/high velocity transient structural analysis using tools such as MSC.ADAMS, NX, LS-DYNA & NX MOTION
  •POC for resolving dynamics/structural dynamics related technical issues providing technical support, guidance and leadership in the resolution of critical dynamics related problems
  •Gateway Deep Space Logistics Loads & Dynamics NASA Subject Matter Expert
  •Responsible for maintaining and revising standards in the areas of structural response/vibrations, and dynamics
  •I am in charge of performing all EGS debris impact assessment/Damage Tolerance Analysis for ice and foam impacting EGS launch accessories.
  •Currently a POC's for SLS launch day related debris impact questions.
• Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer Rowheels, Inc. · Self-employed Oct 2011 – Jan 2019 7 yrs 3 mos Madison, WI, United States (All work was performed remotely during after hours and weekends while concurrently still working for NASA)
  •Invented the reverse propulsion system used in Rowheels devices and developed various versions that make up the company’s line of products. Utility patent issued in 2014 (US 8,931,796)
  •Oversaw engineering team in charge of product design and development
  •Performed all component and assembly level structural, dynamic, fracture and fatigue analysis to ensure product structural integrity and reliability
  •Developed standards and requirements for component design and analysis
  •Developed component and assembly level experiments and testing protocols
  structural integrity and reliability
  * Developed standards and requirements for component design and analysis
  * Developed component and assembly level experiments and testing protocols
• Flight Structures Analyst NASA · Part-time Dec 2014 – Dec 2016 2 yrs Merritt Island, FL, United States * Worked in-line with Lockheed Martin (coordinated through the Johnson Space Center), providing
  structural/stress analysis support for the SLS Orion Crew Module (CM) spacecraft
  * Support involved optimizing various Orion CM components for weight and strength in a major effort to reduce the spacecraft's overall weight in order to meet requirements.
  * Subsequent work focused on assessing the structural integrity of primary load path components including the CM barrel, CM backbone to barrel blades/bolted joints, CM barrel axial ribs, as well analyzing fracture critical hardware components including the Launch Abort System (LAS) bumper (primary load path) and recovery collet housing providing analysis support from initial concept to final design.
• Structures & Dynamics Analysis Engineer NASA · Full-time Feb 2007 – Dec 2015 8 yrs 10 mos Merritt Island, FL, United States * Performed structural analysis on multiple components or system for a variety of projects and programs ranging from small-scale components and mechanisms to large structures (conventional and unconventional) for ground support and flight hardware
  * Developed models in order to assess stress capacity/structural integrity and requirements compliance using first principles/closed form solutions as well as linear and nonlinear finite element analysis
  * Developed models for assessing dynamic loads, system functionality, clearance and kinematics using dynamics software including MSC ADAMS for rigid and flexible body dynamics analysis and LS-Dyna's explicit solver for complex transient, large deflections stress analysis and kinetics/kinematics assessments while consistently implemented 1st principles through closed form solutions as well as numerical analysis involving the writing of scripts using programming languages like Matlab, Python and VBA/Excel.