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I am currently seeking employment in the Commercial Space industry. I am a student at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, currently studying Commercial Space Operations with a concentration in Space Policy and Operations, and minoring in Human Factors as well as Flight Test and Simulation.
I have ten years of military experience, which has provided me with a vast array of professional skills generally useful in the office environment and years of leadership experience.
Director of Safety, Embry-Riddle MicroJet Program
​August 2014 - February 2015
​I was responsible for the creation and implementation of an occupational and flight operations safety program for the protection of approximately 20-30 volunteers involved in the redesign and construction of a Bede BD-5J personal jet aircraft.
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​Occupational Safety: I created a safety brief covering all significant aspects of hangar safety, given once per semester. I am also in charge of maintaining the safety reporting system, scheduling safety seminars (5 minutes at the end of general meetings), and populating the safety bulletin board.
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Flight Operations Safety: Due to the dangerous reputation of the BD-5J, this project requires a strong focus on making the aircraft safer to fly. To that end, we are currently conducting a hazard analysis of safety-critical and failure-prone systems to develop mitigations, flight rules, and procedures as well as a Pilot's Operating Handbook.
Experimental Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Computational Fluid Dynamics Team Member
​2013 - 2015
As part of a team with mixed levels of experience in CFD, I helped conduct simple analyses of the ERPL's HYDRA miniaturized liquid bipropellant rocket engine, corrected a flawed nozzle design in CATIA, and began conducting a simple analysis of a theoretical annular aerospike engine configuration using CFX as a solver.
Fuel Flow/System Safety/Command and Control Software Engineering Team Member
​2013 - 2015
​I helped design the tankage and plumbing systems for ERPL's HYDRA liquid bipropellant rocket engine. I also helped design the entire test safety apparatus including a sandbag-reinforced blast wall and installed abort valves for a safe test-firing of the HYDRA engine. Also, I helped design the overall software framework for the command and control of the testing apparatus.
English (Native Fluency)
Norwegian (Conversational)
French (Basic)
Japanese (Conversational)
Mohawk (Beginner)
Spanish (Basic)
Mongolian (Basic)
Tibetan (Basic)
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Major: Commercial Space Operations
Concentration: Space Policy and Operations
Minor: Human Factors & Flight Test and Simulation
​2013 - present
Coursework geared specifically toward a career in the commercial spaceflight industry. Areas of study include: Space Policy and Law, Operations, Regulation of Spaceports, Facilities, Operations, Launch and Flight Vehicles; History and Evolution of Human Spaceflight, Spaceflight Safety, Management, and Planning.
Degree is project-intensive. Examples of my work are available on the "Professional Portfolio" page.
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Independent Courses
Game Theory - Yale Open Courseware
Thermodynamics and Kinetics - MIT Open Courseware
Brukerskurs i Fysikk (Applied Physics) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology Open Courseware
Rosetta Stone Mohawk
Space Mission Design and Operations - École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne