About
I build and scale complex hardware — and I've done it from both ends, from real-time flight operations in NASA's Mission Control to the contract-manufacturing floor.
I started as an aerospace engineer at Purdue, then spent three years at Boeing supporting NASA human spaceflight — running guidance, navigation & control operations for the International Space Station and Space Shuttle from Johnson Space Center. From there I spent 15 years building and commercializing advanced electro-mechanical hardware in demanding, regulated environments, rising to VP of Engineering and becoming a named inventor on a granted U.S. patent.
Today I'm a Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), where I manage the contract manufacturers building the phased-array antennas at the heart of a satellite broadband constellation — driving yield, quality, and capacity as the program scales.
I'm a startup-minded operator with a bias for action — equally at home writing the plan and on the floor solving the problem in front of me. I want to bring that blend of aerospace fundamentals, hands-on hardware leadership, and manufacturing-at-scale to the new-space and defense-technology companies building what's next.
Experience
Manage contract manufacturers producing PCBA phased-array antennas for a satellite broadband constellation. Own the CM relationship end-to-end — yield improvement, quality, capacity planning, and new-product introduction across multiple sites.
Led product and system architecture for a rugged downhole tool in high-temperature environments. Owned project planning, test strategy, vendor sourcing, BOM cost, and full-system validation across mechanical and electrical design.
Drove development and commercialization of high-reliability electro-mechanical tools deployed globally. Led a team of three, ran cost-down and design-reuse initiatives, and presented proposals to international clients including Aramco and ADNOC. (Houston & Abu Dhabi)
Owned the full product lifecycle for advanced downhole tools and sensor platforms (Intelli-Pulser, HydroHammer). Directed engineering, operations, and business development, and negotiated major IP-licensing deals across North America and the Middle East.
Supported International Space Station and Space Shuttle operations from NASA's Mission Control at Johnson Space Center. Served as group lead for multiple Shuttle flights, performed flight-rule assessments and real-time anomaly resolution, and used MATLAB/Simulink to evaluate spacecraft behavior.
Patents & Recognition
Named inventor on two patented downhole technologies
U.S. Patent 10,907,421 B2 — "Drill String Applications Tool" (granted 2021). View PDF ↗ · Patent record
WO 2019/068081 A1 — "Coiled Tubing Applications and Measurement Tool" (international PCT publication; European grant, U.S. counterpart not pursued). View PDF ↗ · Patent record
Earlier real-time downhole data technology was an industry "Technology of the Year" runner-up.
What I do
- Technical program & product management
- Contract-manufacturing management & vendor oversight
- PCBA & electromechanical hardware NPI
- Yield, quality & process improvement
- Design-to-cost & supply-chain planning
- Cross-functional leadership in regulated industries