Bringing spacecraft from sketch to launch
Engineering Systems Where Failure Isn’t an Option
I build spacecraft systems where survival is not assumed. It is engineered.
Over two decades, I have shaped architectures for launch vehicles, lunar landers, deep-space observatories, and exploration platforms, missions where survivability determined success.
In space, equations only get you close. Judgment gets you there.
Where I’ve Been
I have helped build missions that define generations.
As Lead Electrical Engineer for Space Shuttle Discovery, I supported launch operations, system integration, and mission readiness across 27 missions.
I served as Lead Electrical Systems Integration Engineer for the James Webb Space Telescope, supporting spacecraft development and deployment resilience.
I led vehicle systems integration during NASA’s Ares I-X prototype launch, supporting real-time engineering resolution and final flight readiness.
I helped shape early spacecraft systems for Orion and led electrical power system architectures for lunar landers through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
Across every mission, the goal stayed constant: build what endures.
How I Build
Space does not reward complexity for its own sake. It rewards clarity, resilience, and experience-driven judgment.
I build survivability first, weaving clear architectures, traceable systems, and disciplined integration into designs meant to endure where failure is not forgiven.
When problems arise, and they always do, I believe in smart, simple solutions rooted in experience.
Real-world missions are not won by overdesign. They are won by engineers who know when to simplify, adapt, and move.
Good engineering is not just solving the obvious problems. It is seeing the ones no one else notices and building systems that survive them.
Principles I Build By
Survivability First. Systems must be built to endure, not just to operate.
Clarity Above Complexity. In real missions, the clearest design wins, not the most complicated one.
Judgment Before Theory. Equations inform. Judgment decides.
Integration Defines Survival. No subsystem survives alone. Missions succeed only through disciplined systems integration.
Every Decision Has Weight. Every bolt, every trace, every choice echoes in the mission’s success or failure.
Beyond Space Systems
While spacecraft remain my home ground, the principles that guide my engineering are universal: clarity over complexity, survivability over optimism, and experience over theory.
I bring these values to any mission that demands precision, resilience, and real-world execution.
Whether building spacecraft, designing autonomous systems, developing critical infrastructure, or supporting emerging technologies, my goal remains the same: engineer what endures.
I Live What I Build
I believe the best systems are built by people who bring their full selves to the work.
I am a spacecraft architect, systems integrator, and a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
The same clarity, discipline, and survival-first thinking that shape my spacecraft systems also shape the way I move through the world.
Beyond engineering, I am passionate about exploration, of space, of identity, and of the quiet disciplines that carry us through the unknown.
I believe in building systems, companies, and futures where more people can belong, contribute, and thrive.
When I am not designing spacecraft systems, you can usually find me building something by hand, chasing ideas across technical frontiers, or simply enjoying a hard-earned quiet moment under open skies.
Big missions start with simple conversations
It takes more than equations to reach orbit.
Data gets you close. Judgment gets you there.