R. BARRY NELSON, JR.

1006 S. De Anza Blvd., #K204

San Jose, California 95129
(408) 334-8316 (c
ell)
rn4ac16e@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a more interesting, challenging, and responsible

Systems Engineering
or Project Manager/Lead position.
EDUCATION: San Jose State University San Jose, CA Mas
ter of Business Administration.
Master of Systems Engineering.
Expected Graduation Date: May 2011
The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Advanced Certificate for Post Master's Study
in
Applied and Computational Mathematics.
Graduation Date: May 19, 2004.
Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Graduation Date: May 21, 1998.
Master of Science Degree in Applied Physics.
Graduation Date: May 22, 1996.
Towson State University Towson, MD
Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics.
Graduation Date: May 21, 1989.
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering.
Graduation Date: May 16, 1987.

WORK
EXPERIENCE: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA
December 2005 to Systems Engineer Staff
November 2009 Perform technical planning, verification and validatio
n, and supportability and
effectiveness analyses for total systems. P
erform multilevel analysis of total
system product. Ensure the correct conversi
on of product requirements
into total system solutions. Perform functi
onal analysis, timeline analysis, detail
trade studies and requirements allocation to
translate product requirements into
specifications.

R. BARRY NELSON, JR.

Honeywell - TSI Greenbelt, MD
August 2005 to Systems Engineer
December 2005 Work on flight operations for the X-ray Timing Explorer satellite
at the Goddard
Space Flight Center. Perform monitoring and
analysis of satellite systems and
subsystems.
St. Margaret School Bel Air, MD
August 2004 to Teacher
June 2005 Work in the Science Department as a teacher of Earth Sci
ence (sixth grade
students), Life Science (seventh grade studen
ts) and Physical Science (eighth
grade students). Teach students of all level
s of academic achievement,
including the highest level sixth grade stude
nts and lowest level seventh and
eighth grade students. Prepare and present l
essons to cover text topics. Assign
daily homework and special projects related t
o topics covered in class. Evaluate
each student's performance based on attendanc
e, participation, homework
grades, quiz grades and exam grades.
Howard Community College (HCC)
Columbia, MD
February 2004 to Adjunct Faculty
May 2004 Work in the Mathematics Department as an instructor for on
e three-credit
course entitled Finite Mathematics. Prepare
and present lessons to cover the
following topics: linear functions, systems o
f linear equations, matrices, linear
programming, mathematics of finance, probabil
ity, and statistics. Assign
homework related to topics covered in class.
Evaluate each student's
performance based on attendance, homework gra
des, and exam grades. Serve
as a Math Lab instructor to assist any studen
t with math-related questions
pertaining to any math course offered at HCC.

Boeing Company Leesburg, VA

January 2002 to Engineer/Scientist IV
August 2003 Work independently as Space Vehicle Engineer Lead on the Iridium sat
ellite project. Supervise nine Space Vehicle Engineers (SVEs) who are primar
ily responsible for monitoring the state of health of the 80 satellites that co
mprise the Iridium constellation. Determine technical objectives. Plan researc
h and development programs related to satellite subsystems to aid in meeting tec
hnical objectives. Translate contract requirements into work requirements, proc
esses, procedures, and tasks for the SVEs to practice. Schedule and lead SVEs t
o produce technical work responsive to customer needs and within the allocated b
udget. Evaluate the work performance of all SVEs. Keep abreast of daily releva
nt ITAR issues. Contact SVEs, management, customer, and other mission operation
s personnel to exchange technical data and to discuss project performance. Mana
ge the relationship between SVEs and customer or management. Address and resolv
e specific issues presented by the SVEs. Participate in development of fundamen
tal approaches to various projects and of requirements for implementation. Appr
ove corrective actions to resolve anomalies.
R. BARRY NELSON, JR.
Microlog Corporation Laurel, MD
November 1996 to Analyst/Daily Planner
March 2002 Perform daily and advanced planning activities for the Midcourse Spac
e Experiment satellite (MSX) at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
(APL). Main activities include propagating the MSX orbit, generating the daily
support plan, verifying the accuracy and timing of pointing during planned MSX
events, analyzing and verifying the command sequences for MSX events, and perfor
ming exclusion zone analysis when required. Further activities include planning
and scheduling all maintenance events, planning all tape recorder activities, g
enerating and editing the daily contact schedule, providing specifications for A
PL contacts with the spacecraft, generating spacecraft commands, and distributin
g scheduled products to the mission control center (MCC). Communicate with prin
cipal investigators, scientists, U.S. Air Force personnel, and MCC on a daily ba
sis. Respond to anomalies when required.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Northern VA
January 1991 to Systems Engineer/Math Analyst
November 1996 Perform monitoring and analysis of satellite systems and subsys
tems. Contribute to mission planning by evaluating the ability o
f various system
parameters to meet fundamental mission objec
tives. Execute trending and
modeling functions involving orbital mechani
cs, reference frame
transformations, and quaternion mathematics.
Serve as a technical advisor to
operations personnel, providing them with a
detailed description of system
performance.
August 1988 to Maryland Department of the Environment Baltimo
re, MD
December 1990 Public Health Engineer
Provide database management support to programs within the Air Management
Administration. Assess air quality by using math modeling and statistical a
nalysis.
HONORS: Current Clearance: SSBI on May 3, 2006; Poly on December 18,
2008
Two Company Appreciation Awards - 2003, 200
5 (Boeing, Honeywell)
Two Special Incentive Compensation Awards -
1994, 1996 (Lockheed)
Three Performance Incentive Program Awards - 1994, 1995, 2008 (L
ockheed)
COMPUTER
EXPERIENCE: IBM, Sun System, DEC, PV Wave, Lotus, Framemaker, ULTRIX,
WordPerfect, VAX, TSO/ISPF, JCL, SPSS, SAS, MS-DOS, TSTOL,
AMOS, FORTRAN, Pascal, Basic, C, UNIX, MATLAB
, MS Word,
MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
ACTIVITIES: Golf, tennis, softball, racquetball, running, biking, weigh
t lifting, and yoga.
REFERENCES: Available upon request.