NASA Ames Research Center
December 2021 - October 2024
At the NASA Ames Research Center located in Mountain View, CA, I have had the opportunity to work on the Mission Systems team for VIPER– a lunar mission with the intent of sending a rover to the South Pole of the moon in search of water and other resources.
During my time here, I acted as the Lead Designer for the DIY Mission Control application. I also did significant UX design, UI development, and testing work for VIPER's mission control software known as Open MCT in order to make the software mission-ready. Lastly, I helped VIPER Mission Operators prepare for the mission by designing and building their mission displays to be used during flight.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Received the One KBR Award (March 2024) for exemplary leadership and quality of work demonstrated in the UI/UX development for VIPER.
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DIY Mission Control
Lead Designer and Developer for DIY Mission Control– a web-based application with the ability to build customizable displays, for the public viewing of the NASA VIPER Mission in real-time.
02
Open MCT
Designed, developed, and improved several features for Open MCT– an open source mission control software that used by several NASA missions, including VIPER.
Also participated in heavy testing of the software, working toward meeting accessibility standards, and ultimately making Open MCT mission-ready for VIPER.
03
Open MCT for Mobile
Worked on improving Open MCT's mobile user experience. Designed, developed, and improved several features such that Open MCT could be mobile-compatible.
05
Open MCT User's Guide
Led the development of the Open MCT User's Guides.– providing comprehensive documentation and covering all aspects how to view/use data, navigating the application, in-depth tutorials, and composing and customizing views.
These manuals were used by VIPER mission personnel as we trained them to use Open MCT to carry out the mission.