Jocelyn K. Duran

Experience

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  NASA L'SPACE Program

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2021

  Participated as an Engineer, Scheduling, and Technical Writer in our proposal. Worked on technical writing skills, Microsoft Excel, teamwork and communication skills as well as learning how to write, edit, and send a professional proposal for NASA. The proposal is also Patened. Took on the role of Lead Scientist for my team. From this role, I gained skills on JMARS, Research, Team Building, Communication, Leadership, Excel, and the making of a Preliminary Design Review (PDR), as well as gaining more confidence on my CAD skills.

  • NASA L'SPACE NPWEE Academy

    Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  • NASA L'SPACE Mission Concept Academy

    Sept 2020 - Dec 2020
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  NASA L'SPACE Program

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2024

  As a Mentor, I act as a Program Manager for a team and guide them with any questions regarding their mission concept for the semester and their respective project details. I also participate as an Electrical Engineering Mentor for the Mission Concept Academy as a whole for over 400+ students, where I address any questions that're electrical engineering related either through office hours or PM. I receive multiple messages throughout the semester and answer to the best of my abilty and/or get an answer one way or another. I also offer one-on-one session to discuss any questions outside of regular office hours. Show less

  • NASA L'SPACE LEAP Intern

    Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

  • NASA L'SPACE Program Electrical Engineer Mentor

    May 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Lucy Asteroid Ambassador

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2023
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  The University of Texas at Arlington

  Mar 2022 - Dec 2024

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  As an undergraduate research assistant, I help test and debug the initial testing stations to ensure the quality of new TileLVPS, which will power the next generation of hardware in the TileCAL system of ATLAS at CERN. The use of LabView and some soldering is done during our lab time.

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  ESimplicity

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

  Electrical Engineer Intern

  As an Electrical Engineer Intern, I created and edited Working Party Information Sheets for the ITU-R Working Parties. Received 10+ certificates from Udemy as a part of my internship training. Used Matlab to learn about Matlab toolboxes, their usage in the company, and created a presentation for said toolboxes to present to my mentor and Senior Electrical Engineer. Generated and ran Matlab code that could help the company retrieve information from PDF files in a fast-paced manner.

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  The Milo Space Science Institute

  Mar 2024 - Jul 2024

  Milo Mission Academy Mentor

  Mentoring a team of 15 Australian students and/or Early Career Professionals to achieve their Mission Academy team design to a Preliminary Design Review level. Providing feedback for MCR, SRR, MDR and PDR deliverables in all areas; Science, Engineering, and Programmatics. Received training in technical writing, ITAR, servant leadership, providing constructive feedback, and conflict management.

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  Craig Technologies

  Jan 2025 - now

  Communications RF On-Board Network Utilization Specialist - NASA CRONUS Flight Controller Trainee

  Undergoing specialized flight controller training in order to become a certified CRONUS Flight Controller for the International Space Station. This position is based out of Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, the home of human spaceflight.