Alice Sukhostavskiy

Experience

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

  Congressional Intern
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  Cal Poly Digital Transformation Hub

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  Lead Project Manager

  -Used proven innovation methodologies and AWS technology to solve challenging and impactful public sector problems at the first AWS university Cloud Innovation Center with a local and global clientele.-Using UI/UX considerations for prototype testing and empathetic design thinking on projects inspace workforce development, including developing the Paso Robles Spaceport.-Lead a project in collaboration with Vandenberg Air Force Base to design a cloud-based solutionto modernize rocket launches by developing weather data software. Show less

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  PolySat

  Apr 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Lead engineer of the Spinnaker1 CubeSat (CP 14), a 1U aerodynamic de-orbit experiment that aims to reduce satellite de-orbit times through the use of a deployable drag sail in collaboration with Purdue University. • Leading a team of 15+ aerospace, mechanical, and electrical engineers to stay on track during the project and responsible for assigning tasks.• Writing requirements, concept of operations, power budget, and maintaining interface control documents for the CubeSat bus. Running de-orbit simulations on programs such as STK and Orbitron. Also overseeing CAD design and payload interforce board work. Show less

  • Lab Manager

    Jun 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Spinnaker 1 (CP14) Mission Lead

    Apr 2022 - Jun 2024
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  ETOILES

  Apr 2022 - Sept 2022

  I was selected to work on PowerSat as a part of Cal Poly’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) under advisor Dr. Pauline Faure. Our project is titled “Creation of Open-Source Flight Software Components for Small Spacecraft Programs”. I am focusing on writing ADCS and C&DH components of the concept of operations for the mission. Responsible for developing a concept of operations for the PowerSat project in the Cal Poly ETOILES lab. PowerSat is a CubeSat mission that aims to demonstrate a technology to tackle climate change through deployment of a solar array for solar power generation, slated for launch in 2024.Note: Due to faculty leaving, ETOILES ceased to exist in September 2022 and I was unable to continue my work on PowerSat.

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher

    Jun 2022 - Sept 2022

  • PowerSat Systems Engineer

    Apr 2022 - Sept 2022
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  Boeing

  Jul 2022 - Nov 2023

  Software Test Engineer

  Test and de-bug software. Document test cases, defect reports, and software information. Currently testing ICODES, a multi-million dollar software currently contracted to the US DOD. Running manual tests and being trained to write automation tests in JavaScript.

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  Blue Canyon Technologies

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2023

  Systems Engineer Intern

  Analyzing telemetry data to support mission operations. Conducting spacecraft power analysis in MATLAB. Developing code to diagnose GN&C orbit anomalies.

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  Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company

  Jul 2024 - now

  Mission Operations Engineer