Joshua Bernard-Cooper

Experience

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  Harcourt Chambers

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Mini Pupillage

  Undertook a mini pupillage shadowing experienced family law barrister Douglas Allen (Called to the Bar in 1995) at Harcourt Chambers, a top family law set based in Temple, London:- Aided in drafting of case documents to be presented to district, circuit and supreme court judges- Reviewed and analysed previous case documentation, witness accounts and relevant legislation to build summaries of ongoing cases

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  International Space Elevator Consortium

  Jun 2019 - May 2021

  Supervisor: Dr Dennis Wright, Stanford University National Accelerator Laboratory- Assessed the feasibility of constructing a balloon-supported tether with a scientific payload to conduct research in the upper atmosphere, including technical configuration and budgeting. Evaluation of the nature of the payload, including astronomical imaging and early space elevator research. Test of market demand.- Paper "An Instrumented, Balloon-supported Tether for Early Space Elevator Research and Revenue" presented at ISEC International Conference 2019 Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2019 - May 2021

  • Research Intern

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
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  Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Work Placement in Medical Physics

  Spent a week observing and helping medical physicists in the Radiation Safety, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiotherapy departments:- Observed therapies throughout the Nuclear Medicine department as well as safety procedures used to handle radioactive substances and waste products- Analysed measurements taken during Lutetium-177 treatment to obtain dosage accuracy figures throughout the first half of 2019 which will used to be assess staff performance- Aided medical physicists in X-Ray machine diagnostic procedures, writing a report on one such unit Show less

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  McKenzie's Boxing Fitness

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Administrator and Receptionist

  - Advised the business manager and owner on a business plan, methods of securing further funding, publicity, budgeting, and integration with the wider London boxing community:- Acted as the main point of contact for club members in person and online, as well as communicated with external links including the club's accountant, web developer, potential sponsors, kit manufacturers, etc- Processed payment plans for members, assembling a database to keep track of clients

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  UKSEDS - UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space

  Mar 2020 - Mar 2023

  Led team designing, organising, and executing events aimed at upskilling and educating students for a career in the space industry:- Terra_Nova Hackathon 2021, an interdisciplinary, national, 2-day virtual event where students competed in challenges designed in collaboration with industry, with winners presented at COP26 and SSPI Awards. - Student Space Symposium 2021, a virtual conference providing students opportunity to write and present space-related papers with potential of being published in a peer-reviewed journal.- Speakers co-lead for National Student Space Conference (NSSC) 2022, led timetabling and topic selection for conference, as well as correspondence with speakers Show less

  • Vice Chair

    Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Projects Team Lead

    Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Membership Team Staff

    Mar 2020 - Jun 2021
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  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  Aug 2021 - Sept 2021

  Data Administrator - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

  - Worked as a member of the CAMHS Senior Management Team and closely with clinical teams to fulfil Freedom of Information (FoI) requests and improve the CAMHS database.

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  Asclepios

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  Analog Astronaut

  Selected as one of nine analog astronauts via a 4-stage assessment based on thee European Space Agency's (ESA) astronaut selection process:- Worked closely with a nationally and culturally diverse crew in a confined extreme environment to undertake a 2 week analogue mission during which experiments in a range of space disciplines were completed on behalf of researchers and industry.- Undertook a training programme on topics including public speaking, advanced medical training, extreme environment survival, isolation and psychological resilience, teamwork and leadership, and scientific experimental practice Show less

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  NORSS (Northern Space and Security Ltd)

  Sept 2022 - Oct 2022

  Orbital Analyst
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  Raytheon UK

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  Orbital Analyst

  • Conducted research simulations using bespoke Python analysis software in a Linux environment, leveraging industry-standard tools, reference models, and databases• Analysed data in operational scenarios, including daily monitoring of critical assets and the US AFRL DRAGON Army’s SACT events• Performed research into, and prepared detailed reports on, topics including compliance with international safety standards, future technologies, and data processing pipelines• Consulted as an expert for research into technology development, presenting to customers Show less

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  OneWeb

  Sept 2023 - now

  Flight Dynamics Engineer

  • Served as lead operator for 24/7 flight dynamics operations of over 650 satellites, using a bespoke Linux-based computing system to execute critical actions, support operational teams, and coordinate with external partners to ensure infrastructure safety and global service delivery, including during launch and LEOP• Conducted on-shift analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation of issues within the flight dynamics ground system, utilising centralised monitoring solutions including ELK Stack and OpenSearch. Delivered related training sessions across the satellite operations division• Co-led the development of automated system monitoring solution, enhancing support for users by improving off-nominal situation alerts. Helped introduce a criticality-focused methodology• Developed Python scripts and software solutions in a Linux environment, utilizing MySQL and MongoDB to manage and query data, automate safety-critical tasks, perform system diagnostics, and debug issues identified on shift• Contributed to development of a RESTful API system using an agile methodology, including unit testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, and configuration management with Ansible and Git• Led the definition and development of operational procedures for novel critical activities, authoring and updating documentation to guide the team in their execution Show less