Mike Whelan

Experience

1. Senior Project Leader

   The Aerospace Corporation

   Jan 2023 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US

   Facilitate support for the SSC Commercial Space Office COMSO, including the SSC Front Door initiative and commercial integration efforts, to enhance collaboration with industry partners- Collaborate with the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) to integrate commercial solutions into future space architectures, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives- Identify, align, and connect commercial capabilities with applicable warfighters, providing them with innovative and relevant technologies to enhance mission readiness- Contribute to the development and updating of the Joint Constellation Report, providing key insights and data of commercial capabilities to inform strategic decision-making- Leverage Aerospace Corporation\'s subject matter experts to assess commercial capabilities, ensuring comprehensive evaluations and recommendations for our customers- Implement the SSC commercial space strategy on behalf of COMSO, coordinating efforts across the Aerospace enterprise to achieve organizational goals and objectives-Developed and implemented the Joint Commercial Operations (JCO) on-boarding process for new commercial capabilities leveraging the SSC Front Door workflows

Education

• Webster University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2013 — 2015

• Colorado State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  2004 — 2009