Neerav S.
Project Manager @Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
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WORK HISTORY
Project Manager @Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD, US
Lunar Environments Monitoring Station for Artemis 3 (LEMS-A3), May 2024 - current- Responsible for day to day leadership and management of LEMS-A3, one of the first three instruments humans will take to the Moon for the Artemis 3 mission. I am accountable to NASA for the delivery of the payload within budget and on time.Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, April 2023 - May 2024- I am the deputy Flight Segment/Observatory manager responsible for the assembly, integration, and test of over $2B of the in-house spacecraft and instrument hardware. Our leadership team is responsible for a team of approx employees at Goddard and partner locationsGOES-R Flight, deputy Observatory Manager, April 2022 - April 2023- I am a member of the team responsible for leading and managing the GOES-R series of satellites (LCC $6B). GOES-16 and GOES-17 are in operations; GOES-T launched in March \'22 and I provided oversight of the Post launch testing campaign and the handoff to NOAA to it\'s operations campaign. GOES-U is performing system level integration and testing and I provided leadership and oversight of the instrument integration, system TVAC and vibe.Project Formulation and Development Office in the Flight Projects Directorate, December 2018 - April 2022- Project manager on the Goddard Earth Science Line of Business/enterprise, where I was responsible for programmatic planning and strategic portfolio management of staffing, development, technologies, infusion, and new business- Lead teams in developing over a dozen new space technologies, instrument and mission concepts to meet tactical and strategic agency goals.
EDUCATION
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
University of Maryland
Master of Science - MS, Aerospace Engineering
ABOUT NEERAV S.
With a career spanning over two decades, my goal has always been to drive innovation and foster collaboration in space exploration. By leveraging programmatic proficiency and technical acumen, my focus has been empowering teams to deliver results aligned with NASA\'s goals. I am passionate about working through challenges alongside teams to turn audacious goals into reality, consistently ensuring program success with precision and integrity.NASA Goddard has benefited from over 20 years of my leadership in complex aerospace project management, with a focus on delivering mission-critical systems such as the LEMS-A3 for the historic Artemis 3 mission. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery, and overseeing cross-functional teams to meet strategic objectives. Previous contributions as deputy manager for $2B observatory hardware on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope showcased expertise in large-scale system integration and team coordination.
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