About us
SatProf was founded by satellite ground system engineering industry veterans to
meet the need for accessible training for satellite communications technical
professionals. For a list of papers and patents we have authored, please see
the Resources page.
meet the need for accessible training for satellite communications technical
professionals. For a list of papers and patents we have authored, please see
the Resources page.
Founders
Ralph Brooker, President
Prior to co-founding SatProf, Mr. Brooker held technical and management positions
at Andrew, Microsource, Amplica, and Comsat Laboratories.
His experience includes microwave integrated circuit and subsystem design,
hardware and software engineering management, new product introduction,
CAE/CAM software, production and process engineering management, VSAT
system engineering, link and network planning, large earth station international
project management, technical market research, new product definition and startup,
and simulation software for nonlinear amplifier distortion and antenna pointing error
network effects. Mr. Brooker chaired the Global VSAT Forum's Mutual Recognition
Arrangement Working Group which defined the process for industry-recognized
earth station type approvals. He has five issued patents and several publications,
and received an M.S.E.E. from the University of Illinois in 1981.
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Pete Zilliox, Vice President
Mr. Zilliox has 34 years satellite industry experience, including spacecraft flight
hardware engineering, ground communications equipment (GCE) design and
manufacturing, earth station system design, end-to-end system design, system field
installation integration and test (II&T), and profit and loss business management.
He has been with Hughes Aircraft Company (now Boeing Space and Comm), Collins
Radio (now Rockwell International/Alcatel), Dalsat, Zilliox & Associates, and Andrew
Corporation. In 1978 he founded Dalsat, Inc, a small manufacturer and systems
integrator. From 1988 to 1997, and again in 2005, he managed the small, highly
specialized engineering staff at Zilliox & Associates, whose clients have included
major telecommunications companies, satellite equipment manufacturers, and
specialized satellite service providers. He received an M.S.E.E. from USC in 1973.
Details
Ralph Brooker, President
Prior to co-founding SatProf, Mr. Brooker held technical and management positions
at Andrew, Microsource, Amplica, and Comsat Laboratories.
His experience includes microwave integrated circuit and subsystem design,
hardware and software engineering management, new product introduction,
CAE/CAM software, production and process engineering management, VSAT
system engineering, link and network planning, large earth station international
project management, technical market research, new product definition and startup,
and simulation software for nonlinear amplifier distortion and antenna pointing error
network effects. Mr. Brooker chaired the Global VSAT Forum's Mutual Recognition
Arrangement Working Group which defined the process for industry-recognized
earth station type approvals. He has five issued patents and several publications,
and received an M.S.E.E. from the University of Illinois in 1981.
Details
Pete Zilliox, Vice President
Mr. Zilliox has 34 years satellite industry experience, including spacecraft flight
hardware engineering, ground communications equipment (GCE) design and
manufacturing, earth station system design, end-to-end system design, system field
installation integration and test (II&T), and profit and loss business management.
He has been with Hughes Aircraft Company (now Boeing Space and Comm), Collins
Radio (now Rockwell International/Alcatel), Dalsat, Zilliox & Associates, and Andrew
Corporation. In 1978 he founded Dalsat, Inc, a small manufacturer and systems
integrator. From 1988 to 1997, and again in 2005, he managed the small, highly
specialized engineering staff at Zilliox & Associates, whose clients have included
major telecommunications companies, satellite equipment manufacturers, and
specialized satellite service providers. He received an M.S.E.E. from USC in 1973.
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