SatProf

Education
B.S.E.E. Pennsylvania State University, 1973; M.S.E.E. University of Southern California, 1976;
advanced graduate course work at University of Texas, Dallas, 1990 -1991

Management experience
Thirty two year business management and technical reputation within the Satellite Communications
Industry
Broad industry experience that includes 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.
Founded Dalsat, Inc., a small manufacturing and systems Company, in 1978.
1981 "INC. Magazine" 500 Fastest Growing Companies
Founded Zilliox and Associates in 1988, operated to 1997 and again 2005-present. This
engineering consulting firm consisted of a small, highly specialized engineering staff. Clients
included major telecommunications companies, satellite equipment manufacturers, and
specialized satellite service providers.

Technical experience
Satellite Earth Station System Engineering
Prepare RFPs for Turnkey Earth Station Procurement
Evaluate Turnkey Proposals for Satellite Earth Terminals
Prepare Proposals for Satellite Earth Terminals
Prepare GCE (Ground Comm Equip) Hardware Design and/or Procurement Specifications
Prepare/Witness/Perform GCE Test Procedures
Prepare Satellite System Hardware and Propagation Availability Analysis
Prepare end-to-end link budget designs and trade-off studies
Prepare parametric distortion analysis for uplink and downlink signal path chains
Research and Analysis
Prepare Technical White Papers
Market Research and Reports
Competitive Analysis
Provide guidance for Product Development Road Maps
Provide guidance for Business Plan Development
Technical and Sales Support
Meet directly with Customers present solutions and/or determine Customer needs
Coach and Train Sales Personnel
Provide specialized training to Client’s Engineering Staff
Provide on-site Sales Technical Support for proposal presentations
Field Support
On-Site Testing and Troubleshooting
Site Survey and Site Design