Jason Kent
Senior Principal System Engineer & Space Architect at Writer
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolJason Kent is a Senior Principal Systems Engineer and Space Architect with 11+ years in senior industry roles and over two decades of U.S. Air Force space, launch, and acquisition leadership. He has led large multidisciplinary teams to deliver multi-billion-dollar launch and range systems, overseen rapid launch campaigns for national intelligence payloads, and currently shapes future force design and wargaming for US Space Force at SWAC. A licensed PE with advanced degrees in engineering management and military arts, he blends hands-on systems integration and operations experience with strategic acquisition acumen. Beyond engineering, he’s a bestselling science fiction author who writes from direct operational experience—turning real-world launch stories and systems knowledge into compelling fiction. Based in Colorado Springs, he also brings practical software familiarity as a JavaScript developer and runs Rifter Engineering to provide tailored systems and program support.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Military Arts & Sciences, Master of Military Arts & Sciences at Air Command & Staff College (ACSC)Military and Strategic Leadership, Military and Strategic Leadership at Air War CollegeMaster's Degree, Engineering Management, Master's Degree, Engineering Management at Southern Methodist UniversityBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University
Github Skills (73)
imagery10
earth-science10
satellite10
javascript10
maps10
data-visualization10
openlayers10
satellite-imagery10
gis10
firefox-addon9
chrome-extension9
reader8
cesiumjs8
accessibility8
elasticsearch-client8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jasontk19/rover-photo-explorer
Jun 2018 - Dec 2021
A simple React app to search for Mars rover photos via NASA's Mars rover photo API
Contributions:1 release, 9 PRs, 21 pushes in 3 years 6 months
apireactreact-simple-appmarsmars-rover-photos
jasontk19/worldview
Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
Interactive interface for browsing global, full-resolution satellite imagery
Contributions:1 push, 2 branches in 6 months
satellite-imagerysatelliteresolutionimageryinteractive-interface
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