Sydney Do
Tactical Downlink Lead - Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Engineering Operations
Pasadena, California, United States
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Top SchoolSydney Do is a systems engineer and Advanced Studies Manager at NASA JPL with 11 years of experience driving technical planning for robotic and human Mars missions. He has led landing site selection and mission systems for the NASA‑ESA Mars Sample Return campaign, coordinated the first-ever sample depot on Mars, and currently directs multi-year water‑mapping studies that have influenced international mission concepts and earned peer-reviewed recognition including a Nature Astronomy feature. Sydney combines hands-on operations expertise as a former Tactical Downlink Lead for Perseverance with strategic program leadership—managing interdisciplinary teams, contracts, and technology infusion into future missions. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from MIT and a University Medal from the University of Sydney, and was awarded the 2021 NASA Early Career Achievement Medal for his contributions to MSR. An uncommon strength is his ability to translate instrument‑level science into operational requirements and visuals for both technical leadership and public audiences.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Space Systems, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Space Systems, Aeronautics and Astronautics at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe University of SydneyGithub contributions (5)
sydneydo/Mars-One-Feasibility-Study
Aug 2014 - Mar 2015
Contributions:103 commits, 20 pushes in 8 months
sydneydo/Benefits-of-ISFR-Analysis
Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
Contributions:23 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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