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usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/luis-a-henry-vazquez
   timestamp: '2024-01-30T12:21:13.196439'
   status_code: 200
 profile:
   name: Luis  A. Henry Vazquez
   name_qualifier: null
   titles:
   - Program Analyst
   organizations:
   - !!python/tuple
     - Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center
     - https://www.usgs.gov/centers/geology-energy-and-minerals-science-center
   email: lhenryvazquez@usgs.gov
   orcid: null
   intro_statements:
   - Luis Henry Vazquez is a Program Analyst with the USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals
     (GEM) Science Center in Reston, VA.
   expertise_terms:
   - Project Manager
   - PMP
   - Program Analyst
   - Image Scientist
   - Systems Engineer
   - Mentorship
   - Critical Thinking
   - Agile Development
   - Problem-solving
   - Process Documentation
   - Employee Training
   professional_experience:
   - "2022 \u2013 Current: Program Analyst, USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals (GEM)\
     \ Science Center, Reston, VA"
   - "2011 \u2013 2021: Lead Systems Engineer, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,\
     \ NGA, Image Quality and Utility, Springfield, VA"
   - "2008 \u2013 2011: Image Scientist, The SI Corp, Lockheed Martin, Reston, VA"
   education:
   - "M.M.S. in Military Studies from the Marine Corps University \u2013 Command\
     \ and Staff College"
   - M.S. in Systems Engineering from George Washington University
   - B.S. in Imaging Science from Rochester Institute of Technology
   - A.A.S. Optical Systems Technology from Monroe Community College
   affiliations:
   - 'Present Member, Project Management Institute (PMI): Project Management Professional
     (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)'
   honors: []
   abstracts: []
   personal_statement: Luis began his professional career as an image scientist with
     Lockheed Martin supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
     Image Quality and Utility division. After a few years supporting DoD projects,
     Luis converted to become a federal employee supporting the very same office
     as a systems engineer. He is a systems engineer/project manager/image scientist
     who has worked on, and managed teams focused on each stage of the system engineering
     lifecycle, from conceptual development to the decommissioning of remote sensing
     technologies.Luis joined the USGS in 2022 as a program analyst for the Geology,
     Energy & Minerals (GEM) Science Center. In this position he will be providing
     guidance and knowledge on establishing agreements and be the center liaison
     in establishing and maintaining technical and research agreements. He will also
     develop recommendations to improve center efficiency, operational effectiveness,
     and improve center communications channels.