Mark Butkovich started as an engineer at SEAKR in 2000, transitioning into the role of program manager in 2003. His experience at Vertex Communications, designing and building antennas as a design engineer and later as a program manager, prepared him for his role at SEAKR. But his most treasured memories before SEAKR were traveling all…
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Kristina Forystek – a Digital Module Engineer – first learned about SEAKR at the Small Satellite Conference. Small Sat – as it is commonly referred to – provides professionals in the small satellite industry a chance to introduce emerging technologies, network with other professionals, and speak with experts in the military, science, and academic fields.…
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When he’s not designing and developing software for embedded systems or standalone PC applications, Brian Jump – Test Software Engineer at SEAKR Engineering – is helping to organize the Miles for Our Military 5K race, the SEAKR Foundation’s annual fundraising event. The SEAKR Foundation is a non-profit organization helping Colorado military families whose spouse or…
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“Before SEAKR, I was at Google working on high altitude drones. My team – the Boulder team – was developing the autopilot software and avionics systems. The drones would provide internet and cellular service to countries that do not have the communication infrastructure like the U.S.” Prior to Google, Mike was at Ball Aerospace for…
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“Of the initial approximately 120,000 Soldiers deployed to Iraq, few were engineers, possibly a couple thousand on the ground. It was our job to build roads, runways, bases, etc. On August 23, 2003, we were attacked. My squad leader – Sergeant Mark A. Lawton – was killed in action and his family was actually one…
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