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Founder & Principal Consultant, Space Nerd Systems
Alf Betancourt
Overview
Alf Betancourt brings more than 25 years of software and systems engineering and technical leadership across aerospace, defense, government and commercial sectors. His career spans individual contributor, technical lead and systems architect roles, with a consistent focus on making complex systems work reliably and on connecting technical execution to strategic goals.
He is fluent in English and Spanish and has worked in mission-critical environments where precision, documentation discipline and stakeholder clarity are non-negotiable.
Expertise
- Systems and software engineering
- Systems and software engineering across mission-critical programs.
- DevSecOps and automation
- Building DevSecOps pipelines and automating development and operations workflows.
- Practical AI
- Hands-on evaluation of AI tools and workflows, identifying where they improve engineering and operational outcomes.
- Training systems
- Architecture and integration of defense and enterprise training systems and simulation environments.
- Stakeholder translation
- Bridging technical teams and leadership so projects stay aligned and decisions stay grounded.
- Languages
- English and Spanish
Career
- United Space Alliance: NASA Space Shuttle ProgramSoftware for Space Shuttle ground support and launch control systems.
- Northrop GrummanSoftware engineering for defense test and training interoperability.
- Lockheed MartinSenior software engineering in defense modeling and simulation.
- Defense modeling, simulation and cyber trainingEngineering leadership across modeling and simulation, training systems and cyber training environments.
Education
- M.S., Systems EngineeringNaval Postgraduate School, 2018.
- B.S., Computer ScienceFlorida International University, 1999.
Experience areas
- NASA Space Shuttle ground support softwareSoftware development for ground support systems used in Space Shuttle operations.
- Defense training and simulationDesign, development and integration of defense training and simulation systems.
- Training content and record systemsDeploying and integrating training content delivery and learner record systems at scale.
- Cloud migration and infrastructurePlanning and executing cloud migrations with an emphasis on reliability and security posture.
- DevSecOpsBuilding security into the development lifecycle through DevSecOps pipelines and practices, rather than adding it afterward.
- Agile modernizationGuiding teams and organizations through agile adoption and modernization, focused on practical outcomes over process theater.
- AI and ML integrationHands-on work with AI and machine learning tools, identifying where they improve engineering and operational workflows.
- Stakeholder translationTranslating between technical teams and leadership, in English or Spanish, so projects stay aligned and decisions stay informed.
Book a consultation
Reach Alf directly for consulting inquiries.