Hanh Nguyen Le

My resume is available for download here.

Expertise

  • Policy and market analysis: space sustainability, ISAM, commercial LEO, remote sensing, commercial space industry dynamics, and emerging aviation technology

  • Technology commercialization: technology screening, assessments, and SBIR/ STTR commercialization reviews

  • Government relations: legislation tracking, codel planning, and engagement strategy development

  • Public policy & applied environmental economics for the space industry

EXPERIENCE

BryceTech
Technology Commercialization Engineer at NASA STMD

November 2024-

  • Conducts assessments and screens of NASA inventions to identify commercial potential, partners, and commercialization strategy

  • Creates Commercial Readiness Reports and Market Opportunity Reports for NASA

  • Conduct industry outreach on behalf of NASA to perform market research and partnerships evaluation

  • Authors industry outreach materials for NASA inventions ready to be licensed

Space Market Analyst - Consulting & Analytics (Aerospace & Defense division)

September 2022 - November 2024

  • Conducted market assessments and performed research and analysis of forecasts for space technology areas including: LEO commercialization, remote sensing, and satellite trends

  • Contributed and managed the Start-up Space Report, and contributed to the State of the Satellite Industry Report

  • Provided strategic assessments for commercial and government clients

Astroscale U.S.
Graduate Policy Intern

October 2021 - April 2022

  • Conducted policy and regulatory research on issues related to OOS, ADR, spectrum allocation, licensing, environmental economics, and orbital debris and provided assessment on policy.

  • Lead structured internal space policy discussions

  • Conducted intern research project on polycentric governance models for space sustainability.

  • Contributed to Astroscale's OSTP R&D Comment through providing analysis on valuation and economic incentives for debris mitigation

Space Foundation
Government Affairs Associate

September 2019 – October 2021

  • Developed a Congressional engagement strategy to advocate for corporate members by creating Capitol Hill programming on topics such as space technology demonstration, STEAM workforce, and space awareness.

  • Coordinated with the military legislative liaison team and Senate & House staffers for Congressional delegations to Space Symposium, and provides Speaker support at Space Symposium.

  • Performed legislative analysis and tracking of the National Defense Authorization Act & Appropriations

  • Wrote white papers on international space policy updates, on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing, and space situational awareness.

  • Created the Start Here for Space Series on Symposium 365.

United Launch Alliance
Government Affairs Intern

June 2018 – January 2019

  • Prepared briefings for ULA hearings and meetings with U.S. Congress, and suppliers in support of the Vulcan, Delta, and

    Atlas program and tracked Congressional FY2019 NDAA & Appropriations language.

  • Assisted staff with preparations for events such as the Farnborough Airshow and NASA’s Parker Solar Probe.

  • Wrote white Papers on topics such as NASA’s independent reviews, space situational awareness and satellite servicing.

U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Legislative Intern

May 2017 - July 2017

  • Attended briefings, meetings with lobbyists and nomination hearings on land management and natural resources issues.

  • Assisted staff in research on energy, technology, foreign affairs and international security issues for the Democratic Leader’s

    senior nationwide policy advisors to write bills.

  • Conducted research for the Democratic Leader’s speeches, event preparation and congressional delegation trips.

U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier
Congressional Intern

January 2017 - May 2017

  • Provided Capitol Hill tours and compose policy letters and bill updates for constituents and interest groups.

  • Assisted staff in conducting research to write bills on issues such as Tax, Gun Violence and Technology policy.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
Legal Intern

May 2016 - September 2016

  • Conducted research and produced reports for the Vietnamese Trade Facilitation Alliance (partner of USAID) on custom laws.

  • Analyzed gaps within Vietnamese trade laws and pushed for custom reforms to meet expectations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and strengthen relations between American investors and the Vietnamese government.

EDUCATION

London School of Economics
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

September 2020 – May 2022

Coursework:

  • Policy Paper: Evaluating Economic Instruments for Space Debris Mitigation (Distinction awarded)

  • Capstone Consulting Project: Just Transition for Autonomy UK

  • Quantitative: Quantitative Approaches and Policy Analysis, Micro & Macro economics for Public Policy, Environmental & Resource Economics

  • Policy-making: Designing and Managing Change in the Public Sector, Political Science for Public Policy, Innovations in the Governance of Public Services Delivery, Fiscal Governance & Budgeting, Political Entrepreneurship

Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service
B.S.F.S. Science, Technology and International Affairs
Concentration: Security

September 2015 – May 2019

Relevant Coursework:

  • Honors Thesis: “What are the ways small states can use space to achieve strategic and diplomatic goals?”

  • STIA 406: Space Exploration + Security, STIA 305: Science & Technology in Global Area.

  • International Security electives: Researching terrorism, Southeast Asia Security, Foreign Policy Speechwriting, Strategic Aspects of International Relations, States, Drugs & Bugs.

SKILLS

Quantitative

  • Econometrics & Quantitative Methods: STATA & R

  • Database management and entry experience: Quickbase

  • MS: Excel, PowerBI

  • Development: R (Space Projects Cost Comparison)

PUBLISHED WRITING

OTHER WRITING