Systems Engineering is a critical aspect of many programs, and is often overlooked and undervalued. Layne Lewis will share over 30 years of experience and stories describing her “just enough” philosophy to ensure that engineers consistently build what customers want.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Layne Lewis is the President of Willowview Consulting, LLC where she run teams of engineers and managers, consulting for commercial companies, the Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies. Mrs. Lewis started her entrepreneurial journey in 2002 as the co-founder and chief operations officer of TenXsys, Inc., which developed small devices for monitoring human health and tracking animal movements. Prior to that, she was a program and project manager and software development engineer for Hewlett Packard, where she developed firmware for HP’s LaserJet printers.
Before moving to Idaho, Mrs. Lewis worked as a senior systems engineer for Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc., where she worked on various NASA projects, including the Space Station communications systems monitor and control subsystem for the NASA enhanced mission communications system, and the interface for the Space Shuttle aft flight deck to the Space Station docking module.
Layne holds a BS in aerospace engineering from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the University of Washington.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her sons and their families, riding her Arabian Horses in endurance competitions, and has competed in several marathons and triathlons, including a full Ironman.