{"id":723,"date":"2025-09-02T13:46:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/ldn\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=723"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:34:50","slug":"dr-jeevan-perera","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/ldn\/speakers\/dr-jeevan-perera\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jeevan Perera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">Dr. Jeevan Perera is a Senior Engineer and Manager at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center with 36 years of service supporting major human spaceflight programs. He has held key roles in engineering, leadership, and risk management for initiatives such as the International Space Station (ISS) and the Orion spacecraft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">Dr. Perera led the development of the ISS risk management system; a pioneering framework now used across NASA. His expertise has shaped agency-wide standards for managing complex technical and programmatic risks. In addition to risk management, he has directed efforts in program planning, budgeting, contracting, configuration management, cybersecurity, IT systems, and scheduling on various programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">Beginning his NASA career in software engineering, Dr. Perera managed development of both primary and backup flight software for the Space Shuttle and contributed to other mission-critical software across several programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with honors, a master\u2019s and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.). 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