About Balettie Consulting
The Experience Behind YOUR Project.
When you work with Balettie Consulting, you get more than a certified PM.
You get someone who has guided spacecraft through orbital maneuvers, delivered Army intelligence systems to combat theaters, and launched a commercial video game — all before applying that same discipline and precision to your organization's most important work.
PMP™ Certified
20+ Years PM Experience
NASA Flight Controller
Roger Balettie
Owner & President · Balettie Consulting, Inc.
Roger Balettie is a PMP-certified project management consultant and custom website designer based in Austin, Texas. With 30+ years of delivery experience spanning NASA's Space Shuttle Mission Control, US Army intelligence platforms, commercial software, and state government programs, he brings a rare combination of technical depth, disciplined process, and real-world pressure-testing to every client engagement.
About Balettie Consulting
A Career Built On High-Stakes Delivery
Project management credentials are common. What's rare is the depth of real-world delivery experience behind them. Over more than three decades, Roger has managed projects where the cost of failure wasn't measured in budget overruns, it was measured in mission failure, fielded systems not performing in combat, or products that never shipped.
That background produces a PM who is genuinely calm under pressure, thinks through risk before it becomes reality, and brings a level of discipline to schedule and stakeholder management that only comes from doing it in environments that demanded it.
Whether your project is a critical state government system, a commercial software product, a PMO that needs standing up, or a website that needs to work, the approach is the same: understand the constraints, build the right plan, and execute with precision.
Every organization is different. The methodology gets tailored. The commitment to delivering successfully does not.
What you get
Pressure-Tested Judgment
Real-time Space Shuttle flight control demands split-second decisions with no margin for error. That instinct for fast, accurate decision-making carries into every project engagement.
Cross-sector Fluency
Human Spaceflight, federal agencies, state government, Army programs, commercial software, video games, non-profits, churches, food trucks. Each sector has its own culture, and knowing how to work within them is half the job.
Process that actually helps
CMM-I Level 5 process rigor, PMI best practices, Agile and Waterfall delivery, applied only where they add value. Process exists to serve your team, not the other way around.
Honest Communication
Flight Controllers report what's true to the Flight Director, regardless of what they'd prefer to hear. That same discipline defines how status, risk, and issues are communicated to your stakeholders.
A Partner, not a vendor
Balettie Consulting is a small business built on long-term client relationships. Your success is the only measure of a successful engagement.
Professional History
A Resume of Major Events
2019 – Present
ISF, Inc.
Senior Project Manager
ISF has provided management consulting to state agencies and institutes of higher learning in Florida, Texas, and beyond for over 40 years. As Senior PM, Roger takes on the firm's most complex clients and projects — consistently delivering on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of demanding state government stakeholders.
- State and higher education clients across Florida and Texas
- Strategic planning and future implementation documentation shaping critical child education systems
- 5+ years of unbroken delivery success on challenging engagements
2014 – Present
Balettie Consulting, Inc.
Owner & President
Texas-based S-Corporation providing PM consulting, technical project management, and website design. Clients have included commercial organizations, federal and state government agencies, higher education, and non-profits.
- Full lifecycle PM across software development, IT infrastructure, business process modeling, and strategic planning
- Website design and development for 15+ organizations across business, personal, and non-profit categories
- Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches across diverse client environments
2013-2014
Y&L Consulting
Project Manager / Business Analyst
Developed a comprehensive project plan and complete functional and technical specifications for a proposed commercial software development project.
"Best deliverables we've ever received" — client feedback
2010-2013
GS5, LLC
Program Manager
Created and oversaw implementation of PMO processes for a major US Army Product Director for Intel software modernization. Served as Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) program lead across 9 Programs of Record involving Army organizations and contractors.
- Standardized PMO reporting processes, reducing oversight time and manpower while improving cost, schedule, and performance visibility
- Mentored multiple Army Project Managers in PMI best practices, resulting in improved adherence to US Army Acquisition standards
2004-2010
Overwatch Systems
Senior Program Manager
Led a development team of 70 engineers through multiple versions of the DCGS-A Army Intelligence software platform — a fielded system used in real-world operations. Managed combat-zone support through embedded trainers and systems engineers.
- Grew contract revenue by nearly 20× over approximately six years
- DCGS-A became a cornerstone of the Overwatch product line, improving software reuse, quality, and development timelines
- Played a significant role in achieving CMM-I Level 5 assessment — the highest rating in the Capability Maturity Model — providing a major competitive advantage in contract awards
2002-2004
Inevitable Entertainment
Producer
Led a team of ~20 in design and delivery of the Area 51 video game — released successfully across multiple gaming platforms (console and PC). Responsible for schedule management, team coordination, and milestone delivery to external studio executives.
- Positive reviews and sales figures led to the development of a sequel — the industry benchmark for a successful title launch
Project Manager
Promoted to lead a team developing a solution to critical digital training deficiencies at US Army Maneuver Combat Training Centers. Presented to Congressional delegations and senior US Army leadership.
- Managed full lifecycle design, development, and delivery of Army Battle Command Systems Integration (ABCSI) hardware and software to multiple Army training centers
- ABCSI closed a significant communications gap in monitoring of digital data during training exercises preparing Army units for real-world operations
- Applied Human Factors Engineering to increasingly complex data set interfaces for Army training operators
1986-1997
United Space Alliance NASA/Johnson Space Center
Foundation of Everything
Senior Flight Dynamics Officer - Space Shuttle Mission Control
Served in a key leadership role within the Space Shuttle Mission Control Center — responsible for real-time evaluation of Shuttle flight performance and trajectory. Directed teams of ~50 engineers during pre-flight design and crew training, and ~10 during live flight operations. Reported directly to the NASA Flight Director.
- Provided Mission Control support for 26 Space Shuttle missions, serving in the lead Flight Dynamics Officer (FDO) position on 10 of them
- Led software development team that replaced several legacy MCC systems, delivering dramatically improved performance and functionality for pre-flight and real-time FDO operations
- Designed and delivered critical Deorbit Opportunities Processor Software (DOPS) — recognized with a NASA Inventions and Contributions Board (ICB) Technology Award
Credentials & Expertise
Certified, Experienced, and Proven under pressure
PMP™ Certification
Project Management Institute
The Project Management Professional credential is the global gold standard in PM certification, requiring demonstrated experience, education, and a rigorous examination. Actively maintained and current.
M.S. Physical/Space Science
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Graduate-level study directly supporting the analytical rigor required for NASA flight dynamics work and the systems-level thinking that informs every project engagement today.
B.S. Aerospace Engineering
The University of Texas at AUstin
An engineering foundation that instills how to think about complex systems, constraints, trade-offs, and failure modes... exactly the mental model that makes for an exceptional project manager.
CMM-I Level 5
Capability Maturity Model - Integrated
Level 5 is the highest rating in the CMM-I framework. Played a central role in achieving this organizational assessment at Overwatch Systems, a significant competitive differentiator in federal contract awards
NASA ICB Technology Award
Inventions and COntributions Board
Awarded for the design and delivery of the Deorbit Opportunities Processor Software, a system used operationally in NASA's Mission Control Center during Space Shuttle re-entry planning.
Sector Experience
Federal · State · Commercial · Non-Profit
Experience spanning federal agencies, state governments, higher education, defense contractors, commercial software, entertainment, and non-profit organizations — each with its own rules, culture, and expectations.
How We Work
The Principles that guide every engagement
01
Tailor the approach
Every organization looks, behaves, and performs differently. A methodology isn't right because it's popular, it's right because it fits your team, your stakeholders, and your constraints. We assess first, then prescribe.
02
Process Serves the Team
"Process for the sake of process" gets in the way. Every artifact, every meeting, every report should make the project easier to run — not harder. If it doesn't add value, it goes.
03
Surface Problems Early
In Mission Control, a problem discovered late is a crisis. In project management, it's a budget overrun or a missed deadline. Proactive risk management and honest status reporting are non-negotiable.
04
Own the Result
A PM who deflects when things go sideways isn't a PM, they're a spectator. Accountability for the outcome is the job. We stay in the problem until it's solved.
Ready to Work Together?
Bring your project — wherever it stands. We'll bring the experience to move it forward.