Capt’n Amy is a Systems Engineer Supervisor for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. Her mission is to make sure that the facilities are always mission ready. Her team also provides support for launch operations. In this episode, Amy takes us through her journey from studying electrical engineering in college and designing sprinkler systems to becoming a supervisor at NASA.
00:00 Introduction
01:23 What is Amy Doing Today?
09:55 First Memory of a Computer
13:55 Interests in High School
18:00 Starting University
21:10 Designing Sprinkler Systems
32:26 Applying to NASA
38:30 First Experiences at NASA
42:30 Telemetry in the Control Room
48:00 Newfound Excitement at NASA
54:50 Anyone can Work at NASA
59:00 Thoughts on A.I
1:02:40 Going Back to College
1:08:30 Contact Info
Connect with Amy:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaptnAmy
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-lendian/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/
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