What makes your job at NASA exciting or unique? I have been able to work on a wide variety of projects at NASA and develop new skills required for each including electrical engineering, networking, algorithms and software development. NASA space missions provide a unique set of use-cases for new technologies. It is interesting to envision how state-of the-art technologies in computer science and computer hardware can be used to address the challenges of the space environment.
Why is it important for women to be in the ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) fields? Anyone interested and driven by the type of work in the ICT field is an asset to NASA. Women should consider a career in ICT since it is an exciting and fast paced environment with technology that is constantly evolving. NASA can benefit from developing diverse teams of talented technical professionals, with women in STEM and ICT being a key component of this.