
Kimberly Arcand
Visualization & Emerging Tech Lead
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory
Cambridge, MA USA
“In a perfect world, everyone would have a seat at the table.”
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory
Cambridge, MA USA
“In a perfect world, everyone would have a seat at the table.”
Visualization & Emerging Tech Lead
I use data to tell stories about space.
My days are different. Some days I work from home typing up emails, working on papers, or sitting on the phone in teleconferences. Other days I'm traveling out of state or country to conferences. Still others, I'm sitting in meetings at various local / regional locations. Some months have clumps of talks and events, or radio / TV work. Sometimes I'm up early to talk with folks in Europe; other days, I work late to catch up with colleagues in Japan or New Zealand.
Here's the first step for everyone
Learn how to code. Coding is a huge skill in this industry. Learning how to network is also incredibly powerful in this field as well as so many others. Take time to learn how to make connections and cultivate your network.
"You don't look like you'd work in science. You look young to be here. You stick out. For someone who doesn't have the same credentials that we do, you hold your own pretty well."
Computer science from new perspectives