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Christian Rivera Highlight
Don’t be afraid to be curious and break down a vague question into smaller questions that you can answer.
About Christian
- I grew up in Houston, Texas.
- I’ve always been interested in engineering, which led me to pursue a mechanical engineering degree from Texas A&M University.
- During my freshman year of college, I was so interested in applying the engineering concepts I was learning in school that I bought a car just so I could work on it.
- After graduating, I struggled to find a full-time engineering position, so I ended up starting my career in software consulting.
- After a few months, I knew I wanted to make my way back to engineering, so I started looking at required skills for engineering jobs and then worked on my own projects at home to apply those skills.
- Realizing that other students needed a way to connect to job opportunities, I founded a company to help students craft projects and create a portfolio.
- I currently work as a NASA analyst on the jets contract, where I look at the new spacesuits and analyze components to make sure everything will function properly out in space.
