用大科技解决大问题
From supervising the maintenance of jets for the US 海军, to launching connectivity balloons that sailed the stratosphere at Loon, 到管理R&谷歌的D程序, 唐特打消了他的好奇心, skill and ambition pave the path to some amazing destinations.
- 主要 BAS，工商管理
- 工作经历 谷歌TQ实验室经理 Flight Operations Test Plan Program Manager at Loon Avionics Technician Supervisor in the US 海军
- 家乡 休斯顿,德克萨斯州
- 你如何描述CMU? 品质、实践、回报、难忘
好奇的头脑
Donte has always had a fascination for the way things work. Like the operational life cycle of brewing craft beer. 海军喷气机的维护. Or the functionality of mobile operating systems. A habitual troubleshooter and technical tinkerer, it was no surprise when Donte’s interests for the inner workings of our world led him to a job as Program Manager at Google.
His time in the business school 卡内基梅隆大学 first exposed him to operational management. He enjoyed understanding processes and lifecycles, and had a talent for both device troubleshooting and project management. 到了毕业的时候, Donte put his skills into practice — first as an ID coordinator for CMU, then as an Avionics Technical Supervisor in the U.S. 海军.
CMU教会了我什么
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You get a lot farther as a team than on your own
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Take advantage of every opportunity you’re offered
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Measuring personal growth is more important than comparing yourself to others
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A challenging educational environment is the best career preparation
我的建议
飞的高
His proximity to aviation during his time in the 海军 must have given Donte a taste for aeronautics, 因为离开之后, he transitioned to a position at Loon X; an innovative subsidiary of Alphabet on a high-flying mission to expand internet connection in rural areas worldwide with stratospheric balloons. Through his role as Flight Operations Test Plan Program Manager, Donte was part of coordinating and executing novel engineering feats and launching high-tech equipment in remote areas (like small villages outside of Brazil). He said he’ll never forget how much his experience traveling with the 室外项目 卡内基梅隆大学 prepared him for navigating such remote, 隐蔽的位置.
Now, at Google, Donte works in research and development for device testing. He and his team are among the first to use new or upgraded operating systems, diligently testing and optimizing their functionality before they’re released to the public. 他住在硅谷, is surrounded by the largest tech giants in the world, works on special projects and deals daily with lots (and lots) of code.
Donte teases that he grew up wanting to be a zookeeper because of his love for animals and the outdoors, but he’s ultimately pretty pleased with where his path has led him. He says that his time 卡内基梅隆大学 gave him access to faculty who are experts in their fields and eager to share their real-world knowledge, as well as hands-on projects that allowed him to “try-on” various professions and career paths to see what fit. Growing up in Texas and now living in California, Donte’s amazed by how many people have such strong ties to Colorado, and how solid the presence of the CMU network has been, 即使这么多年过去了.
文章发表于2023年1月
