Adafruit, Engineering, and Foreign Service with Anne Barela

Ardan Labs Podcast

Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 23 min

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Episode description

Anne is an Engineer for Adafruit Industries in Manhattan which is a small company that engineers electronics for hobbyists and open source software. In this episode, Anne takes us through her amazing journey from working in the State Department and traveling the world to utilizing her electrical engineering skills at Adafruit Industries.

00:00 Introduction

4:38 What is Anne Doing Today

16:10 Engineering Courses at Caltech

20:30 Most Interesting Projects at Caltech

27:23 Dream Job after Graduating

32:50 Working for the State Department

36:40 Meeting the President

47:20 Managing Technical Security Logistics Globally

58:30 Deciding to Retire

1:01:35 Engineering at Adafruit

1:09:40 Plans for the Future

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