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Event Address
Zoom, virtual webinar
Event Start
1200
Event End
1300
Event Details
Title: Mis-adventures of a Mathematician in Industry
Presenter: Audrey Addison
Date: Thursday, 5th May 2022
Time: 12:00 PM Canberra (AEST)
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Zuj0cfuZTT6EgoH9QGm3fw
Abstract:
What does a scientist do? That question was at the top of my mind as I was finishing up my PhD in Mathematics in 2014. My plans of teaching at the college level were thwarted by the two body problem, so I turned my focus to industry instead. What followed was a series of positions in three disparate industries: Oil and Gas, Industrial Engineering and Tech where I found that the more things changed, the more they stayed the same. In this talk, I’ll share my personal experiences in industry and as a military officer, demonstrate how a mathematician or scientist might find a niche in industry and summarize some lessons learned.
Bio:
Audrey Addison has held varied responsibilities throughout her career and has a PhD in Mathematics. She was a Rescue Coordination Center Controller with the US 11th Air Force; Intelligence Officer, US 176th Wing; Research Geophysicist, Chevron, and a Numerical Analysis Software Engineer, Siemens. She currently works as a Software Engineer at Google.