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Why I Left a Great Job to Build Satellites - Rahul Ravin - TrailBlazers Episode 13


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Rahul Ravin comes on the podcast to talk about his transition to the space industry. After scoring a great job working for Nova Chemicals after his Bachelors, Rahul decided to change careers and begin a Masters in aerospace engineering at the University of Toronto with Space Flight Laboratory (SFL).   

Rahul is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Alberta. While there, he constantly engaged in student projects that developed his interested in the space sector. This only increased after graduation, as he continued to attend space conferences. This lead to him making the difficult but ultimately rewarding decision to quit his job and start anew in the satellite industry.   

Rahul describes his day to day activities, which include the design, building and testing of satellites for specialized missions. In addition, he gives some actionable tips on how to attend conferences effectively, and with a plan. Rahul also dives into the importance of work/life balance and the role that it plays in his life. 

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