SPEAKER

Brittany Zajic

Brittany is a natural disaster research scientist turned businesswoman. She brings 6 years of geospatial industry experience to Planet, working across both public and private sectors, including several years in the Earth Science Division at NASA. Planet is on a mission to fuel the insights needed for big systems change, advancing our understanding of the world today and our forecast for tomorrow. As a member of the business development team here at Planet, Brittany is responsible for the development of key partnerships and research of new markets that will help us achieve our ambitious goal. She also leads our global natural disaster operations and program, providing first responders access to Planet imagery in the event of large disaster events to accelerate humanitarian and disaster response. Brittany very recently discovered a new passion for cooking (some may argue out of necessity) and is a natural wine enthusiast. 

VIDEOS

VIDEO

Planet Girl Geek Dinner with Lightning Talks!

Planet partnered with Girl Geek X for a virtual Girl Geek Dinner with lightning talks on handling big data in space, operating satellites from bed, agile, advice on working remotely, career pivots, and more - followed by networking!
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VIDEO

COVID-19 As Seen from Space by Brittany Zajic, Business Development Analyst

We are all in this together. As millions of people around the world began working from home, many looked to Planet for answers. Can satellite imagery help during a pandemic? Brittany talks through the real world applications of satellite imagery in the midst of a ‘pause’ on life. From monitoring halted commodities, the now quiet streets during rush hour, to the environmental impacts, this ongoing public health crisis is being documented by the largest commercial fleet of earth observing satellites, because you can’t fix what you can’t see.
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