Kelsey is a Space Systems engineer at Planet, a part of the Mission Operations team. She co-founded the partnership between Planet and NASA’s Frontier Development Lab, which gathers researchers from across the globe to solve complex problems using machine learning. She’s passionate about using space to make impactful, positive change on Earth.
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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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Inbox Full: Handling Big Data in Space by Kelsey Doerksen, Space Systems Engineer
We are at a time in tech where companies are collecting enormous amounts of data, and don’t know what to do with it. Data can lead to incredibly valuable insights, but how do we extract information from 0s and 1s? What can 1000s of pictures of the same thing tell us? Kelsey will share her experiences and challenges working in Machine Learning on projects for Mars, in space, and on Earth.
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