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Wanting to capitalize on her aviation experience, Abigail Schmidt joined Intelsat upon graduating college. At Intelsat, she has found herself in an environment encouraging her growth. “My manager has been supportive of me and the aspirations that I have for myself,” Schmidt said. For Schmidt — who is working on projects like equipping Alaskan Airlines’ Boeing B737-8 aircraft with a 2KU antenna system — those aspirations include her current pursuit of a master’s degree from Boston University, an endeavor for which Schmidt said she has received “amazing” support from Intelsat.

As principal business intelligence developer, Sandeep Munagala leverages tools like Tableau to manage enterprise reporting and dashboards in important areas of Intelsat like commercial aviation. Taking a strategic approach to business intelligence has been instrumental for projects like equipping Intelsat’s quality organization with a “scorecard” of insightful and relevant metrics on their vendors and suppliers. “This information helps users and the organization evaluate vendor and supplier performance and drive more meaningful conversations on efficiency and improvement,” Munagala said.