Portia Bowman

Innovation Manager
D-Orbit

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Come up with new ideas and find a way to implement them into the business

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS FIELD?

Space is exciting! I can do anything from exploring the mysteries of the universe to creating technology that saves lives here on Earth.

WHAT DO YOU LOOK AT & THINK, "I WISH YOUNGER ME WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS WAS POSSIBLE?"

Achieving a Masters in Space Engineering that involved designing a crewed mission to Mars

WHY DO YOU LOVE WORKING IN STEM?

I love listening to other peoples new ideas and enthusiasm

BEST ADVICE FOR NEXT GENERATION?

Do what you love, don't let anyone tell you you no - you can do anything you want to do

INSPO / FUN FACT

Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. - Mae Jemison