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#PeopleOfPrecise: Desiree Harris
Meet Desiree Harris – Biological Research Scientist and Precise Systems’ Employee Spotlight for August 2024.
When Precise acquired Excet in November 2023 and officially absorbed its employees in August 2024, a number of talented professionals joined our growing Precise Team – one of them being Desiree! She supports our Army customer as a Biological Research Scientist II at the Combat Capabilities Development Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC). She helps further their mission for toxicological assessments of both known and unknown compounds of interest through in vtiro assays, biomarker determination, and cell culture for use in the creation of complex 3D organelle architectures for countermeasures to protect our nation’s warfighters.
Desiree knew she wanted to pursue biological research as her career path during her undergraduate senior year biochemistry course, where she was also researching photo-activated cancer therapeutic compounds in an Organic Chemistry lab. She realized she had a passion for biochemical research and upon graduation, worked as an ORISE postbaccalaureate fellow with the Defense Public Health Center-Aberdeen (formerly U.S. Army Public Health Center) in the Toxicology Directorate investigating cellular toxicology utilizing in vitro assays. She has been hooked ever since!
Outside of work, Desiree loves to relax by catching up on the latest Netflix show. Her go-to show this summer was Young Sheldon, which she considers to be her current favorite binge. She also enjoys other hit movies and TV shows, and when asked who she would choose to play her in a movie about her life, she says, “I would want Marsai Martin from the movie Little and the hit show Black-ish to play me.”
Thank you, Desiree, for bringing your talent, knowledge, and commitment to our Precise Team. We are so thankful to have you and want to extend our sincerest appreciation!
#PeopleOfPrecise: Meet Christine Wang
Meet Christine Wang – Precise Internship Program alum, Computer Systems Analyst – Junior, and Precise Systems’ Employee Spotlight for March 2024.
Christine joined our Team in the summer of 2022 through the Precise Internship Program as she was coming toward the end of her undergraduate studies. Although cybersecurity had been her dream career since high school, she found that the topics she studied in her data science classes were much more intriguing. Her internship with the Precise NAVAIR AMS team helped her realize that her true passion was data analysis. Christine was given many projects that allowed her to create stories only data could tell and impact the Precise mission at large.
When asked about her internship experience, she says, “I personally liked the amount of creative freedom I was given, and the whole process of figuring out what story I wanted the dashboard to tell. After the internship, it just felt right for me to continue pursuing a career in data analysis, and I’m glad I was able to use the knowledge I had gained over time in a hands-on way.”
Upon finishing her degree, Christine officially joined the NAVAIR AMS Team as a Data Analyst and now gets to use her creativity, passion, and expertise each day. She also loves her Team members and knows that if she ever needs help, there are people there for her! This was one of the biggest takeaways from her internship, and the best piece of advice she could offer to anyone thinking of applying for our summer internship program. “Be open to learning new things during the internship and don’t be afraid to ask around”, says Christine. “People on the team are very familiar with the things you’re encountering for the first time and are always willing to help.”
When she is not working with data, Christine loves to spend time watching movies and studying art! She considers herself to be a “cool, adventurous, but reserved film buff”. Her favorite pieces of art come from the French Impressionism movement, where she finds the usage of colors and everyday, casual subject matters to be the defining features of that time. She would love to meet artists such as Manet, Renoir, or Monet, and learn the techniques and motivations behind their paintings. This passion for art is complemented well by the work she does with AMS data – Christine loves to find the creative side of life and discover the hidden stories to be told!
We are so grateful to be the stepping stone of Christine’s professional journey and are excited to see the impact she will continue to have on our mission. Thank you, Christine, for the passion you bring to our Precise Team!
If you or anyone you know is interested in applying for our Precise Summer Internship Program, please apply on our website today! Applications close on March 22nd, 2024. Find all the details for the program and application here.
#PeopleOfPrecise: Meet Jason Morris
Meet Jason Morris – CMCD Engineering Lead for PMA-209, LAUNCH Ambassador, and Precise Systems’ Employee Spotlight for October 2023.
Jason has been an integral part of our Precise Team since 2016. As a Senior Principal Engineer with our NAVAIR PMA-209 customer, he supports the Common Mission Computing and Displays (CMCD) Team.
Among many noteworthy contributions and accolades, Jason recently participated in a panel for the inaugural MOSA Industry & Government Summit & Expo as a Subject Matter Expert, highlighting the work of bringing flexibility and interoperability to Naval Aircraft using Open Standards. When we asked Jason what participating on the panel meant, he said, “Sitting on the panel was an honor to be among a group to talk about the challenges of implementing Open Standards. The interest and discussion that took place was amazing, especially with it being the first MOSA Summit.”
Jason is also a contributing founder of the Engineering Focus under the company’s LAUNCH Program, the Precise Systems’ Center of Excellence.
Jason, along with his colleagues, is putting the foundations of the Engineering Focus of LAUNCH that will provide thought leadership, establish and promote best practices, support research and development within the focus, support education and professional growth across the organization, further developing and innovating the Precise Systems Advanced Engineering capability.
While he has seen incredible success in his Engineering career, Jason did not always have his sights set on this particular path. His original goal was to major in Criminal Justice and become a detective. Still, his hopes for a Navy ROTC Scholarship led him to pursue a degree in Electrical Computer Engineering. After being part of the Nuclear Navy, he realized that his interest in Engineering was increasing, and his desire to be a detective had fallen to the wayside. This interest led him to further his Engineering expertise with a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University in 2005 and another Masters in Systems Engineering from George Washington University in 2014.
Outside of the office, Jason loves to travel! Aside from Hawaii and Alaska, he has visited every state in the U.S. However, visiting those last two states is #1 on his bucket list. He would also love to take a trip to Ireland and vacation on a cruise!
Precise is so grateful to have Jason on the Team. His hard work and dedication to the company, the LAUNCH program’s success, and his contributions to innovating engineering to support the warfighter are unparalleled.