Justin Cardona

Justin Cardona has been working in the engineering and service industry for the past decade. In 2017, they began working as a Senior Space Operations Engineer for Intrinsyx Technologies Corp, where they led a team in developing on-orbit operation plans for ISS missions and supporting real time operations with ISS crew. Justin also provided support of ISS scientific endeavors by developing hardware to complete missions and collect good science amidst the challenges of microgravity and spaceflight. Additionally, they worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the company. Prior to that, from 2011 to 2017, Justin worked as a Server at Chili's, where they consistently led the restaurant in sales per hour, guests per hour, guests' intent to return, and overall satisfaction. Justin was committed to providing excellent service on a near full time schedule, even while attending school full time.

Justin Cardona attended Foothill from 2011 to 2013, studying Mechanical Engineering. Justin then transferred to Irvine Valley College from 2013 to 2014. Justin then completed their Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UC Irvine in 2017.