Mikaela Frichtel is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as an Engineering Program Manager at Skydio since June 2022. Prior to this role, Mikaela worked as a System Electrical Engineer at Apple from February 2021 to June 2022 and held various positions during their time at the University of California, Berkeley, including Head Lab Teaching Assistant and Teaching Assistant for Electrical Engineering 16B. Additional experience includes an internship at Apple as an Electrical Engineering Intern and an RF Engineering Internship at InkSpace Imaging, where Mikaela contributed to the design and testing of MRI coils. Mikaela’s earlier roles involved leadership and support in educational environments and engineering outreach programs, culminating in a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley.