Asa Grote is a Software Application Engineer at SpaceX since August 2024, with prior experience as an Application Developer and Software Engineer at Sagetech Avionics, Inc., from June 2023 to June 2024 and June 2022 to August 2022, respectively. Asa's early career includes software engineering at Ayudatek, where an automation program was designed for data transfer using web scraping. Asa also worked as an Apprentice Carpenter at Builder Brothers Carpentry Inc., gaining hands-on experience in woodworking under the guidance of seasoned professionals. Additionally, Asa's customer service skills were developed as a Server at Serendipity Cafe and Lounge. Asa graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in June 2024, following education at Ballard High School from 2016 to 2020.