Behind The Scenes - Meet Austen!
Meet The Staff!
Published on
January 5th, 2024
Q. How long have you been at MurCal?
A. I have been at Murcal for just about 6 months.
Q. What is your position/role at MurCal?
A. I am a Software Engineer Intern but I do have a more application engineer role right now.
Q. What do you love most about your job and why?
A. I love being able to work in cooperation with other engineers and doing a bit of everything, such as coding work or wiring harness.
Q. How would you describe your job to a bunch of kindergarteners?
A. I program and make wires for engines that are 4 times bigger than the ones that move your cars.
Q. Tell us a little about yourself:
A. I am a very creative and driven person who always sets goals from himself from an early age. I enjoyed taking electronics apart and putting them back together. I just knew that the engineering field would be something I would want to get into.
Q. Three words which best describe you:
A. Motivated, Creative, Goal-Oriented
Q. Your most memorable/rewarding MurCal experience?
A. Receiving recognition for the work I have put into the projects I have done.
Q. Fun fact about you?
A. I enjoy listening to music to keep me calm and collected.
Q. What place in the world would you like to visit?
A. I would love to visit Amsterdam and go to the red light district and explore the night life out there.
Q. What is the coolest place you have ever visited?
A. t would have to be when I went to Mexico City, and I got to have authentic Mexican food and see more of my own culture.
Q. What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
A. To stay true to yourself and push for your goals no matter how hard the obstacles that may lay in your way get.
Q. Do you have any hidden talents?
A. I am very good with a camera, and I can edit videos professionally.
Q. Do you have any hobbies?
A. I make music, direct videos, editing, and audio editing.
Q. Do you have any pets?
A. I did have a dog, his name was Rocky but he sadly passed away in October of last year.
Q. Favorite Movies?
A. Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 1 has to be my favorite movie.
Q. Favorite TV shows?
A. I got into watching “Young Sheldon” recently, it has to be my favorite TV show now.
Q. Favorite Artist/Music?
A. My favorite type of music is Hip Hop and the artist is Travis Scott.
Q. Favorite Food?
A. My favorite foods are Mexican Food, Pizza, and burgers.
Q. Who Inspires You?
A. My friends inspire me, they are all goal oriented just like me and push me to be a better version of myself.
Q. Which celebrity would you like to meet?
A. Since I am so into listening to music I would have to say meeting Travis Scott would be the person I would want to meet.
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