About
I was born in Lima, Peru, in June 28th, 1976. Since school my imagination pushed me to become a writer, but when I stumbled with Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, my future was not that clear anymore.
Plus, I thought that writing doesn’t pay the bills. Hence, still inspired by Sagan’s imaginary voyage in space and time, I went for a degree in Industrial Engineering.
My idea was to leverage on it so, one day, I could join the global space workforce and contribute with humanity’s goal to become a multi-planetary species.
Back in 1993, I knew it was going to be hard, but it was a lot harder than I expected.
By the end of last century, I was an exhausted undergraduate with little opportunities. After seven years struggling with math and science, the dream of space seemed unreachable.
I persevered, though. Day by day, I studied and worked. It took me an additional decade to do it, but after 17 years, I joined the #1 satellite operator in the world.
And how did I get the job? Was it because of my degrees, recommendations and experience?
Partly, but the key differentiator was that I am a darn good writer; a highly valuable skill when writing complex proposals.
This blog is a summary of that story. It goes back to my notes in the final years of my undergraduate degree to the day I went back to Luxembourg.
I hope you find it of interest and, if you have a similar dream, it serves you as guide and inspiration.
For more information on my professional & academic background, please visit my LinkedIn profile:
http://lu.linkedin.com/in/manuelantoniocuba/