#74 – Nikki Maginn: An Extroverted Engineer. Really.
- Nikki is University of Tennessee grad and football fan.
- Ben Frankllin effect and cognitive dissonance – very clever strategy
- M Berry – miracle fruit.
- Engineers and tradesmen animosity is mostly engineers’ egos.
- She thought engineering would be more hands on.
- Degree is nuclear engineering
- Her grandmother was a Rosie the Riveter and designed aircraft carriers
- Got pilot’s license at 16.
- Two books about the Challenger disaster
- “Surely You Must Be Joking, Mr. Feyman” by Richard Feynaman
- “Truth, Lies, and O-rings” Allan McDonald
- Company name not inspired by the movie
- Europe reuses nuclear waste much better than the US.
- Bullish on SMR (small module reactor) nuclear
- Boom Supersonic – Fast planes and fast power plants
- 1st powerplant to be shipped in 2027
- Started Inside Out Engineering to meet the needs of women engineers.
- She wants to be the engineer’s champion – training engineering leaders to support learning engineers.
- Being pushed back on your design feels personal.
- There is a chief jailable officer at a medical device companies.
- Loves football season, fall festivals, and bonfires
- Bert saw New Kids on the Block.
Nikki’s Company – Inside Out Engineeringv
Nikki’s Podcast – Inside Out Engineering Podcast
Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com
Adjustable Inserts – www.bertsinserts.com
Merchandise - www.beerswithengineers.shop
Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".
