Aisha Bowe
Personal Information
Born: 1985 or 1986
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: Bahamian-American
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Washtenaw Community College AS Pre-Engineering 2005; University of Michigan BSE Aerospace Engineering 2008 & ME Space Systems Engineering 2009
Professional Life
Field of Study: Aerospace Engineer; Entrepreneur
Institution/Corporation: NASA Ames Research Center; Blue Origin; STEMBoard; Lingo
Degrees & Memberships: Member: National Society of Black Engineers; American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA); University of Michigan Aerospace Dept Industry Advisory Board
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2023 40 Under 40, The Business Journal; 2014 Woman of the Year in Technologyu, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc; 2013 Black Engineer of the Year Honoree; 2012 NASA Ames Engineering Honor Award; 2012 NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal; 2012 21st Century Trailblazer in Aerodynamics & Aviation, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE); 2012 Outstanding Technical Contributions, NSBE; 2015 US Women's Chamber of Commerce Emerging Star Award; 2023 Black Business Leaders Award, Virginia Business Magazine; 2022 Inc magazine's Female Founders 100; 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year, Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) of Washington D.C.; 2020 Outstanding Alumna Award, Dept of Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan; 2020 Inc 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies
Achievements: Former NASA rocket scientist; founder & CEO of STEMBoard, specializes in data analytics & IT modernizations for large enterprises; created LINGO, a self-paced coding kit for learning technical concepts at home; is set to be 1st person of Bahamian descent in space as part of an all-African-American female crew set to take off in 2024 on Blue Origin flight on New Shepard; is part of the State Dept's US Speaker Program; at NASA Ames Research Center focused on miniaturized satellites & aircraft trajectory optimization
Her high school guidance counselor recommended she become a cosmetologist
She chose aerospace engineering because of her interest in science fiction
She is a certified SSI Scuba Diver
Is a mountain climber & ascended Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016
is the focus of "In Her Element" a documentary on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, & Google Play
worked at NASA 2008-2015
is a certified ScrumMaster (CSM) & Cloud Practitioner
at NASA was the liaison to Mathematics, Engineering, Space Achievement (MESA) Program, mentoring students, holding interview workshops, & leading NASA site tours