Amanda O'Donnell, VLS Overhaul Production Supervisor on Influential Women

Influential Woman · Defense Contractor

Amanda O'Donnell

VLS Overhaul Production Supervisor, BAE Systems

San Diego, CA

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Degree Bachelor's Degree from San Diego State University Degree Master's Degree in Business (in progress) from University of Southern California

Her Story

About Amanda

I grew up in Massachusetts and ended up in San Diego through my Navy service, where I served for 6 years. After the Navy, I transitioned into defense contracting, where I've been for over 10 years now. I started at the very bottom as temporary contracted labor - they called us temps back then - and I didn't even have a job here yet. I had to prove myself before I could even work here as a full-time employee. I worked my way up from being a technician to becoming a supervisor for missile launcher overhauls, which I consider my most notable professional achievement. Now I supervise a team of technicians who complete overhauls for missile launchers for the Navy. I've stayed here a little over 10 years because I truly enjoy what I do. I earned my bachelor's degree from San Diego State University and I'm currently working on my master's degree in business at the University of Southern California.

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