Angela K. Miller, 2012 Honoree
- Title
- Chief technology officer and chief sustainability officer
- Employer
- North County Transit District
- Location
- Oceanside, Calif.
- Coolest current project:
- We are piloting installation of solar panels in unused rail right-of-way. My philosophy was that smart buildings, smart grids and alternative power generation was nothing more than technology that could be part of our scope, so I wrote grants and received funding to make it happen.
- What characteristic is most important to you in an IT hire?
- I seek contributors with a passion for taking things apart and understanding how they function. During one set of interviews, I made prospects assemble Lego Bionicles as they answered interview questions. The most important technology skills are problem solving and understanding how things work.