Senior PR for Amazon’s Project Kuiper shares about when communications is rocket science

Even when you’re working on rockets and satellites, the most important thing in your life can be your dog.

That’s true for James Watkins, senior PR managers for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, a program to launch low-earth orbit satellites that will provide affordable broadband internet to users around the world. That’s not to say that Watkins doesn’t deeply respect and rely on the engineers and scientists he gets to connect with every day.

He stresses that his work offers countless exciting opportunities for learning, growth and use of his specific skills. It’s just that he really loves his 15-year-old pug, Winston. And who can blame him?

Here’s a look at the exciting work for Watkins and his colleagues as he tells us about a “Day in the Life” working on Amazon’s Project Kuiper:

1. What’s the first thing you do every day when you wake up?

Watkins: The first thing I do is take out our 15-year-old pug, Winston. His eyesight and hearing and bladder just aren’t what they used to be, so we’re usually bolting downstairs and into Seattle rain together well before dawn. From there, I catch up on morning newsletters and email over coffee, and then head out for a run or swim before starting the workday in earnest.