Nadia Angulo’s Fix-It Attitude
Nadia Angulo, Continuous Improvement Manager at Vertiv, used to aspire to become a doctor. Her books, play kit, and more filled her time and dreams with goals of helping others. In her own words, "I was always a girl who
Get to Know Karina Gallegos – CNC Programmer
A inspiration story, Karina Gallegos is an engineer dedicated to the design of CNC programs at Gulfstream Aerospace in Mexicali, Baja California in Mexico. She sat down with the AWE team to talk to us about her path in the
The Introduction of Automation: Automated Guided Vehicle Systems at Audi
In state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing, modularity and versatility are increasingly important factors when it comes to planning and implementing material supply trolleys for intralogistics. If you observe the Audi site in Neckarsulm, Germany, where the Audi A8 is manufactured over several
Sales Engineer Encourages Others to Embrace Every Learning Experience
Omega Torres, a sales engineer for Nexon Automation, has always known she wanted to enter into the engineering field due to her love of science, math and the productive process. “I started in internal sales and have worked in several
Women in Automotive Are Looking to Shake Up the Industry with Change
It’s no secret that women have yet to largely take their place in the automotive industry, since this field continues to be heavily dominated by men. However, thanks to women like Christy Roman, founder of Women in Automotive, this industry
Robotics Engineer Wants Women to Pursue Their Passions in Engineering
Colleen McCann, a project manager at a robotics company, wants to encourage women and young girls to find their passion in engineering and pursue it. As it stands, women have increased their numbers in many professions previously dominated by men,
Engineer Prajakta Sontakke says Female Engineers Shouldn’t Back away from Problems in Engineering
Prajakta Sontakke, a female engineer for item West wants to encourage women who are pursuing careers within engineering to not let fear of the industry take hold of them and to instead face their challenges head on. “I would say
Molly Harwood, Industrial Designer at NASA, is Up for the Challenge
Molly Harwood didn’t start out with aspirations to be an engineer. In fact, she simply liked drawing. “I studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, where I originally went for illustration,” Harwood says. “But I became interested in industrial design
Mona Rafiee Believes an Inclusive Workplace Inspires Women Engineers
For many female engineers, workplace culture can be a barrier to their job satisfaction. In fact, recent data indicates that more than half of women who work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics ultimately leave their jobs because they feel
For UFA’s Amy Parish, Career Rewards Come from Helping Customers Succeed
“There are a lot of fun things about working in engineering,” says Amy Parish, project manager at UFA, Inc., a premier developer of Air Traffic Control simulation systems. And, while it might be reasonable to guess that exposure to advanced