Chats with Change Makers

Meet Ayanda, a project manager and engineer who recycles plastics into fabric, creating fresh and unique apparel in South Africa.

• Explore project management careers.

Meet Fred Barrera, a product development engineer at TE Connectivity who works on products that go into the air, space, sea, and land!

• Explore electrical engineering careers.

Meet Izabel Marquez, a systems engineer who works on complex aircraft systems at Northrop Grumman!

• Explore aerospace engineering careers.

Meet Ricardo Damon, an onboarding specialist at global tech company Cummins Inc. who conducts trainings for new employees from diverse backgrounds around the world!

• Explore engineering careers.

Meet Peyton Gibson, a civil engineer and urban economist at Autodesk who works with architecture, engineering, and construction companies to design and make a better world for everyone.

• Explore civil engineering careers.

Meet Avery Layne, a PhD student in mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland researching how to make buildings run better for everyone!

• Explore mechanical engineering careers.

Meet Jay Abbott, a field engineer at McCarl’s who uses advanced technology like drones and laser scanners to perform complex projects in the minerals and metals industry.

• Explore mining & metallurgical engineering careers
• Read Jay’s blog post

Meet Leah Baker, a chemical engineer at Cargill who uses her knowledge of chemistry to help customers find the best products for them.

• Explore chemical engineering careers
• Read Leah’s blog post

Meet Ben Dopp, a 3D printing specialist at TE Connectivity who creates amazing products for automobiles, electronics, appliances – even commercial and military aircraft!

• Explore mechanical engineering careers
• Read Ben’s blog post

Meet Vanesa Martinez, a project controls engineer at Bechtel who helps her team stay on schedule and on budget to efficiently deliver green energy globally.

• Explore project management careers

Meet Francisca Ogundele, a chemical engineer at Shell who uses her engineering and project management skills to design and build infrastructure on offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico!

• Explore chemical engineering careers

Meet Cathy Koerner, a NASA leader who is guiding the development of systems that will land the first woman on the Moon and send humans to Mars!

• Explore aerospace engineering careers

Meet Bart Miller, PE, a structural engineer who helps build some of the biggest and best stadiums in the United States.

• Explore civil engineering careers

Meet Nicholas Weddington, a product development engineer at TE Connectivity who works on 3D modeling and sensor testing for a range of products from life-saving medical devices to oil rigs.

Meet Lovy Bhatia, a project manager and telecommunications engineer who has led global initiatives at Airbnb and currently works as a program manager at Amazon.

Meet Emily Rose, a Mining Geotechnical Engineer who uses her understanding of geological conditions to evaluate mines and keep people safe.

• Explore mining engineering careers

Meet Michael Pearse, an IEEE-USA member and software quality engineer at Foot Locker Inc. who tests (and breaks!) software products to ensure that the functionality works as intended!

• Explore electrical engineering careers

Meet Katie Kelly, a bridge design engineer who ensures public safety by evaluating old bridges and designing new ones.

• Explore civil engineering careers

Meet two engineers who work on the James Webb Space Telescope! Margaret Dominguez, Optical Engineer at NASA, and Stephanie Hernandez, Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman.

• Explore aerospace engineering careers

Meet Kameelah Majied, an engineer and project manager who uses large machines to make the best medicines in the world!

• Explore biomedical engineering careers

Meet Zoraida Martinez Duarte, an engineer and project manager who helps underserved communities get access to opportunities in the tech industry.

• Explore computer science careers

Meet Malika, an engineer who leads projects that strategize which web applications are best for Northrop Grumman!

Meet Molly, a Cyber Engineer at Raytheon who tracks down hackers across the globe!

Meet David, an engineer at TE Connectivity who uses 3D printers to design cool models!

Meet Emily, an engineer at Collins Aerospace who designs space suits for astronauts on the International Space Station!

For our new series “Chats with Change Makers,” Tiffany talked with Jonathan. An engineer at Shell, Jonathan and Tiffany covered lots of topics from favorite thing he likes about his job to tv shows and more.