Shivangi Gandhi

Shivangi Gandhi

Senior Director of Engineering, BRD
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  • Diana asked Shivangi Gandhi, BRD

    Added Friday, April 3, 2020 at 7:41 AM

    Hello! I am 20 years old and I recently dropped out of an architecture degree because I decided it's not for me.

    I left with the idea of pursuing computer science. But I went on a binge of reading scary articles explaining how awful the work environment is for women, and I got discouraged. I should mention that I'm not from the US and the percentage of women in computer science related majors in my country is around 35%, which I gather is quite good compared to other countries but ...

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    Answered Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 7:52 PM

    Hi Diana,

    It's wonderful that you want to stay within STEM. While your concerns are not unfounded, I'd still encourage you to stick with STEM. Having been in Engineering for over 15 years, it's extremely rewarding and I have never regretted the specialty ...