What I Do I am the lead engineer in our Systems Assurance space. I am responsible for our test organization and ensuring we deliver quality products to our customers. I work in solutions test, meaning I focus on hardware and software components that create customer solution patterns.
Why Engineering? I accidentally chose STEM my senior year of college, after an internship at IBM made me aware of all the options in STEM and that it was an area I enjoyed. Not knowing anyone who worked in that field growing up it wasn't anything that I had originally considered but I am very glad that I found a path in STEM.
My Day At Work I spend my days solving problems and learning how to best enable my teams to continually improve the ways we develop, test and create hardware and software solutions. I work daily with worldwide team members and get pulled into different teams that need help solving critical problems.
Best Part The best part about my career journey is I didn't plan it out. After my accidental start in the field of engineering I've been enjoying the ride and have had a chance to work across Development, Test, Corporate and Research divisions, learning and growing along the way.
Proud Moments Two career accomplishments I'm most proud of are achieving Distinguished Engineer and being featured in a Smithsonian Exhibit titled "Picturing Women Inventors".
Challenges For me, imposter syndrome and gaining confidence were two of the biggest struggles I faced working in Engineering.
My Family I am married to my husband Julio and we have two teenage daughters. We currently live in Raleigh, NC.
Dreams and Goals I want to inspire the next generation of dream chasers in STEM with specific focus on increasing the representation of Women and Native Americans in STEM.
Inspiration My parents set a great foundation for me growing up and taught me to chase my dreams. They were my greatest supporters and inspired me to do things I wasn't sure I was capable of doing.
Want to be an Engineer? Don't be afraid to choose a path in STEM. No one can know everything and as long as you are curious and willing to learn its a great path to explore.
Hobbies Outside of work I love spending time with family. Our favorite things to do are travel, explore, eat and anything soccer related.