The Awesome Lady Engineer

Wenrui Yang
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Every system, every bridge, and every line of code has a human story behind it—one that usually isn't found in a blueprint. The Awesome Lady Engineer goes behind the professional titles to explore the raw, genuine life stories of women with STEM backgrounds. We dive into the messy reality of building a life in (and out of) the technical world through resilience and pivots . Whether they are still in the lab or have charted a completely new course, join us as we meet one awesome lady engineer at a time in a fireside chat. New episode will drop bi-weekly on Wednesdays.

Episodes

  1. 5 Aug

    From Capitol Hill to B2 to UCLA

    To start Season 2, I have my long term ally, mentor, friend Prof. Rob who used to teach at UCLA. He is a man, but that doesn't mean he didn't face any discrimination in his career. He had a very long career with a variety of titles and jobs, join and hear about his journey!

  2. 29 Jul

    Return For Season 2

    You may wonder where has Wenrui been this whole time since Season 1 was done. This short monolog will answer your questions. :) The main show will return in August!

  3. 29 Apr

    From Variety Show to Software Architecture

    Akanksha used to be a one-girl variety show as a child who had endless energy and curiosity. College allowed her to explore many different subjects and topics and that led her to her job as a software engineer at my last company. She still has her dream to becoming an astronaut though! Join us today to hear Akanksha's story!

  4. 22 Apr

    From Bangalore to San Diego

    Shobhana has been my climbing partner and my curator of Instagram memes (yeah, I don't have an account myself). She moved from India to the US for her master's in Machine Learning before ML became THE HOTTEST topic. Join us to hear her story and how she coped with emotions and unexpected situations and got better and better at prioritizing her self!

  5. 15 Apr

    From CS Lab to Yoga Studio

    Meghana studied computer science in India and followed the footsteps of many other engineers in the family, however she realized in her junior year that maybe this proven path isn't for her. She turned down the offer she received for a cushiony engineering role upon graduation and started a self-discovery journey that led her on a very different path. Join us today to hear her brave diversion from the default proven path out of engineering school!

  6. 8 Apr

    From Montreal to Boston

    The first job took the newly wed Francine to move to a new city and a new country, away from her family but surrounded by a lot of supportive fellow friends from McGill. Then when she moved back to Canada after 5 years, she was the only remote employee in the group (way before Covid made remote work acceptable) and it was also when she was expecting her first baby. Join us to listen to how she handled the delicate situation and balance her work and family when both matter a lot to her!

  7. 1 Apr

    From Test Floor to Art Studio

    Lauren and I started together at our first job together out of college and we both left our first company around the same time too. She had some very interesting adventures traveling the world and then started her own business selling awesome arts she has been making. Join us to learn more how did she swapped her smock for carving knives and textile! You can find her work here: https://www.laurennishizaki.com/shop/

  8. 27 Mar

    From Test Floor to the Cockpit - My Own Story

    Who is this person that came to tell us about engineering and career you ask? Here is my own story how I navigated my study, career, and life being a generalist in a world of specialists.

  9. 26 Mar

    From Antenna Lab to Courtroom - Linfeng's Journey to Patent Law

    Linfeng is a patent lawyer at Haynes and Boone, LLP. She studied electrical engineering at UCLA but decided that corporate engineering wasn't for her. Join us to hear about how she pivoted into law and how her STEM background helped her as a patent lawyer.

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Every system, every bridge, and every line of code has a human story behind it—one that usually isn't found in a blueprint. The Awesome Lady Engineer goes behind the professional titles to explore the raw, genuine life stories of women with STEM backgrounds. We dive into the messy reality of building a life in (and out of) the technical world through resilience and pivots . Whether they are still in the lab or have charted a completely new course, join us as we meet one awesome lady engineer at a time in a fireside chat. New episode will drop bi-weekly on Wednesdays.

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