28 min
Get Your Hands Dirty with Vanessa Robinson from IBM Get Your Hands DIRTY!!
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- Karriär
Today, we have the pleasure of introducing Vanessa L. Robinson, a seasoned professional whose career journey spans across a diverse range of industries, each marked by her exceptional contributions and achievements.
Vanessa's career began at Ford Motor Company, where she spent seven years as a Test Driver, conducting rigorous road and laboratory tests on prototypes to evaluate gasoline reactivity and performance. Her expertise extended to conducting various emission, environmental, and chemical tests on both prototype and current vehicles, demonstrating her meticulous attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.
Transitioning to Alcoa Fujikura, Vanessa continued to showcase her technical prowess by performing mechanical, chemical, and environmental testing on automotive components, including wire harnesses, relays, fuses, and power distribution boxes. Her role required precision and thoroughness, ensuring the reliability and safety of critical automotive systems.
At Trico, Vanessa's responsibilities evolved as she took on the construction of "bucks" (artificial car fronts) and tested windshield wipers to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Additionally, she provided invaluable managerial and technical support to the automotive engineering community, underscoring her versatility and leadership capabilities.
Throughout her career journey, Vanessa's progression from technician roles to engineering positions, sales management, and project management exemplifies her drive for continuous growth and excellence. Today, she holds a pivotal role as an Advisory Customer Success Manager and Architect at IBM, where her expertise and leadership are instrumental in driving customer success and shaping innovative solutions.
Vanessa's multifaceted career trajectory serves as a testament to her resilience, adaptability, and unwavering commitment to excellence. We're delighted to have her on the podcast to share insights from her remarkable journey and glean wisdom from her wealth of experience. Welcome, Vanessa!
What Is This Podcast All About?!?
You did what in what? Join our shop talks as we peel back the layers of paint and discuss the life-changing moments that our guests have had to get where they are. If you are involved in careers that move the world [literally] there is a tenacious and unstoppable attitude deep down inside that gets you to where you are.
Our guests are the women and men who GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY doing the work in - design, engineering, innovation, business, communications - on the race track, office, launch pad and laboratory.
From race cars to rockets, discover more about our guests with host Loxley Browne. Loxley is the founder of the award-winning STEM club for girls - Athenian - and the writer of two book series that will inspire children and teens to pursue their dreams and GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY whilst building... all at BeAthenian.org
Follow us on our social channels:
Instagram.com/BeAthenian
Facebook.com/BeAthenian
Twitter.com/BeAthenianSTEM
Youtube.com/@BeAthenian
TikTok.com/BeAthenian
Podcasters.Spotify.com/pod/show/GetYourHandsDirty
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Today, we have the pleasure of introducing Vanessa L. Robinson, a seasoned professional whose career journey spans across a diverse range of industries, each marked by her exceptional contributions and achievements.
Vanessa's career began at Ford Motor Company, where she spent seven years as a Test Driver, conducting rigorous road and laboratory tests on prototypes to evaluate gasoline reactivity and performance. Her expertise extended to conducting various emission, environmental, and chemical tests on both prototype and current vehicles, demonstrating her meticulous attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.
Transitioning to Alcoa Fujikura, Vanessa continued to showcase her technical prowess by performing mechanical, chemical, and environmental testing on automotive components, including wire harnesses, relays, fuses, and power distribution boxes. Her role required precision and thoroughness, ensuring the reliability and safety of critical automotive systems.
At Trico, Vanessa's responsibilities evolved as she took on the construction of "bucks" (artificial car fronts) and tested windshield wipers to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Additionally, she provided invaluable managerial and technical support to the automotive engineering community, underscoring her versatility and leadership capabilities.
Throughout her career journey, Vanessa's progression from technician roles to engineering positions, sales management, and project management exemplifies her drive for continuous growth and excellence. Today, she holds a pivotal role as an Advisory Customer Success Manager and Architect at IBM, where her expertise and leadership are instrumental in driving customer success and shaping innovative solutions.
Vanessa's multifaceted career trajectory serves as a testament to her resilience, adaptability, and unwavering commitment to excellence. We're delighted to have her on the podcast to share insights from her remarkable journey and glean wisdom from her wealth of experience. Welcome, Vanessa!
What Is This Podcast All About?!?
You did what in what? Join our shop talks as we peel back the layers of paint and discuss the life-changing moments that our guests have had to get where they are. If you are involved in careers that move the world [literally] there is a tenacious and unstoppable attitude deep down inside that gets you to where you are.
Our guests are the women and men who GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY doing the work in - design, engineering, innovation, business, communications - on the race track, office, launch pad and laboratory.
From race cars to rockets, discover more about our guests with host Loxley Browne. Loxley is the founder of the award-winning STEM club for girls - Athenian - and the writer of two book series that will inspire children and teens to pursue their dreams and GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY whilst building... all at BeAthenian.org
Follow us on our social channels:
Instagram.com/BeAthenian
Facebook.com/BeAthenian
Twitter.com/BeAthenianSTEM
Youtube.com/@BeAthenian
TikTok.com/BeAthenian
Podcasters.Spotify.com/pod/show/GetYourHandsDirty
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/getyourhandsdirty/message
28 min