Being an Engineer

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S4E43 Kevin Surace | How To Use AI For Engineering Nov 10, 2023

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As an AI Keynote speaker & disruptive innovation specialist, Kevin Surace helps companies navigate the dynamic landscape of AI-driven transformation. A few of Kevin’s accomplishments include the following:

Recipient of INC Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year (2009)
Built multiple startups from ground zero to $1B+ valuations
Awarded 94 worldwide patents, including 32 in the US

Join us on this episode to hear how engineers can leverage AI to improve their work and accelerate their careers.
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S4E42 Pam Hurley | Technical Writing, Presentations, & Communications Nov 03, 2023

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Pam Hurley is the founder of Hurley Write, Inc., where she has developed a curriculum that hundreds of companies use to improve their teams’ writing, reviewing, & presentation skills. Technical writing is an area in which many engineers struggle; if you’re one of those engineers, it is holding you back from opportunities that would otherwise be available to you. Listen to this episode to learn how to improve your technical communication skills.

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S4E41 Neil Thompson | Technical Pitches: Revealing Flaws, Using Stories, & Wiggling Toes Oct 27, 2023

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Neil Thompson holds degrees in materials engineering and biomedical engineering. Neil has held roles as a product development engineer, freelance writer, patent agent, professional speaker, business development manager, author and company founder. You can find him online at teachthegeek.com, askuncleneilbooks.com, & youtube.teachthegeek.com.
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S4E40 Gina Covarrubias | The Engineering Life Coach Oct 20, 2023

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Gina Covarrubias is a certified Life Coach and holds a B.S. Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering from Purdue, and a M.S. Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah. After over 12 years of engineering and technology experience in government, academia and corporate aerospace, Gina founded Deliberate Doing LLC, an exclusive STEM coaching service dedicated to helping technical professionals defeat career despair.

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S4E39 Kyle Valiton | Common Pitfalls of Startups, Dealing With Stress, Setting Budgets Oct 13, 2023

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Kyle Valiton graduated from Cal Poly in 2010 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has since gained experience in a wide variety of roles from web development to R&D engineering to operations consulting.

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S4E38 Ahmed Wasfy | Feedback Loops, Systems Over Intentions, & the Power of Predictability Oct 06, 2023

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Ahmed Wasfy holds a master of applied science degree in electrical and computer engineering. He has worked as a senior engineer and engineering manager at software giants Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. In addition to his current role at Amazon, he also coaches engineers on how to become great tech leaders through a structured framework he has pieced together during his own years in leadership.
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S4E37 Troy Nergaard | Lightship – L1 Electric RV Sep 29, 2023

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Troy Nergaard has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering. He has held roles ranging from project engineer to CEO, and is currently the head of controls and embedded systems at Lightship, where he and his team are designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.
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S4E36 Wes Schwie| Intellectual Property Sep 22, 2023

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Wes Schwie is a dreamer and innovator who loves solving problems. He uses his skills as a patent attorney, engineer, entrepreneur, and business executive to bring ideas to life.

Wes is the founder and a patent attorney at Gallium Law, a boutique intellectual property law firm. He is also a co-founder and the General Counsel at Innovelis, a company that makes innovative mounts for home electronics. Many of their products can be found in Apple Stores worldwide. Wes is an animal lover and avid workout enthusiast; you can find him on his rowing machine (where he identifies as "The Vegan Rower"), riding a bike, or taking long walks in nature. In his spare time, he enjoys writing comedy sketches and jokes, which he plans to bring to the stage one day.
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S4E35 Shawn Patterson | Interferometers, Lasers, & Not Panicking Sep 15, 2023

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Shawn Patterson has developed an expertise in Process Development for electro-optical and mechanical engineering platforms. Shawn has taken prototype engineering efforts and carefully improved upon aspects of their thermal management, method of assembly, and package design.

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Outro music: Blue Ocean was written, arranged and mixed by Shawn Sinohui in Phoenix, Arizona 2022

Music:
Shawn Sinohui on acoustic guitars, harmonica and vocals
Brian Mikulich on drums and percussions
Mark Corradetti on electric bass guitar
www.mixkit.co provided: Sea Waves, free use audio

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S4E34 Carla Minett | Departmental Rotations, Ship Building, & Engineering Leadership Sep 08, 2023

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In this episode of the Being An Engineer Podcast, we have Carla Minett, a Leadership Program Strategist and Consultant at Minett Consulting which she founded. Carla helps engineering organizations create and implement leadership development programs to transform high-performing engineers into high-impact leaders.
Aaron Moncur, host

PDX 2026 is October 20-21 in Phoenix, AZ. Learn more and register at https://pdexpo.engineer/

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