Send us Fan Mail 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 ... Show More
Sep 11
Antonio Valadez & Nate Post | Building Better Engineers Through Better Leadership
Send us Fan MailNate Post and Antonio “Tony” Valadez bring decades of combined experience leading engineering, manufacturing, continuous improvement, and new product introduction efforts within the medical-device industry. Nate currently serves as Director of New Product Introduc ... Show More
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Sep 4
Jacob Evink | From CAD to Mechanical Curiosity: Student Engineer Spotlight
Send us Fan MailJacob Evink is a mechanical engineering student at Western Michigan University with interests in mechanical design, robotics, manufacturing, and product development. Rather than waiting until graduation to begin practicing engineering, Jacob is actively developing ... Show More
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Aug 28
Robert States | How Engineers Can Thrive in Corporate R&D
Send us Fan MailRobert States is Vice President of Technical Services at Cormica Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Testing, where he supports clients across medical device, pharmaceutical, and combination product testing. His work spans development strategy, risk management, testin ... Show More
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Jul 2022
S7E20: How L.E.K. Helps the World's Top Companies Achieve Growth
Send us Fan MailLearn about open roles at L.E.K. Consulting: L.E.K. CAREERSIn this episode, we're joined by Maria Steingoltz, a Managing Director at L.E.K. Consulting. She shares with us about the firm, the work it engages in, and a case study from a recent client engagement. Fro ... Show More
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Sep 2025
Leading across technical domains, strategic deep-dives & applying your skills in new industries w/ Simone Kalmakis #231
<p>How do you apply your leadership skills to a new, mission-driven industry and effectively lead teams across multiple technical domains? In this episode, Simone Kalmakis (VPE @ Viam) shares her playbook for successfully transitioning between industries from health-tech and clim ... Show More
43m 17s
Dec 2024
Ep 23 - Engineering Greatness with Madonna Saad + Vania Del Carmen Moreno-Colin
In this episode, Madonna Saad, a recent graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Vania Del Carmen Moreno-Colin, a student at the University of Washington, share their journeys in civil engineering. Vania reflects on her transition from participating in a rocketry ... Show More
27m 33s
Aug 2023
Episode 75 - Equity, Education, and Growing in Your Career
<p>This week we get to talk with Jordan Jarrett, an engineer with an impressive career spanning a renowned technical firm to teaching at a college, she's seen a broad spectrum of the resources we have for education beyond college, and shares some tips on navigating your career, e ... Show More
36m 25s
May 2024
Leading Product at Amazon and Google with Priyankka Mani | Chief Product & Design Officer at Lonely Planet | E221
<p>Tune into this engaging episode of the Product Podcast, where we delve into the career story of Priyankka Mani, former CPO at Lonely Planet. Discover her incredible journey and insights gained from leading product teams at tech giants Google and Amazon, and how she expertly na ... Show More
43m 49s
Mar 2025
S17E2: Early Career Playbook: Job Search, Networking, and Success Mindsets
Send us Fan MailCalling all students and early career job seekers. If you're navigating internships, job searches, or your first professional role, this special mic takeover episode is packed with insights to help you get ahead.Sophomore Emma sits down with Jenny Rae (ex-Bain con ... Show More
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