Alyssa Hiedeman, Application Development Engineer, Beckhoff Automation B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota Alyssa Hiedeman started working in Technical Support at Beckhoff Automation’s U.S. headquarters in Savage, Minnesota, in 2016. In 2019, she relocated to Denver to take a position as an Application Development Engineer on the recently created Advanced Applications…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Karen Vintroux
Karen Vintroux, Staff Scientist, Cinch Connectivity Solutions | a bel group B.S.ChE Chemical Engineer, Florida Institute of Technology Karen Vintroux is a Staff Scientist working for Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a bel group in Melbourne, Florida. She began working in RF and microwave electronics in 1983 and received her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Kristin McKenzie
Kristin McKenzie , Senior Director of Information Technology, Digi-Key Electronics B.S. Computer Science, SCL University of North Dakota Kristin McKenzie is senior director of information technology at Digi-Key Electronics, a $4.7 billion company ranked the fifth largest electronic component distributor in the world. She thrives on leading technical teams and solving complex global business and…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Melissa Heckman
Melissa Heckman, Senior Backplane Engineer, Elma Electronic Inc. BS Electrical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University Melissa is a Senior Backplane Engineer and has been with Elma Electronic for almost 25 years. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo. Melissa is an indispensable leader in the design…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering –Melissa Wallin
Melissa Wallin, Sustaining Engineer Encoder Products Company B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Melissa Wallin is a Sustaining Engineer at Encoder Products Company, where she develops solutions to product and production problems through fixturing, improved processes, and design changes. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Platteville. In her free time, she…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Kristen Copeland Moore
Kristen Copeland Moore igus Territory Sales Manager Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering with a minor in mathematics and Master’s in business administration with a specialization in sales, University of Alabama Kristen started her collegiate career at The University of Alabama majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in mathematics. She was also a participant in the…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Jaya Bindra
Jaya Bindra, Director of Applications Engineering, IoT, Compute and Wireless Division, Infineon Technologies Executive General Management (MBA) Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore, India Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication – Kurukshetra University, India Jaya Bindra is Director of Applications Engineering, IoT, Compute and Wireless Division, Infineon Technologies. She loves to mentor teams…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Nicole Mathieu
Nicole Mathieu, Inside Sales Engineer, maxon B.S. Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Nicole graduated from Umass Dartmouth with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2020. During her time as a student, she completed an internship at Night Vision Technology Solutions in Jamestown, RI where she created 3D rendered images of night vision…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Annalisa Regalado
Annalisa Regalado, STEM outreach representative, Microchip Technology Incorporated Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Arizona State University Annalisa Regalado is the STEM outreach representative for Microchip Technology, headquartered in Chandler, Ariz. She manages both internal and external FIRST Robotics programs including For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. She serves as the statewide regional…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Deana Fu
Deana Fu Director of Product Management Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University Deana Fu has served as a product manager for various industrial automation products throughout her career. Her passion is in the intricate weave of engineering, business, and relationship-building. As the director of Product Management of Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., she is responsible for…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Dana Myers
Dana Myers Global Product Manager, nVent, MBA – Carlson School of Management University of Minnesota Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Michigan Technological University Dana Myers has worked at nVent for nearly 8 years. She entered as an industry specialist following a six-year career in the functional and process chemistry consulting industry. During her time at nVent…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Kitty Kong
Kitty Kong Engineering Director, Wind River B.A. Computer Software Engineering, UC – Berkeley Kitty is a director of engineering at Wind River, overseeing teams that work on the company’s flagship real-time embedded operating system, full-system simulation of target hardware, and cloud-native platform. She earned her bachelor’s in computer science from University of Berkeley and started…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Stephanie Moscrip
Stephanie Moscrip VP of Engineering Excellence and Linux BSc Electrical Engineering, Queen’s University Stephanie graduated from Queen’s University in Canada with a degree in electrical engineering with a computer option. Her career started at an optical devices and module company called JDS, which then became JDS Uniphase. For the first few years she worked in…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Anna Wint
Anna Wint Quality Engineer Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Valparaiso University Anna Wint started in the automotive industry as a manufacturing engineer for an engine manufacturer in 2014 and worked as part of a team that helped produce a new diesel engine. In 2017, she transferred to another engine line and began work as…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Ana Montes
Ana Montes Senior Technologist at Velo3D B.S. and M.S. Mechanical Engineering – Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) PhD Mechanical Engineering – Northeastern University (Boston, MA) Originally from Colombia, Ana moved to the USA to pursue a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Material Science. After graduation, she started as a Junior Process…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Maritza Ruiz
Maritza Ruiz Director of Process Engineering, Velo3D PhD Mechanical Engineering UC Berkeley Maritza is the director of process engineering at Velo3D and has been with the 3D printing company for nearly 5 years. As the director of process engineering, Maritza oversees the qualification of new metal alloys in the company’s Sapphire family of printers. She…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Michelle Goeman
Michelle Goeman Regional Sales Manager – WAGO Corporation Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering Minor in Business Management Milwaukee School of Engineering Michelle realized early on that the time studies and ergonomics of Industrial Engineering wasn’t going to be fulfilling enough for her – too much alone time and she is more social than that.…
Society of Women Engineers bestows awards on 3 Sandia staff, including its highest honor
The Society of Women Engineers has bestowed awards on three Sandia National Laboratories employees. Senior scientist Tina Nenoff received the society’s highest honor, the Achievement Award, chemical engineer Yuliya Preger received a Rising Technical Contributor Award and researcher Nedra Bonal received a Patent Recognition Award. The society bestows awards annually to professionals, collegiates and groups…
Helping the world through engineering
Ellen J Ferraro, PhD, Vice President, Engineering & Mission Assurance, Raytheon Intelligence & Space B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering For Ellen Ferraro, the attraction of engineering is the problem solving she gets to do. “Not just problem solving for the sake of problem solving,” she says, “but solving technical issues…
Engineering can be a springboard to a range of careers.
Kathy Miller, Professional Coach & Business Transformation Advisor Speaker/Author/ Sr. Manufacturing Executive, Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame Inductee (2021), most recently the Global Vice President of Vertiv Operating System B.S. industrial systems engineering For young students considering an engineering degree, going through a traditional engineering university is only one path. For professional engineers considering…
Inspired by engineering
Kate Schneidau, M.S., mechanical engineering, University of Louisville Today’s young women engineers find this field can inspire entrepreneurial ambitions. For Kate Schneidau, the idea of becoming an engineer began early, “right after my princess and racecar driver stages as a child,” she says. “I always wanted a field that would allow me to be creative…
A life-long love of engineering
Meghan Olds, Director of Operations, Powder Atomization, Oerlikon BS, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan MS, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Dayton Meghan Olds’ journey with engineering began in elementary school. Encouraging young students to explore their creativity, the school offered an accelerated program that included competitions focused on invention. Thus, when she…
Engineering is a stepping stone to many opportunities
Women don’t have to be perfect in math or science to consider becoming an engineer. Engineering skills can be applied to a range of fields and corporate opportunities. Christine Georgia, Assistant Dean & Director, Women in Engineering Program, Principal Academic Professional, G W Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology…
The thrill of problem solving
Anoosheh Oskouian, President and CEO of Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Denver Anoosheh Oskouian is President and CEO of Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a Long Beach, Calif.-based, woman-owned, certified business specializing in air pollution capture and control systems for industrial applications. Ship & Shore helps major manufacturers meet…
Society of Women Engineers names Chicago native Dayna Johnson as 2023 President
The Society of Women Engineers has named Dayna Johnson, P.E. for GE Gas Power Chicago, as the 2022-2023 SWE President. Johnson is the Emerging Technology Programs and Operations Leader at GE Gas Power. She joined GE in 2012 as a commercial manager, leading large teams through the bidding process to develop proposals for high-voltage electrical substations.…