Left Coast Layoff Leaders

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ECLIPSE Interns Begin Their Terms at the Annual Meeting

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The interns also attended a rece ption and dinner with the Presidential Executive Director Team and the Board of Governors on April 7, as well as the Engineering Public Policy Symposium on April 9. Michael Brundage and Vikrant ChiddarwarOne of the new interns, Michael P. Brundage, Ph.D., will serve as the 2019-2020 ECLIPSE Intern for the Standards and Certification Sector. Dr. Brundage is an industrial engineer in the Informational Modeling and Testing Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he leads the Knowledge Extracti on and Application for Manufacturing Operations project. Brundage received the ASME Old Guard Early Career Award in 2018 and was named as one of SMEs 2018 Class of 30 Under 30.Vikrant Chiddarwar, the 2019-2020 ECLIPSE Intern for the History and Heritage Committee, is a senior engineer in the modeling and simulation department at Siemens PLM, where he has contributed to projects related to modeling and simulation-based analysis of thermal systems in cluding engines, air conditioning, fuel systems and cooling systems for vehicle controls development. He has developed and validated various types of internal combustion engine models to perform predictive analytics and to support rapid development of engine controllers. The vice chair of the ASME Metro motor city section since June 2017, Chiddarwar has also been active in the organization of FutureME Social Meetup events in the Detroit area. Reuben Fikreyesus and Lorna HoltOne of the two new interns for the Technical Events and Content Sector, Reuben Fikreyesus, will spend his term working with the Petroleum Division. Hailing from Eritrea and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Fikreyesus works as a cost analyst for Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation, where he is responsible for measuring, analyzing and reporting the cost and physical progress of a large greenfield petrochemicals facility. He became involved in ASME as a student at the University of Calgary, whe re he volunteered with ASME as a member of the Collegiate Council.Lorna Holt, the 2019-2020 ECLIPSE intern for the ASME Board of Governors, is an Engineer I at SoCalGas in Los Angeles, where she is part of the gas engineering department. She is currently working on a variety of renewable biogas projects to develop the point of receipt and pipeline laterals for dairies and waste management facilities. She is a volunteer with K-12 outreach programs such as SWENext, the Boys Girls Club of Hollywoods Robotics Team, and STEM summer camps. Oleg Levytskyy and Alexander Marrero-LaureanoOleg Levytskyy, the new ECLIPSE intern for the Group Engagement Committee, has served as a volunteer with the ASME Ontario Section since his graduation from Ryerson University in Toronto in 2015. His positions have included chair, vice chair and membership development representative with the Ontario Section as well as chair and secretary of the ASME student chapter at Ryerson University. He cu rrently works as a manufacturing systems expert at Honda of Canada Mfg., overseeing the deployment, sustainment and progress of smart manufacturing technologies.The 2019-2020 ECLIPSE Intern for the Public Affairs and Outreach Sector, Alexander Marrero-Laureano, is a supplier quality engineer at General Motors where he is responsible for suppliers in the chassis-steering, structures and suspension commodities. He is a member-at-large of ASMEs Student Section Enterprise, in which he previously served as student regional chair for Latin America and the Caribbean. Alexander joined ASME in 2009 as a student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and served as chair of the universitys student section. Columbia Mishra and Peter OvirohColumbia Mishra, Ph.D., the new intern for the Student and Early Career Development Sector, is a senior thermal engineer in the Thermal Engineering Innovation team at Intel Corp. Dr. Mishra had previously worked as a resolution enhancemen t technology konzept engineer at Intel developing numerical models for mask corrections in photolithography. She has served as topic chair for such ASME conferences as the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition and the Summer Heat Transfer Conference and is active in the ASME Heat Transfer Divisions K-20 Computational Heat Transfer Committee.Peter Oviroh, the 2019-2020 ECLIPSE Intern for the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Committee, is a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering science at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. His research is currently focused on creating an efficient and sustainable means for reducing energy costs through the development of an innovative biomimetic membrane for water desalination. Oviroh also has experience in project management and maintenance of telecom networks and infrastructures on a nationwide scale, leading successful Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) rollouts, and the design and installation of fiber optic networks. Parisa Saboori and Antoine SandsParisa Saboori, Ph.D., the other new ECLIPSE Intern for Technical Events and Content, will be working with the Bioengineering Division. Dr. Saboori is an associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Manhattan College in New York whose research focuses on biomechanics with an emphasis on traumatic brain injury (TBI). Her experimental work includes mapping the subarachnoid space (SAS) with respect to trabeculae architecture, while her modeling work includes several studies with regard to brain injury and impact profiles. Prior her work in biomechanics research, Saboori worked for several years in the oil industry as a design engineer for oil field operation.The new ECLIPSE Intern for the VOLT Academy, Antoine Sands, is a project manager in the engineering and construction department of Buckeye Bahamas Hub, a Buckeye Partners facility located in the Caribbean region. As project manager, Sands is responsible for providing safe, compliant, reliable and cost-effective project management for terminal construction projects through the initial feasibility, development, execution and startup phases of the project lifecycle. He currently serves as the vice president of the Bahamas Society of Engineers.

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The Case for a Flexible Workplace

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The Key to Successful Free Creative Resume Templates Microsoft Word

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5 resolution mistakes every professional makes

5 entschlieung mistakes every professional makes5 resolution mistakes every professional makesEven if you arent the biggest fan of resolutions - per se - there is merit in self-reflection and self-awareness. No matter how you dice it, twelve months is a stint of time, and so much can change personally, professionally and in terms of your future goals or current lifestyle.When December 31 turns into January 1, many people feel - ahem, hungover - but mora so, ready to make some sort of shift within their day-to-day that will bring them heightened happiness, success, and fulfillment. Many people feel empowered by this season of opportunity, but that doesnt mean they always approach the process in the most effective way.Good intentions are powerful, but when you dont apply the right strategy to meet your goals or resolutions, youll likely end up falling short and being disappointed. If you havent quite made it to the finish line in years past, let 2019 be when you finally hit the nai l on the head.Here, experts share the most common mistakes most go-getters makeMaking a resolution you cant track.Maybe youre the creative at your firm - always bursting with new ideas and innovative ways to solve an issue or move forward. Or, youre more focused on the big picture than the nitty-gritty.These are all valuable qualities, but without having any number associated with your resolution, career expert, entrepreneur and author Lauren Berger explains most people arent able to track their progress.She explains while anyone would love to close more deals next year - how many exactly? Even if you go above and beyond that number (or perhaps, dont meet it quite yet) - its better to put some sort of numerical figure so you can see how youre doing three, six and nine months in.Making a resolution you think you should make - instead of what you want.Sure, you want to impress your manager. Or, you believe you should be in a place career-wise that you arent (yet). In a world where an Instagram filter is applied neatly to everything, its tempting to compare yourself to others and feel pressured to live up to a specific standard.Entrepreneur Jessica Tatham knows this all too well, especially since branching out on her to found her company. Not everyone defines success in the same way, and creating resolutions that dont align to your personal values will make it less likely youll stick with it, she says. And if you do, it wont be an enjoyable process.This is why its essential to figure out what really motivates and empowers you, and allow yourself to go after that, even if it isnt status quo or traditional.Making a resolution with no strategy.After a solid two years of moonlighting as a freelancer while holding down the fort at a full-time gig, youre ready to take that leap of faith and do your own thing, permanently. Its a scary move- no matter how you dice it- but saying it wont make it so. Berger explains while plenty of talented professionals have killer s kills and lofty dreams, they arent exactly schooled on how to create a detailed strategy to arrange at their intended destination.When youre serious about a resolution for any aspect of your life, you map out the necessary steps youll need to take and milestones youll need to meet to get where youre going.Berger says to put pen to paper (or open up a Google Doc) and write down your detailed strategy for each month, allowing you to cross out deliverables as you achieve them.Making a resolution theyre too afraid to change.Think about the type of person you dated and were attracted to in college. And in your mid-20s. Or, consider what you wanted to be when you grew up as a kid, or the clothes you wore in high school that you thought were totally rad. One of the wonders - and stressors - or life is how often it changes. Resolutions are no different, and Berger notes no one should be afraid to tweak or change at any point or period.Last year, I made a big resolution for the year. Halfw ay through the year, I saw that I welches clearly not on track to meet this goal so I tweaked the goal and made it more realistic for the end of the year, she explains. This doesnt make me a failure, this means I was on top of my goal-setting and planning.Making resolutions that apply too much stress.Though a constant quest for self-improvement and a lifelong dedication to learning is paramount to any successful career, if your resolution is causing you so much heartache and headache, you feel as if youre drowning. Its time to re-think it.Too often, we put a ridiculous amount of pressure on ourselves. This doesnt come from the outside world, but from our own self-doubts and criticisms, Tatham explains. When we do this, working hard feels too much like painful work and not enough like doing the things that we love.This doesnt mean your goal of the year should be easy-peasy, but it should be something you look forward to achieving - and one that keeps you focused on your hustle, ins tead of dreading it.

8 signs you have reached the glass ceiling

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