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Miakoda
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Fort Washakie, WY
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Describe a challenge you have faced and how it has shaped your goals, character, or future.
1) Be personal and specific
2) Show growth
3) Connect it to your goals
4) Keep it positive
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Jennifer Dede, MBA
Biomedical Engineering
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Rancho Cucamonga, California
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Hi! Great question, Miakoda.
I graduated from college with a degree in biomedical engineering and spent about 7 years working in the Sustaining/Production engineering department at various medical device companies. During that time, I really wanted to move to Research & Development engineering, but it seemed tough at that point in my career.
I decided to go for it anyway. I contacted an R&D engineering manager at another medical device company and had several informational interviews with him to explore my options. I also joined my company’s career coach program and asked the COO to be my coach to gain more insights. I started discussing my plans with engineering managers at my company, and eventually, I was able to make the switch. It turned out to be the best decision ever! Since then, I've become an engineering manager myself, my salary has gone up a lot, and I've learned so much more than if I had stayed in my old role!
I graduated from college with a degree in biomedical engineering and spent about 7 years working in the Sustaining/Production engineering department at various medical device companies. During that time, I really wanted to move to Research & Development engineering, but it seemed tough at that point in my career.
I decided to go for it anyway. I contacted an R&D engineering manager at another medical device company and had several informational interviews with him to explore my options. I also joined my company’s career coach program and asked the COO to be my coach to gain more insights. I started discussing my plans with engineering managers at my company, and eventually, I was able to make the switch. It turned out to be the best decision ever! Since then, I've become an engineering manager myself, my salary has gone up a lot, and I've learned so much more than if I had stayed in my old role!