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Karim Habib

Senior Engineer
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Saint Petersburg, Florida
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Hello! I am a mid-career Senior Engineer with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. I have over 6 years of experience in the field ranging from part design and drawings to supply chain activities, and a lot else in between! I'm open to all questions and love learning from other perspectives to become a more wholistic person.

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What is it like when your job gets tough?

There will be times where you are dropped into a mess (often times created by someone else) that you know will only be solved by you (because no one else wants to take responsibility). It is in these moments you have to look past all the petty curses you'll mutter under your breath and realize something has to be done. And honestly, who better to do it than you, right? Because at the end of the day, except for rare circumstances, you can only trust your own work because you know you are committed 100% to doing it right the first time. So it is in that moment after you've released whatever stress came as a result of something landing in your lap, and getting a game plan to follow through on whatever it is you need to achieve. And that might mean you have to work 14 hour days to get it done. But guess what? It might take a few days, or even a few weeks constantly working for what seems like an eternity, but there will be an end to the work, and you can look back with pride that you did your best and nothing more could have been done, and it couldn't have been done better. And unless you have a medical condition preventing you, you'll decide on a favorite energy drink to keep the motivation going! I cheers my low-carb monster energy drink to you!