The Problem Solver
Enjoys analyzing and solving problems. Prefers observing, thinking and understanding information. Likes to work with DATA.
Careers
Computer & Information Technology, Government, Non-Profit & Public Service, Healthcare
Banking & Financial Services , Government, Non-Profit & Public Service, Other Professional Services
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Construction & Skilled Trades
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Architecture, Art & Design
Marcela Denniston is the Vice President of Field Engineering at ShieldX Networks; a San Francisco-based company that focuses on protecting organizations against cyber threats. Marcela’s cyber security career began at Hawai’i Pacific University (HPU), where she joined their U.S. Navy program immediately out of high school. Marcela worked in the Navy for seven years, then moved into the commercial sector. She said cyber security is about protecting information systems and networks connected to the internet, including computers, servers, cell phones and vehicles.
What kind of people thrive in… Read more
Computer & Information Technology
Moises Young, the youngest child of a working class couple, was destined to be an engineer. Young’s proficiency in math and science led him to earn a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in engineering management, both from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. The Queens borough native is a project manager for the engineering company, AECOM, with 17 years of engineering experience focused on the transportation field of engineering. His father, an immigrant from Panama, worked in the banking industry, and his mother, an immigrant from the Philippines, worked as a… Read more
Engineering
Ismael Villarreal is a design engineer for AdelWiggins Group, a small aerospace company based out of Commerce, CA. AdelWiggins Group produces custom-designed products for fuel distribution systems, such as hoses, clamps and connectors. They primarily sell their products to Boeing and Airbus, but also work with manufacturers like Embraer in Brazil and Leonardo in Italy.
Villarreal, who has been at the company for about a year, works on mechanical components either by adjusting existing designs or creating brand new products. Because AdelWiggins is a smaller company, he said designers often… Read more
Engineering
Kenny Smith, a D.C. native, is a Writer, Producer, Director living in Los Angeles. With over twenty years in the entertainment business, he’s worked on more than a few shows including Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Game, Marlon, and is currently running ABC’s hit show Black-ish. If you can’t tell from his list of credit, Kenny has an affinity for comedy and is considered to be very funny by everyone, except his own kids.
Who/what influenced or inspired you to become a Writer/Producer/Director?
There were a lot of people who influenced me and things that inspired me along the way to become… Read more
Entertainment, Media & Sports