Experiences

Global Competency

What did you do?

Abu Dhabi Study Abroad

Life in Argentina, J-TERM Study Abroad

Why did you do it?

Gain new perspectives, understand root problems in significance to cultural, political, local attributes that may be underlying

What was the impact?

Learned how to think about problems through lens of community members, and first-handedly see how engineering can hurt and impose communities without a holistic understanding of how the community coexists.

Commitment to Service

What did you do?
- Engineers for Social Impact (EFSI)
- STEM League Mentor
Why did you do it?
- Contributing to the community in small ways can make a larger difference in peoples, environments mindsets, goals, etc. in the long run.
What was the impact?
- The Engineers for Social Impact class detailed relevant problems such as immigrant workers in the UAE and engineering principles such as emphasizing problem finding versus reinventing the wheel in order to deeply bring about change. More specifically, the goal was to compete in Wyakom Competition which aimed to innovate for Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Our project aims to enhance public transportation experiences by transforming bus stops currently demarcated by signposts into more modern, safe, and comfortable waiting areas through economical, light-touch, and long-lasting infrastructure that is easy to install and practically maintenance free. Site-specific architecture provides shade and wind protection throughout the day, regardless of orientation to the sun. Solar panels and battery storage allow for centrally-controlled electronic-paper displays with service information and wireless charging for phones without need for a grid connection.
- In STEM League I taught 20 middle-school students Data Programming & Web Development (Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) curriculum in an 8-week intensive virtual bootcamp

Leadership

What did you do?
- Society of Women Engineers President
- Engineering & Innovation Forum Teaching Assistant
Why did you do it?

Wanted to have a voice in a community for women engineers to continue to find ways to find opportunities and resources that will uplift all the talented and bright women! Additionally, as a TA for a first year engineering class, I wanted to not only teach inside the classroom but also mentor students by sharing experiences.

What was the impact?

SWE:

Led workshops and events for 200+ women engineers, and lead social media channels for 500+ women engineers (mailing list, slack, etc.)

TA:

Lead weekly design-thinking workshops & discussion section for over 50 first-year engineering students

Instructed students by providing technical mentorship and business model development with implementation of real-world customer research, wireframing, prototyping, etc

Academic Excellence

What did you do?

-Finalist in Wyakom, UAE Department of Community Development Competition.

-1st place in Spark Think Tank Competition

Why did you do it?

I decided to take part in both of these competitions because they both were centered around the ideas of sustainable change for communities, which encompasses the values that I believe in.

What was the impact?

Sustainable data centers: integral to think about, with the presence of data centers only multiplying in the coming decades, also having the community to contribute to sustainable changes is key.

Professional Development

What did you do?

Professional development opportunities that I have taken advantage of are the Society of Women Engineers Conference in both October 2021 (Indianapolis, IN) and October 2022 (Dallas, TX). Additionally, software engineering internships at JPMorgan Chase and at Nike.

Why did you do it?

As an executive board member of Society of Women Engineers at NYU I have seen how the tight-knit community has impacted the local members, so I wanted to take this a step further and connect with other women engineers from across the nation, while being able to network with companies, and attend impactful panels. Further, I sought internships to fortify the skills learnt in class and learn how to apply these skills to industry.

What was the impact?

The energy of the conference's alone stands out to make you feel extremely motivated and proud to be a women engineer. The conference in October 2021 definitely got me serious about landing internships and making forward steps in my career. In my internships, I obtained diverse experience that was beyond my major curriculum, such as business terminology, establishing professional connections, etc.

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