The Being An Engineer podcast is a central repository in which we collect and share industry knowledge & best practices associated with the discipline of engineering. We hope that engineers throughout the world will benefit from this content as they connect with the companies, technologies, people, resources, and opportunities that are relevant to their engineering or engineering-adjacent roles. Contact us at info@teampipeline.us. Intro and Outro music by John Martell
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Get inspiration and new ideas to grow your business podcast. A few times each month, hear from business podcast hosts in professional service industries. Learn why they started podcasting, how they position their shows, how it connects to their business, and more. Hosted by John Tyreman, founder of Red Cedar Marketing.
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Being An Engineer: From Thought Exercise to Effective Marketing, with Aaron Moncur
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For Aaron Moncur, a podcast is more than just a marketing tool. It's a way to build relationships, showcase expertise, and ultimately drive revenue for his custom engineering services business. With over 250 published episodes, Moncur's "Being an Engineer" podcast has become a cornerstone of his company's growth strategy. 0:00 Intro 3:14 How Aaron …
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S5E33 Devon Copeland | Working for Apple & Tesla, Building a Better MFG Execution System (MES)
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Send us a Text Message. Devon Copeland is an accomplished engineer with extensive experience in hardware engineering and product design. He is currently the Co-founder and CTO of Serial, a company that aims to streamline manufacturing data analysis, making it easier for engineers to identify and resolve production issues swiftly. Devon's background…
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Building the Premier Accounting Firm: An Intentional Podcasting Journey, with Roger Knecht
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How intentional are you with your podcast? Roger Knecht, President of Universal Accounting, has helped thousands of accountants, bookkeepers, and tax preparers start and build a successful accounting firm. Roger also hosts Building the Premier Accounting Firm, a weekly show that is nearing 300 episodes. Every decision Roger made with his podcast ha…
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S5E32 Todd Mansfield | Integrated Project Management (OneIPM), Agile Methodologies, and Construction Automation
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Aaron Moncur interviews Todd Mansfield. They discuss Todd's career journey, his work at companies like House of Design Robotics and Echo Safety Group, and his current role at OneIPM, where he focuses on integrated project management solutions. They cover topics such as the benefits of OneIPM's seamless integ…
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S5E31 Jad Allam | Manufacturing Yields, Growing Young Engineers, & Engineering Analytics
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Jad Allam discusses his journey into engineering, starting as a process engineer at Applied Medical and eventually becoming a Group Vice President. He shares his experiences in scaling up the Gen 2 Voyant device production, including the challenges faced and how his team overcame them. Jad also talks about h…
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S5E30 Camden Shuman | Building a Second Brain, Co-ops, & Tools for Developing Your Network
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Camden Shuman discusses his experiences as a co-op student at Siemens Healthineers, where he has gained valuable hands-on experience in mechanical design work. He also shares insights about his entrepreneurial venture, "The Engineering Way" newsletter, which aims to help engineering students and professional…
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What’s Your 'And'? Embracing Individuality as a Differentiator, with John Garrett
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Writing a book for your consulting business? Use a podcast for research. When John Garrett decided to write a book, he launched a podcast to help with his research. Eventually, the What's Your And? podcast has served as a remarkable launchpad for speaking engagements and business opportunities, contributing to an estimated $200,000 in new business—…
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S5E29 Steve Gompertz | Medical Device Quality Control & Regulatory Requirements
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Send us a Text Message. Steve Gompertz discusses the complexities of navigating the regulatory landscape in the medical device industry. He shares insights on the evolution of global regulations, the balance between innovation and quality control, and strategies for developing effective quality management systems for companies of all sizes. Main To…
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Should You Start a Business Podcast? Answer These 5 Questions First
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Podcasting seems like a crowded space, but it's really not. It’s a blue ocean opportunity. Especially for expertise-driven businesses who need to build trust with buyers, accelerate network growth, and create endless content. If you’re asking yourself, “should I start a podcast?” then you’re in the right place. This episode explores five critical q…
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S5E28 Aaron Gebauer | Solidworks PDM, Finding A New Job, Managing Uncertainty
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Send us a Text Message. Today we continue our “Open to Work” series by welcoming Aaron Gebauer. Aaron Gebauer shares his extensive career journey and insights into implementing SolidWorks PDM, managing job transitions, the importance of professional development and networking, and finding balance during uncertain periods. Aaron is now seeking new o…
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The Corporate Escapee: Helping Gen X Ditch the 9-5, with Brett Trainor
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Build a thriving Slack community with your podcast. Brett Trainor is using his podcast, The Corporate Escapee, to build a community of Gen X professionals who want to ditch their 9-5. In this episode of Podcasting in Professional Services, Brett sits down with John Tyreman to share his experience running his show. We cover: How Brett reaches Gen X-…
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S5E27 Andy Schieber | Work Ethic, Medical Device Commercialization, & Ophthalmology Devices
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Send us a Text Message. Andy discusses his background growing up on a farm and how it shaped his work ethic. He talks about his experience founding Engineering Consultants and working with medical device startups. Key topics include challenges in commercializing devices, balancing an inventor's vision with engineering feasibility, and advice for en…
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Free Online PDX Event: Simulation in Product Development
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Send us a Text Message. The next PDX event is coming up – so mark your calendars for Thursday July 18th… ...and this one is free (and online)! In this event, simulation expert and 35 year veteran of the industry Krishna Raichur will teach you the basics of setting up, running, and evaluating results of FEA simulations. You’ll learn how early-stage …
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S5E26 Patrick Jreijiri | How To Build A Product Development Freelance Company
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Send us a Text Message. Patrick Jreijiri shares his journey in product design, mechanical engineering, entrepreneurship, and growing his freelance product development company. He discusses challenges he overcame like competing with cheaper labor abroad and the loneliness of remote work. Patrick also provides insights on processes like prototyping e…
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Accounting High: Learn How to RAP, with Scotty "OKR" Scarano
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Can I have your attention, please? Will the real Scotty Scarano please stand up? There’s not too many people who blend hip hop with accounting, but that’s exactly what Scotty “OKR” Scarano is doing through his personal brand on LinkedIn, his YouTube page, and through his podcast, Accounting High. Scotty believes that learning how to run a practice …
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S5E25 Erica Kahn | Ophthalmology Device Design & Being Laid Off
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to a special episode of the "Being an Engineer" podcast, marking the beginning of our new "Open to Work" series. Part of the stated purpose of the BAE podcast is to “connect with the companies, technologies, people, resources, and opportunities featured on our show.” In alignment with that purpose, my goal for this o…
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S5E24 Dion Lopes | Manufacturing processes & Implementing New Technologies
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we delve into Dion's remarkable journey in medical device manufacturing. We explore his wealth of experience and expertise, spanning crucial aspects such as product development, regulatory submissions, and the implementation of various manufacturing technologies. Main Topics: Pneumatic welding process challe…
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The Recognized Authority and AI-Powered Business Leaders, with Alastair McDermott
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It rarely takes 5 or 6 years to launch a podcast, but that was the case for Alastair McDermott. Since then he's launched a handful of shows and written a book titled 33 Ways Not to Screw Up Your Business Podcast. Going through the process of planning his podcast exposed a lack of specialization in Alastair's business. From there, he narrowed down h…
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S5E23 Jim Cuseo | Defining Requirements, Developing MacBook Pro, & Leading Large Engineering Teams
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Send us a Text Message. The episode discusses Jim Cuseo's engineering journey and lessons learned over his career. He shares insights on defining requirements, developing complex products, scaling operations, and leading large teams. Main Topics: Defining clear product requirements Developing subsystems while considering broader context Acceleratin…
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The Untapped Benefits of a Podcast Co-Host
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I took a sample of 150 podcasts across accounting, AEC, and legal industries. A whopping 70% had only one host! Personally, I've hosted four podcasts; two were solo shows, and two were co-hosted with a colleague. There are pros and cons to each format, but I found co-hosting a podcast to be much more enjoyable. Let's explore the untapped benefits o…
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S5E22 James Trevelyan | What Research Tells Us Is The Most Important Quality of Engineers
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another episode of the Being An Engineer podcast. Today, we're excited to host James Trevelyan. James shares insights from his extensive research and experience on effective collaboration, cultural differences in engineering practice, value creation, and accelerating engineering development through experimentation…
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S5E21 Chris Julian | Failing Fast, Learning By Doing, & Curiosity
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Send us a Text Message. Chris shares his invaluable insights and experiences from his remarkable 35+ year career in medical device innovation. He discusses how he got into engineering without a formal degree, his early career path working at startups in Silicon Valley, and advice for others looking to get into engineering. Main Topics: How Chris go…
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Inspiring People & Places: Highlighting the Human Side of Engineering, with BJ Kraemer
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Use a podcast to let your charisma and personality shine through. That's how BJ Kraemer approached it when he launched the Inspiring People & Places podcast in 2021. On the show, he interviews national leaders in the AEC industry to educate and inspire industry professionals to disrupt the status quo, improve their project teams and steward public …
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S5E20 Francis Lacoste | Vulnerability, Psychological Safety, & Befriending Uncertainty
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Send us a Text Message. Francis shares his journey from software engineer to engineering manager to coach. He discusses strategies for balancing product development and organizational growth when scaling teams quickly. Listeners will greatly benefit from Francis's insights on accelerating their careers, enhancing productivity, and adopting best tec…
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S5E19 Krishna Raichur | The Ins & Outs of Engineering Simulation (FEA, CFD)
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Send us a Text Message. Aaron Moncur interviews Krishna Raichur about his journey, Krishna shares his insights into simulation technologies, the evolution of engineering tools, and the impact of digital twins and AI/ML algorithms on the industry. Main Topics: Krishna's background and journey to simulation engineering Benefits and challenges of simu…
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Send us a Text Message. PDX offers a dynamic bootcamp-style experience tailored exclusively for engineers engaged in the design and development of hard goods products. Unlike conventional conference presentations, our interactive event fosters direct engagement between the industry’s highest-performing subject matter experts and ambitious engineers…
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Accountant's Flight Plan: Buy, Build, or Sell Your Firm, with Brannon Poe
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Investing in a podcast can be a gradual, long-term investment. Brannon Poe started podcasting in 2013, where he would record conversations on his phone. Today, Accountant's Flight Plan publishes two episodes each month and has a backlog of guests waiting to have a conversation with Brannon. In this conversation, we explore: An overview of Poe Group…
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S5E18 Joe Moak | Working at Apple, Premium Products, & Superior Project Management
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Send us a Text Message. Joe Moak shares his experience with the podcast working at high-profile companies such as Apple & Sonos, and also gives us a glimpse into “the best place he has ever worked” (Maestro PD). Companies are always looking for those elusive “A” players to join their teams, and it is very clear that Joe qualifies under that definit…
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Podcast Episode Guide: Structure, Typology, Formats, and Outlines
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Improve the structure and variety of your episodes. This episode is meant to be a guide for podcasters who want to learn more about how to structure episodes, use different episode types, formats, and improve their outlines. I share my own experience as well as perspective from other business podcasters. In this episode, we cover: Solo host episode…
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S5E17 Shobana Radhakrishnan | Blameless Post-Mortems, Google TV, & Engineering Leadership
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Send us a Text Message. Shobana discusses her remarkable engineering career journey through tech giants like Roku, Netflix, Yahoo and Symantec. She shares insights on engineering leadership, building innovative solutions, and her commitment to diversity in STEM. Main Topics: Shobana's pivotal career moments Lessons on Engineering Leadership Navigat…
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Consulting Success®: Lessons from 380+ Episodes Published, with Michael Zipursky
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Very few professional services podcasts make it to 400 episodes. The Consulting Success® podcast will hit that milestone in 2024. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael Zipursky, host of the show, to hear his experience launching and running the podcast. In this conversation, Michael shares: - Originally released 60-70 episodes but found i…
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S5E16 James Rogers | R&D Engineering Series – Interview 1 of 6
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Send us a Text Message. The episode features an interview with James Rogers about his career in R&D engineering. He discusses what drew him to engineering, his experiences working in R&D, the challenges of the field, important mindsets, and advice for others. Main Topics: Defining R&D engineering Challenges in R&D Important tools and skills Key att…
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The Upstream Leader: Two Co-Hosts Committed to Helping Accounting Firm Leaders
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Are you committed to running a podcast? Do you have a co-host to share in the journey? On today’s show, Jeremy Clopton and Heath Alloway of the Upstream Leader podcast share stories and experience from running their show. In this conversation with host John Tyreman, you'll hear: The importance of committing to the podcast in the early days Benefits…
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S5E15 Derek Harper | The Benefits of Working At A Small Company, & How to Motivate Your Engineering Team
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Send us a Text Message. Derek Harper shares his experiences in engineering innovation in the medical field, including insights on career development and effective leadership strategies. Main Topics: Engineering career paths Medical device development Leading engineering teams Leadership styles Emerging trends in biomedical engineering like biologic…
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Podcast Editing Workflows and Distribution Processes
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Improve your podcast editing workflows. My own podcast editing workflow has evolved over the past six months, influenced by many of my guests on this show. On this episode, I've curated clips from successful business podcasters who give you a glimpse behind the scenes of their shows: Rion Willard, co-host of The Business of Architecture Florian Hei…
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S5E14 Ian McEachern | Artificial Hearts, Times Square LED Displays, & Engineering Freelancing
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Send us a Text Message. Ian McEachern returns to discuss his career in R&D engineering, focusing on challenges in medical device development and the importance of persistence. He shares stories about developing artificial heart pumps and mentoring young engineers. Main Topics: Challenges in sourcing components and standards interpretation for medic…
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Searching for SaaS: Two Entrepreneurs Building in Public
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This podcast features a mentor-mentee relationship — a premise that could be applied to other industries. For Josh Ho, the "Searching for SaaS" podcast was a way to build in public and showcase his mentorship of a young entrepreneur, Nate Bosscher. The show features perspectives on the stages of building a software as a service (SaaS) business. Jos…
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S5E13 Paul Lee | Cities of the Future & Renewable Energy
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Send us a Text Message. Aaron Moncur interviews Paul Lee about his career in renewable energy engineering and his role in the documentary "Cities of the Future." They discuss emerging sustainable energy technologies and the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to renewable sources Main Topics: Space-based solar power Vertical air taxis Win…
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unbillable hours: How a Minimum Viable Podcast Can Have a Major Business Impact
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This show is an example of a minimum-viable podcast. On this episode, Florian Heinrichs joins the show to share his experience co-hosting the unbillable hours podcast, a twice-monthly show that started as a venting session between Florian and Ash Mohd. At the time, both were colleagues at Accenture. In this conversation, we discuss: Florian has sin…
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S5E12 Dylann Ceriani | Prototype Injection Molding
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Send us a Text Message. Aaron Moncur interviews Dylann Ceriani about her career in mechanical engineering and medical devices. They discuss prototype injection molding, material selection, 3D printing applications, and advice for young engineers. Main Topics: Career journey from biomechanics to founding ProtoShop Differences between production and …
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Create Like The Greats: Distribution Workflows, AI and Superman, with Ross Simmonds
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This podcast acts as a filter for Ross to see what topics to double-down on and invest more into. On this episode, Ross Simmonds, Founder & CEO of Foundation Marketing, and Host of ‘Create Like the Greats’ podcast joins the show. In this conversation, Ross and I discuss: The philosophy behind Ross' mantra "Create once. Distributing forever." Turnin…
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S5E11 Roger Labrecque | Accelerating R&D Work, 21 CFR, & How To Collaborate Effectively
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Send us a Text Message. Aaron Moncur interviews Roger LaBrecque about his career journey in medical device innovation, focusing on accelerating R&D processes while ensuring compliance. They discuss strategies for effective collaboration, problem-solving, and networking. Main Topics: Strategies for accelerating R&D while following regulations Techni…
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Creator Glue, Dad Made, and Effective Email Newsletter Strategies, with Kyle Adams
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Kyle Adams, account manager at ConvertKit, shares insights from publishing his weekly Creator Glue newsletter and Dad Made podcast. Kyle explains that newsletters and podcasts complement each other perfectly. Email newsletters provide a direct way to reach your audience and notify them about new podcast episodes. He emphasizes the importance of tre…
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S5E10 Derek Pietz | Industrial Automation, Losing A Million Dollars, & Successful Startups
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Send us a Text Message. Derek Pietz shares his journey from engineering student to co-founding a successful automation startup and his current role leading engineering teams at Intuitive. He discusses the challenges of starting a company, lessons learned, and trends in the automation industry. Main Topics: Engineering career path Founding and growi…
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Architecting: Making a Purposeful Difference in the Profession, with Angela Mazzi
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Angela Mazzi is dedicated to enhancing quality of life through the built environment with emphasis on socio-cultural impacts. Angela is a Principal and Senior Medical Planner at GBBN Architects, and also the host of Architecting, a weekly podcast about the architect as a person—in each episode, Angela helps her listeners bypass the status quo traps…
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S5E9 Jon Montcrief | Medical Device Engineering Leaders 8
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Send us a Text Message. Jon Montcrief shares his career path in chemical engineering and process development roles in the medical device industry. He discusses challenges in manufacturing, supply chains, and the regulated medical device industry. Main Topics: Engineering career paths Chemical engineering background Manufacturing trends Supply chain…
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