Every system, every bridge, and every line of code has a human story behind it—one that usually isn't found in a blueprint. The Awesome Lady Engineer goes behind the professional titles to explore the raw, genuine life stories of women with STEM backgrounds. We dive into the messy reality of building a life in (and out of) the technical world through resilience and pivots . Whether they are still in the lab or have charted a completely new course, join us as we meet one awesome lady engineer at a time in a fireside chat. New episode will drop bi-weekly on Wednesdays.
From Small Town India to The Land of Opportunities
In this episode of The Awesome Lady Engineer, Wenrui sits down with Swamini, a Customer Engineer specializing in 5G protocol stacks at a major San Diego semiconductor company. Swamini shares her journey from navigating intense academic expectations in India to managing the cultural and professional transitions of building a tech career in the United States. The conversation highlights the realities of entering the engineering field as an international student and the personal growth required to find your own voice.
16 Sept 2026
From Boston to San Diego
Sherry has been an application engineer for 28 years and recently picked the official title of field product specialist as the field expert in DC. Her journey of education and job hunting took her to Boston and back to San Diego, and through a bunch of the up-and-downs for the tech industry. Join us to hear her story!
2 Sept 2026
From Clean Room to Machine Learning
Maggie made a few pivots in her school years, from pre-med to physics, from a PhD in Electrical Engineering to a job in Machine Learning. Join us to hear her prison break from the clean room to land in a job in the hottest field right now - machine learning and AI.
19 Aug 2026
From Florida Big Tech to California Startup
Zoe started out her career in a leadership development program that allowed her to rotate through a bunch of roles in a software company and figure out what she wanted to do. However the path to come back to California wasn't easy. Join us to hear her story!
5 Aug 2026
From Capitol Hill to B2 to UCLA
To start Season 2, I have my long term ally, mentor, friend Prof. Rob who used to teach at UCLA. He is a man, but that doesn't mean he didn't face any discrimination in his career. He had a very long career with a variety of titles and jobs, join and hear about his journey!
29 Jul 2026
Return For Season 2
You may wonder where has Wenrui been this whole time since Season 1 was done. This short monolog will answer your questions. :)
The main show will return in August!
29 Apr 2026
From Variety Show to Software Architecture
Akanksha used to be a one-girl variety show as a child who had endless energy and curiosity. College allowed her to explore many different subjects and topics and that led her to her job as a software engineer at my last company. She still has her dream to becoming an astronaut though! Join us today to hear Akanksha's story!
22 Apr 2026
From Bangalore to San Diego
Shobhana has been my climbing partner and my curator of Instagram memes (yeah, I don't have an account myself). She moved from India to the US for her master's in Machine Learning before ML became THE HOTTEST topic. Join us to hear her story and how she coped with emotions and unexpected situations and got better and better at prioritizing her self!
15 Apr 2026
From CS Lab to Yoga Studio
Meghana studied computer science in India and followed the footsteps of many other engineers in the family, however she realized in her junior year that maybe this proven path isn't for her. She turned down the offer she received for a cushiony engineering role upon graduation and started a self-discovery journey that led her on a very different path. Join us today to hear her brave diversion from the default proven path out of engineering school!
8 Apr 2026
From Montreal to Boston
The first job took the newly wed Francine to move to a new city and a new country, away from her family but surrounded by a lot of supportive fellow friends from McGill. Then when she moved back to Canada after 5 years, she was the only remote employee in the group (way before Covid made remote work acceptable) and it was also when she was expecting her first baby. Join us to listen to how she handled the delicate situation and balance her work and family when both matter a lot to her!
1 Apr 2026
From Test Floor to Art Studio
Lauren and I started together at our first job together out of college and we both left our first company around the same time too. She had some very interesting adventures traveling the world and then started her own business selling awesome arts she has been making. Join us to learn more how did she swapped her smock for carving knives and textile!
You can find her work here: https://www.laurennishizaki.com/shop/
27 Mar 2026
From Test Floor to the Cockpit - My Own Story
Who is this person that came to tell us about engineering and career you ask? Here is my own story how I navigated my study, career, and life being a generalist in a world of specialists.
26 Mar 2026
From Antenna Lab to Courtroom - Linfeng's Journey to Patent Law
Linfeng is a patent lawyer at Haynes and Boone, LLP. She studied electrical engineering at UCLA but decided that corporate engineering wasn't for her. Join us to hear about how she pivoted into law and how her STEM background helped her as a patent lawyer.
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