From Germany to the USA: Technical Program Management for the Space Sector I joined the MEM Program at Purdue University with a Bachelor of Mechanical and Production Engineering from Germany. I had previous industry experience in the German Space Sector, and wanted to extend my knowledge for my future career with Purdue MEM ..read more

If there is one word that can describe my endeavors in life, it would be curiosity ..read more

Following My Passion Into the Start-up Industry When sharing my background, I always start with the facts. “I have over 5 years of material science research experience in school, and I graduated from Northwestern University with a master’s degree.” You might subconsciously think that’s the end of the story - that my career path is outlined already. Nevertheless, it has been amazing to see people’s reactions when I proudly tell them that I left the engineering life in order to succeed in B2B/B2C sales and that I now devote my full passion to the startup industry. Yes, I made the risky decision ..read more

Growing My Leadership Skills in Purdue's MEM I knew that wanted to pursue a master’s degree after undergrad. I originally thought about continuing my education with a MBA degree. However, I also wanted to be able to broaden my knowledge in engineering. It was not until my friend introduced me to Purdue’s Master of Engineering Management Program that I found the degree I was seeking. As a graduate student in Purdue MEM, I have been able to take a wide range of courses from the Krannert School of Management (e.g. Marketing Management, Strategic Management) and the College of Engineering (e.g. Sa ..read more

Advice to Future MEM Students from a MEM Alum I still remember the first day of orientation at Purdue University. While everyone was introducing themselves, I noticed a stark difference compared to my previous experience. In my undergraduate program, the vast majority of my batch mates shared the same academic backgrounds and career interests. At Purdue MEM, my fellow students joined from a wide range of engineering disciplines and held an array of career aspirations. The commonality that brought us together was our zeal to build a career in the corporate world. Pursuing a Master's in Engineer ..read more

From Ford to Microsoft: Developing your Early Career Pathway When I started my first job at Ford after graduating from the Master of Engineering Management program at Purdue, I actually had no idea what exactly it was that I wanted to do. Luckily, thanks to the variety of skills that I obtained through the MEM program, I was given the opportunity to explore many different roles within Ford ranging from Software Engineer to White Hat Hacker. It was not until my fourth role as a Technical Product Manager that I felt I had found something that really clicked ..read more

U.S. Army to Purdue MEM: The Challenges Ahead After earning my bachelor’s in mathematics, I entered into the United States Army where I served for nine years as an infantry officer. Within the Army I had the opportunity to lead diverse, winning teams all over the world. While I enjoyed the challenges and opportunities presented during my military career, I knew that I was ready for a change ..read more

Catering My Skillset to Industry Needs Growing up, I was the kid who could name the make and model of every aircraft that flew overhead, achieved thousands of flight hours on Microsoft Flight Simulator X, spent the weekends flying in general aviation aircraft, and ultimately based his life around aviation ..read more

When I started the MEM program, I knew that I wanted to build a career in Data Science ..read more

Finding Yourself (Professionally) – New Product Development I started my MEM journey, after graduating from Purdue’s Materials Science Engineering undergrad program, knowing just two things: 1) I want to have a career where I can make an impact, and 2) I want to work on new things ..read more