Episode: Unexpected Journeys

Engineering Fields of Dreams
Engineering Fields of Dreams
Episode: Unexpected Journeys
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This episode of the Engineering Fields of Dreams Podcast features, Kyle Calaguas, a graduate of The University of Arizona. He is two years into his career in Austin, Texas and works for VMWare as an Azure Spring Apps Enterprise Specialist.

Kyle talks about what inspired him to pursue a career in engineering and how his career has taken unexpected turns since graduating. He emphasizes that while grades are important, they are not the end all be all when it comes to getting a job. Kyle also shares his biggest challenge in his current role, which is learning about the software development lifecycle and understanding how to explain it to customers. Lastly, he encourages recent graduates to take advantage of the stepping stones that their first job can provide and to make the most of it.