Tag: mentorship
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Episode: Navigating Shifts
In this episode Omar Smith, a seasoned senior civil engineer with over 15 years of experience in the mining industry, shares his journey to working in the mining industry. He currently leads a civil design team at WSP in Phoenix and is actively involved in the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME). Omar candidly…
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Episode: Digging into Opportunities
In this episode Julia Potter, co-director of the Geotechnical Center of Excellence at the University of Arizona, shares how a chance encounter with geology led her to a rewarding and challenging career in geotechnical engineering. From her experiences in different mining environments worldwide to her current role at the University of Arizona, Julia provides a…
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Episode: Modeling a Career
In this episode Matt Blasa, founder and ML engineer consultant at Aspire Analytics, shares his journey into the data field and discusses the exciting changes happening within it. He emphasizes the importance of curiosity, exploration, and asking the right questions to adapt to the complexity of the data engineering field. Matt highlights the shift from…