Digilent的女性（国际妇女节2021）

最近，我们与我们的一些工程师们讨论了他们在国际妇女节工程中的故事和经验。Alyssa，Talesa和Kaitlyn（美国）和Bianca和Bianca和Ana-Maria来自Cluj的罗马尼亚办事处提供了他们的回应。享受他们的答案和思考！

What’s your background in? What did you study in school?

我是一个构建数据驱动的营销自动化解决方案的软件工程师。我在华盛顿大学学习信息学，并在2018年高级高级学年加入Digilent。- Alyssa H.

我在大学学习了高中和电子和电信工程的计算机科学，专业化了应用电子。- Bianca P.

I graduated with my degree in Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania). As I think about it, I realize that in just a few days I will celebrate 2 years at Digilent!- Ana-Maria B.

I went to Washington State University where I studied Electrical Engineering with a focus in Computer Engineering.- Kaitlyn F.

我有什么可能被认为是一个“奇数”轨迹。我总是喜欢数学，所以我开始作为本科的纯粹数学专业。这并不觉得非常适合，所以我在所有事情的生态学中毕业了。在工作几年后，发现更多关于我的兴趣以及真正迫使我的东西，我决定回到学校进行工程学位。我在机械工程中获得了MS，特别是加利福尼亚大学的控制理论 - 圣地亚哥。- Talesa B.

你是如何对工程感兴趣的？

I started learning about HTML and CSS when I was 15. I continued picking things up on my own through high school, then I took my first actual programming class in college and immediately knew that’s what I wanted to study. I was drawn to Informatics specifically because of the variety of courses offered and because of the emphasis it places on the end-user.- Alyssa H.

我想我总是倾向于一般的技术问题和电子产品。我喜欢学校的数学和物理。我没有进入抽象，理论的事情，但更多地掌握在方法上。我想要一些可爱的东西，我希望我的工作要在物理上可以到达，所以我选择了电子设计。- Bianca P.

即使在一个非常年轻的时候，我也迷上了电子玩具。我的父母总是希望我玩娃娃，但我想要收音机或遥控车，任何可以产生声音或闪光灯和灯光的电子玩具。我想拆卸他们，看着里面，并弄清楚他们的工作原理。我父亲给了我一个绰号：“我的小工程师”。从那以后，我总是渴望成为一名工程师。然后在成长时，我在家里创造了自己的项目。-Ana-Maria B.

这是一个有趣的人，你可以说我偶然发现了。我一直对科学和数学感兴趣，作为解释和调和我们周围世界的一种方式，我喜欢解决问题，令人讨厌的程度。可能是其中的一部分是我（我自己建造了一个从Tinker玩具的工作婴儿车，因为孩子的娃娃），部分是因为我的父亲开始了我年轻的教学加入和减肥与巧克力。在事物的另一边（虽然非常相关）音乐和艺术一直是我生命中的一大部分，玩不同的乐器和绘画。我知道我要去学校去学校，因为数学或科学有关，并且始终对你看不到的物理学的部分最感兴趣，因为物理和数学给你一种方法来看看它。当你了解它背后的数学和科学时，音乐理论最有意义？通过物理学，我发现E＆M并决定在工程学位上，因为它是可以在许多方向领导的路径。-Kaitlyn F.

在本科金丛之后，我在教练，教育和非营利中工作了几个不同的工作。我很快了解到，什么激励我的问题是解决问题并与高度智能问题的解决方案的解决方案。所以我问自己，“我会在哪里找到最聪明的问题索盘？”答案：工程。那大约10年前。计算结果是对的，从那以后我还没有回头。-Talesa B.

您在工程中的经验是什么，是一个男性主导的行业？

I didn’t always feel like I belonged in the male-dominated world of engineering. It can be intimidating, sometimes. I was the only girl on my team when I first started working at Digilent, which was naturally an isolating experience. And unfortunately, I’m not alone in this. It’s not uncommon for women in this industry to feel that way, especially those working in technical roles. –Alyssa H.

它曾经更困难 - 至少是我的一代人。你需要说话更多，有些人仍然低估了你，但这一天越来越好。我有人告诉我，这不是女性的领域，我应该尝试像经济学和营销一样的东西，更适合一个女人。我记得即使在招募大学时，我挣扎了因为顾问一直试图让我选择另一个专业，因为工程是“太难”，我将失败考试，所以我应该重新考虑，以便在以后不要放弃。-Bianca P.

I am fortunate to work in a friendly, respecting and encouraging workplace. My team always made me feel welcomed, accepted, always listened to my inputs and they were supportive when I went through tough times.- Ana-Maria B.

它几乎就像生活在不同的世界里，特别是在学校。I’ve had customers refuse to talk to me because they prefer to talk to a man or don’t believe I know what I’m talking about, I’ve been called gender-based expletives in meetings, and I’ve had to and still have to work harder to prove my technical acumen and worth than some of my male colleagues (and those are some of the lighter examples). However, I’ve been extremely fortunate since going into industry in that I’ve always had peers, managers, customers and even subordinates, that see and respect what women in the field have to go through to get where they are and appreciate what I as an individual bring to the team. –Kaitlyn F.

我要说的不是共同的答案，它本身就是我们仍然有成长的空间。据说，我认为这对我来说是一个很好的机会，作为我们到目前为止所做的积极进展的令人振奋的例子。我的个人经历压倒了......积极的。我从未感到折扣或不尊重成为工程中的女性。我觉得我的想法一直听到他们的优点。虽然这不是每个人的经历，但它是我的，我认为这是一个很棒的事情。我希望越来越多的女性可以分享我的经验！-Talesa B.

在展望前进的女性前进的女性，你看到了哪些趋势？你希望看到什么？

Now that a lot of tech companies are embracing remote work permanently, that means individuals have a lot more options when it comes to finding a job, right? I hope this means jobs become more accessible for women and other minorities for whom relocating is not an option, or who might otherwise have limited opportunities. I would love to see more women in technical roles, as well as in leadership positions.- Alyssa H.

最近我看了NASA坚持不懈的流动站登陆火星。当我看到这个项目上工作了多少女工时，我觉得很自豪。这是一个标志，事情正在正确的方向，有价值的聪明和才华横溢的女性在我们的世界中正在进行更明显的差异。这样的例子可能提高认识，即女性应该在他们的真实能力中看到，我希望有一天世界各地的女性不会因性别而被忽视。- Ana-Maria B.

One of the biggest things I’ve noticed in the past couple of years is that more and more of my colleagues respond to my experiences and the stories I tell with empathy, instead of trying to put a positive spin, minimize, or gaslight. They simply listen and empathize in the case of past experiences and are willing to help find a solution in the case of present experiences. While I think this is a huge step, I hope to see more proactivity in the future from companies and individuals, as opposed to reactive steps. I also hope that this conversation and understanding extends into intersectional change. I think that a core part of the working relationship is a basic personal connection, and I hope that one day no one feels like they can’t tell a heartwarming story about their family, express their identity, or bring their significant other to work events.- Kaitlyn F.

我认为我对大学的关注程度比工作场所更大。当我想将我的专业从数学改为别的时，我去了大学咨询办公室，并要求建议。我从顾问和诚实地归结了零效率。我年轻，习惯了成功，由于作为学生运动员，我已经落后于一个数学课。这对我来说足够害怕并想放弃我的专业。我没有任何良好的建议，反对任何人，并最终取得了更容易的方式，只要六年后左右回来，必须更加努力地工作，并且更多地支付更多，进入工程计划。我认为我的故事在这里是独一无二的。我希望我们能找到一个更好的方法来指导年轻人，女性和男子，对他们的最佳行业，特别是工程！- Talesa B.

您对工程感兴趣的年轻女性有什么信息？

我的建议是持久的。不要害怕提出问题并提出你的想法和意见。此外，我建议加入俱乐部或在线社区与分享您兴趣的其他女性建立有意义的联系。例如，科技女士们是一个在线社区，也为女性和其他边缘化的Folx提供了很多资源，希望在技术中建立职业生涯。- Alyssa H.

我对对工程感兴趣的年轻女性的希望只是跳跃而不是害怕尝试。当您看到您的工作发生变化时，这是一种有益的感觉，或者当您只看到手中的最终产品时，就会获得更改。这很难，这是一个挑战性，需要耐心和努力，但一旦你做到了，它就值得。我希望更多的女性选择他们梦寐以求的领域，并推动推动他们想要的东西。- Bianca P.

If engineering is your passion, then go for it! It will reward you with so much satisfaction, adrenaline in the chase of solutions, meaningful projects, creative thinking and if your curiosity is high, it will push you forward to keep learning about new things and develop new skills. The sky is (not) the limit!- Ana-Maria B.

Wow, there’s so much I would say! The biggest things are: trust yourself; remember that asking for help is not a weakness; and never let anyone minimize your experience. I’d also highly recommend always making connections outside of your department or job, whether that be a mentor or friend at another company, in a totally different field, or joining a club based on a random interest. Having someone “on the outside” was invaluable for me in college. And lastly, always remember that engineering is supposed to be hard academically, but socially and culturally – it shouldn’t be.- Kaitlyn F.

There’s nothing holding you back but your own hesitation, if you are feeling hesitant. Engineering is a great field for anyone looking to solve problems, challenge their intellect, and work with interesting people. I recommend taking a personality test to learn more about yourself and what really makes you tick. Figure out what “fills your cup,” and if engineering is right for you.- Talesa B.