1. Raj N. VP of Engineering at Wavefront. Inc
STEM Careers
Raj N.
VP of Engineering at Wavefront. Inc

2. Introduction - SELF First thing First: Call me Mr. N
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Currently Vice-President of Engineering at Wavefront, Inc
My career
Initially designed/built cement manufacturing machines
Moved to making Computer Software

3. Introduction – SELF CONTD.
What do I do at work
Find what software need to be built
Allocate work to the Engineers and Follow up
Make sure the software runs well in the Cloud
Hiring Engineers
Other Roles
Find out from customers if they are happy with the Software
Interacting with Sales and help sell the Software
Why I love my Job
Building a solution to a real world problem and seeing it is used

4. Introduction – Company I WORK FOR
Wavefront Inc –
Founded in 2013
Build software to monitor other computers
What business problem does Wavefront solve?
It is difficult to make sure computers/software is running fine. Why?

5. WHAT IS STEM? Science Technology Engineering Math
Stem is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

6. WHAT IS A STEM CAREER?
Career is a series of related employment. It is not a job!
Jobs that require a STEM related college education
Why STEM Career?
Needed everywhere:
Tooth Brush and Tooth Paste
Toaster
Car
Traffic Light
Computer
Pays better $$ than other jobs
Estimated 1.2 million job openings in STEM-related fields by the year 2018

7. WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? Education in one of the following fields:
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math

8. WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? Contd
Education in Science
Investigation and answering questions and involve experimentation
Examples:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

9. WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? contd
Education in Technology
Refers to using tools, materials to solve a problem
Examples:
Ruler
Crayon
Calculator
Microscope

10. WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? CONTD
Education in Engineering
Designing and Building things
Combining knowledge to create a solution
Examples:
Bridge
Plane
Robot
Microwave Oven
Computer

11. WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? CONTD
Education in Math
Deals with Numbers, Structure, Space, Changes, etc.
Examples:
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Calculus

12. TYPE of STEM DEGREES Probably Over 400 College Degrees
In the field of Science
Medical Sciences
Physics
Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Animal Sciences
Plant Sciences
Marine Sciences

13. TYPE of STEM DEGREES CONTD
In the field of Engineering
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering

14. TYPE of STEM DEGREES CONTD
In the field of Technology
Bio Medical Technology
Nano Technology
Material Technology
Solar Energy Technology

15. TYPE of STEM DEGREES CONTD.
In the field of Math
Foundations for many other science, technology and engineering fields
Allows to build a model of real world problems

16. HOW TO CHOOSE A STEM DEGREE
Ask yourself which STEM field you like/passionate about?
Don’t choose a field because it is popular/cool
Remember by choosing a degree you are choosing a career
So select one that you will be happy to do 30 years from now
If you are not sure,
Take your time in the first year in college to find out about the degrees
Do the basic requirements in first/second year of college and then pick your degree
Select a college/university that allows to change your degree

17. CHOOSING A STEM COLLEGE
Really not different for selecting a college in general
Wide variety of colleges
In-State and out of state colleges universities
Public and Private
Community colleges
Depends on
Your grade from 9th to 12th
Your SAT scores
Your essay
Extracurricular activities
Finance – How to fund your education

18. Example STEM CAREERS Science Technology Engineering Math Astronaut
Doctor
Dentist
Chemist
Technology
Biomedical Technologist
Engineering
Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgical, Chemical – Engineers
Math
Actuary
Statistician
Data Scientist

19. WHY ME? Why I choose a STEM career – Engineering
Pays well – does not matter in which country you are in
US is a great country to live and studying Engineering allowed to find a job
Allows for a stable job – unemployment is very very low