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SUNDAY Special Events

FutureME MINI-TALKS
Presented by the ECE Programming Committee
Sunday, November 15
8:00pm–10:00pm
Grand Ballroom, Hilton of the Americas
Join the ECE Programming Committee for a two-hour Social Experience! You will have the opportunity to hear five (5) short, relevant, and inspirational
Mini-Talks given in an informal setting by experienced early career engineers sharing their perspective on playing an active role in your career develop-
ment. In addition to the mini-talks, you can meet up with other engineers that have similar interests, to network professionally, and make new connections
with ASME leadership and/or renew past friendships. Bring plenty of business cards for networking! Ice Cream will be served!

Event Highlights A Recipe for Engineering Leadership
Mitch Warren, PE, Division Manager, Ford Audio Video
• Opportunity to get connected with fellow early career engineers
(Houston)
before the conference begins
There are opportunities for engineers to lead and grow
• Mini-Talks covering diverse topics relevant for early engineer career
at every level within an organization—from an
development
entry-level position straight out of college to upper management. No
matter what career path you take, it is critical that engineers seek to
• Ice Cream will be served to create an informal setting for networking
understand, lead by example, and develop skills on the job in this rapidly
Mini-Talk Presenters/Program Details changing world. Mitch Warren will share ideas from three of his favorite
authors and how their advice correlates with his 10 year journey. It’s his
Program Moderator belief that building a foundation, identifying opportunities, and demon-
Jordan Robert, Design Engineer, Noble Plastics strating technical skills can be very rewarding and aid in the direction in
which you want your career to go.
Presenter Biography: Mitch Warren, PE, is an audio video engineer at
heart. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from
Oklahoma Christian University in 2005 and immediately went to work for
Taking Control of Your Career
Ford Audio Video in Oklahoma City. His focus on electronics was
Tiffianni L. Watson, Project Engineer, ExxonMobil
engendered by his desire to enter the AV industry during his studies in
Many career blogs and discussions are focused on electrical engineering. Exposure to computer programming and data
how to manage getting adjusted in your day-to-day job networking helped solidify his expertise in the areas of computers,
when you start working in a new group or with a new networking, and control system programming. In June, 2013, Mitch was
company. Once you get your feet wet, establish a working relationship selected to lead Ford AV’s Houston Division, as division manager. Ford
with your co-workers, and feel comfortable with your responsibilities, your Audio Video is one of the nation’s largest commercial AV contractors,
confidence starts to transcend to the next level of understanding how designing and installing over 600 projects nationwide on an annual basis.
things work in your organization. Next you want to explore ways for you
The True Power of Questions, Peer Review, and
and your work to become more visible to your peers and the management
Collaboration
team. How do you make sure you’re utilizing the proper resources to align
Atefeh Shadpour, Mechanical Engineer E.I.T.,
your career goals with your on-the-job practices? It’s important to take
WorleyParsons
control of your career. Tiffianni will talk about her experience and
perspective on why it is important to network with the right individuals,
People might say there is no shortcut to experience
mold yourself after someone that you want to emulate, and be transparent
and being an early career engineer is not easy. Throughout your career,
in the work that you do.
you will need to overcome many challenges. Early career engineers have
many questions, and none of these questions are trivial. As an early career
Presenter Biography: Raised on a small farm outside of Auburn, Alabama,
engineer, how can you work with peers and more senior engineers to
Tiffianni Watson graduated from Tuskegee University with a bachelor’s
achieve fewer mistakes and provide efficient delivery of a better product?
degree in chemical engineering. She began her career at ExxonMobil
In this talk, Atefeh Shadpour will share her experiences and lessons
Baton Rouge Complex in 2007, working in the Environmental group.
learned while working in the nuclear industry. From an entry-level position
Tiffianni has had numerous positions within the company and is currently a
to the most advanced and skilled workers, there is potential for error and
project engineer with the tasks of planning and constructing infrastruc-
always room for improvement. Increased idea-sharing, friendlier environ-
ture/equipment in order to stay in compliance with environmental
ments and more productive contributors are the significant benefits of
regulations.
peer review and collaboration that Atefeh will highlight in her talk.
As a Baton Rouge resident, Tiffianni is an active member in the community
Presenter Biography: Atefeh Shadpour received a bachelor’s of applied 19
through the ExxonMobil Ambassadors Program and through the LSU/
science in mechanical engineering with a fluid mechanics and thermal
ExxonMobil Mentoring Partnership.