Chitra Venkatraman of North Jersey Section WiE

360 Degree Mentoring - Organic  Fertilizer for your Career to Grow and Flourish! 

Just as plants do not always thrive on sowing, water, and sunlight alone, careers do not thrive on just education, skills, and a steady job. They also need to be “fertilized” to grow and flourish through the application of mentoring, one of their most powerful promotors. This presentation seeks to provide guidance on how, where, and why to find mentors.

Biography:

Chitra Venkatraman IEEE Senior Member is a retired Electrical Engineer. She has a BE-Electrical(Chennai) and  MSEE(USA). She started her engineering career in 1981 at Bell Labs (Lucent Technologies/Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia) where she led Wireless Technology testing until 2018. In her current role as the Chair of the pre-university (K-12) and Women in Engineering chapters of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), she is passionate about promoting Engineering as a career for (K-12) students. She is a STEM volunteer at the local Science Museum and at an organization that serves underserved student groups. Chitra is also an active member of the American Red Cross – NJ Region that provides assistance to NJ families impacted by Natural disasters and home fires. Chitra is an active volunteer of the IEEE and serves as the Co-chair of the Women in Engineering affinity group in the IEEE North Jersey Section.

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Address:New Jersey, United States