Courtney

Courtney gives her background and experience with creating career development paths. She discusses:

1. Why is it useful to have a path or plan?
1. Why is it especially useful for women?
2. Can a plan from outside your company be relevant?
3. What is different for a systems engineer’s development versus that of another engineering discipline?
4. What is different in how a woman is perceived throughout her career than a man?
1. Why do degrees, certifications, and titles matter more for women and other non-traditional workers?
5. What advice does she have for all SE’s?
1. What specifically for women?

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Biography:

Courtney Wright is in her twelfth year working for the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) as a Program Manager. Prior to her time at INCOSE, Courtney worked as a contractor for multiple US government agencies. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia, she started off performing modeling and simulation for the US Air Force. She then continued her education with a Master’s in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and she transitioned to working at NASA. Courtney performed discrete event simulations, requirements analysis, and many other Systems Engineering functions while working at Johnson Space Center as an employee of Booz Allen Hamilton.

In addition to performing systems engineering, Courtney has taught SE professional development courses to hundreds of FAA employees and contractors. She enjoys helping professionals learn that what they’ve been doing throughout their career fits under the Systems Engineering umbrella, and that there are best practices available for it. This relates closely to her work with INCOSE’s Certification Program, where she helps people who are new to formal SE learn how much opportunity there is to learn and grow within the field.

Courtney new projects and programs within INCOSE, with a goal of increasing equity and efficiency for stakeholders. Under Courtney’s leadership, the Certification Program has grown to over 4,000 individuals and expanded to more broadly cover the globe. 

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