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Planning Your Next Step in Engineering

Thusha Agampodi Director of Engineering, Aurora Solar
March 24, 2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Planning Your Next Step in Engineering

About this session

No two engineering career paths look the same. There are countless professional opportunities, up and around the career ladder, in a wide variety of fields. This can lead to a very exciting and rewarding career, but can also be daunting when choosing your next career step.

Thusha Agampodi, Director of Engineering at Aurora Solar, will be joining us to demystify the journey. She’ll also share tips on how to forge a successful career path in engineering.

More specifically, we’ll talk about:

  • How to analyze potential career steps and determine which one is right for you
  • Tips to ace your interview and self-advocate for the best position
  • Ways to ease your transition into a new role

Meet the speaker

Thusha Agampodi

Thusha Agampodi

Director of Engineering, Aurora Solar

Thusha has two decades of technical and leadership experience at small, medium and large companies, leading teams to deliver new products to market. She has extensive experience building engineering teams and establishing efficient processes for scaling organizations. She is a mentor, and an advocate for diverse representation in the tech industry.

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