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Merging Creativity with Science For Amazing Career Growth

Notes:

Engineers are not usually known as creative types. This is a strange notion for me as I think engineers are some of the most creative people. We might not be creating art (although some engineers are artists), but we are being creative in solving a set of problems. 

The problem is it doesn’t show to the outside world. 

But there are ways to do so, and Melanie Flores, my guest for this week found out that she can do it through Solution Engineering. It’s not just about solving a problem creatively. It’s about telling stories and asking questions where creativity can shine while being in an Engineering field.

Key Takeaways:

  • Introduction and Melanie’s Background
  • Balancing STEM and Creativity
  • Becoming an Entrepreneur
  • Working with Family and Learning from Experience
  • The Importance of Customer Discovery
  • Stepping into the World of B2B SaaS
  • Learning from CEO and Challenges of Being a Solo Solutions Consultant
  • Looking for the Next Adventure and Ideal Company Culture
  • Superpower and Lessons from TEDx Talks

Quotes:

“After I became a mom, had kids, that’s when my career started going back in the direction where I basically, I let that storytelling piece come back out. So in a nutshell, like I am now a sales engineer.” – Melanie Flores

“Sales Engineering to me is like a perfect combination of that because you’re solving problems, but you’re having to tell stories” – Melanie Flores

“Find a way to have creativity within your STEM world.” – Ramzi Marjaba

“We learned about like the importance of customer discovery  and talking to your customers “ Melanie Flores

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Music on the show: Watchmaker’s Daughter by Reeder

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