This episode features 26-year-old Senior Consultant – Vanessa Liew, who is an Mechanical Engineer by background, but works as a consultant across Technology, Strategy & Transformation for global consulting firm – Delloite. Vanessa is a prime example of someone who has studied mechanical engineering, but not necessarily a typical role of a mechanical engineer, as she has achieved incredible success and growth as a consultant since graduating university.

Top Questions for Engineer/Consultant:

• 1:27 – Did you ever imagine the work you do today… from when you first started your career and journey as an engineer?

• 2:00 – How did you decide what field of engineering you wanted to pursuit?

• 3:26 – How did you know engineering was the right fit for you?

• 5:11 – Did you have a back-up plan? In case engineering did not work out.

• 6:37 – How can one prepare for university life studying engineering?

• 7:58 – Was there anything you would do differently to get the most out of the university experience studying engineering?

• 9:15 – How did you find a job once you graduated?

• 13:09 – How different is working in industry compared to your time studying engineering?

• 15:15 – What is the salary when starting out and how far can it go?

• 19:23 – What keeps you motivated on the job?

• 20:45 – Would consider pursuing a different career path in the future?

• 21:59 – Do you have any advice for students wanting to pursuit this career pathway?