In this episode of the Engineers Hub Podcast, Oluwaseun (Olu) Shonubi joins us to share his experience growing up in Lagos and how that led to him to pursue a career in Electrical Engineering. 

Olu has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree (Power Systems and Controls focused) in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has worked in the Power and Energy Industry over the last 12 years and has experience spanning consulting on various projects, including the expansion of the Panama Canal, developing and manufacturing system protection equipment for an OEM, and working as a subject matter expert in the utility space. He is currently working on Reliability Engineering in the Clean Energy Development space. 

Outside of work, Olu is an avid reader and learner. He is also a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is currently serving as the Chairman of the Baltimore IEEE Power and Energy Society.  

Tune In and Enjoy!

Key highlights

[01:00] Olu’s background

[06:46] Main differences experienced back when he started and now

[12:06] Main focus on renewable energy

[13:47] Olu’s day-to-day life

[22:23] Prioritizing Tasks

[24:54] Reliability of Power Systems

[28:36] Defining Success

[30:22] Important traits for individuals in the electrical engineering space

[32:45] Technological advancements Olu is looking out for in future

[37:46] Things that Olu does for fun

[44:54] Good books to read for electrical and electronic engineering

[46:44] The most productive time in Olu’s day

[51:27] Advice to students in electrical engineering students

[56:57] How to connect with Olu

Resources

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