Stefanie Dechant is a female engineer and PhD student working at Mercedes-Benz. She started off wanting to learn more about cars, but she ended up showing women what an engineer, from her perspective, can achieve!
Find Stefanie Below:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanie.dechant/
Linkedin: https://de.linkedin.com/in/stefaniedechant
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HOST: Harry Phypers
00:00 Introduction and Technical Setup
02:00 Why Car Content Creation and Engineering are Important
03:30 Transition from Fashion to Engineering
04:45 First Exposure to Working with Cars
06:17 Finishing University and the Sense of Accomplishment
07:36 Choosing Mercedes and the Importance of Getting Out of Comfort Zone
09:21 Current Work on Future Electric Vehicle Assembly
10:20 First Car and the Value of Reliability
11:24 Moving on from University and the Next Steps
12:57 The Importance of Getting Out of Comfort Zone
13:58 Advice for University Students
16:09 Representation of Women in STEM
19:51 Choosing Porsche and Empowering Women in the Automotive Industry
25:19 The Future of Electric Vehicles and the Importance of Customer Preferences
30:52 Challenges and Stereotypes Faced as a Female Engineer
36:20 Starting Content Creation and Representing Women in STEM
48:20 Cold Outreach and Sales Pitch
49:28 Inspiration from Family and Friends
51:47 Motivation from Like-Minded Friends
52:06 Ultimate Three Car Garage
53:22 Dream Road and Track Experience
55:04 Purpose in Career
55:55 Advice to Younger Self
56:46 Love for Cars
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