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November 11, 2019 By Dinuka Jayaweera

On a recent episode of Fareed Zakaria GPS (appearing in the US on CNN), Dr Susan Rice the former National Security Advisor for the Obama Administration made a profound comment about the topic of ‘process’. When asked about the current US administration she lamented ‘there’s no process to current national security decision making’. While one […]

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I’ll Pay You to Quit Engineering…

October 14, 2019 By Dinuka Jayaweera

Wouldn’t it be great if this was the case; someone pays you (actual money) to quit your degree! Well, some of you may recall that back in 2011, this was the promise made by Peter Thiel (the co-founder of Pay-Pal); pay 24 students $100k each to quit college and pursue business ideas instead. This offer […]

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Keys for Getting Ahead in Your Engineering Career

July 11, 2019 By Dinuka Jayaweera

Propelling an engineering career forward can be challenging, as it can be difficult to know where to focus your efforts to achieve success. You might feel as if you are at a standstill and doing the same tasks repeatedly. If you do feel stuck, however, take control over your future and apply one or more […]

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Five Ways to Deliver Your Agile Project Sprints on Time

March 3, 2018 By Dinuka Jayaweera

Are you a young professional working at an Agile – Scrum practicing company?; Your teams must have missed the project deadline at least once. Delivering a sprint as promised on the promised date is a challenge where it costs time, money and more importantly, it breaks the trust of the client and company’s management. Here […]

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Five Ways You Can Share Knowledge To Build Your Personal Brand at Workplace

February 17, 2018 By Dinuka Jayaweera

Building an effective personal brand can bring you many benefits at your workplace; It can increase your status, give you more visibility, open the doors to connect with CXOs, give you opportunities to take your expertise to the next level. Here are my five tips on how you can share your knowledge to build a […]

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12 Tips for a Better Networking Experience at Your Next Conference

January 31, 2018 By Eddie Custovic

Have you ever roamed around an IEEE or another conference feeling aimless and shy to start a conversation with the participants? Conferences are all about networking, so failing to start conversations with attendees can cost you invaluable opportunities. Here are my twelve tips for improving your networking experience at your next conference: Before the conference: […]

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Young Professionals at European Microwave Week 2017

January 31, 2018 By Eddie Custovic

Bringing industry and academia together, European Microwave Week 2017 (EuMW 2017) was a six day event held in Nuremberg, Germany, October 8–13, including three cutting edge conferences and a trade and technology exhibition featuring leading players from across the globe. As one of world’s biggest technical events, EuMW 2017 grows far beyond the microwave technologies […]

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IEEE Educational Activities Awards – A Young Professional Perspective

November 20, 2017 By Eddie Custovic

The IEEE Young Professionals played an integral role at the 2017 IEEE Educational Activities Awards Dinner. The prestigious awards ceremony was hosted at the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday 17th. Every year the IEEE recognises outstanding engineers and teachers worldwide who have made stand out knowledge transfer contributions. The awards ceremony honors individuals […]

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Publishing tools and tips for Young Professionals

October 22, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

The IEEE Young Professionals Montreal section and the IEEE Vehicular Technology conference hosted an event on PUBLISHING TOOLS AND TIPS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. The event took place in the exquisite Westmont ballroom in renowned Bonaventure hotel on 20th of September. Prof. Fabrice Labeau , the chair of the IEEE Montreal section and the professor of […]