Tag: Engineer

When AI is useless: the thoughts of a Machine Learning engineer

When a lot of people was talking about crypto, I didn’t care too much about it. I mean, I’m not an expert, and nowadays I’m not interested on it. And despite being a computer science, I still don’t understand what is blockchain. But… machine learning is m...

Immigration to Canada as a Geological Engineer in 2023

Undoubtedly, there is a high demand for geologists in Canada. According to data from the Canadian government’s job bank, the demand varies across different sub-fields. However, the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador...

SynBio ??? p.20: A Plasmid Design-driven Directed Evolution Approach to Engineer Enzymes

Directed evolution is an innovative technique that emulates the natural selection process to engineer enzymes with improved properties, such as increased activity, specificity, or stability. The method involves three steps: a) subjecting a gene to iterative cycles of mutagenesis (generating a varian...

Thank God I Didn???t Become A Train Engineer

I’ve loved trains since I was a little kid. I’ve always had a train set(the title pic is from my current layout), I hung out by the tracks a rail served industry in my hometown, getting cab and caboose rides. As a ten year old, I wrote to the Santa Fe Railway and got a tour of their down...

Becoming a Self-Driving Car & Machine Learning Engineer

The past year has been quite a journey for me. A year ago I left my full-time job in computer chip design, to go “back to school” for a career change into machine learning. However, I didn’t go back to school in a traditional sense — I decided to pursue online education via U...

When 97% of your Machine Learning Engineer Interviews are with Men

In November and December of 2021, I interviewed for machine learning engineering roles at 9 companies. I interviewed for a variety of companies: software companies, AI startups, R&D groups within larger organizations, and data science consulting groups. During the interviews, my interviewers ...

My Time as a Black Woman Software Engineer at Capital One

Being a Black woman in technology, despite the immense amount of privilege that we have with our skill set and our compensation for said skill set, is hard, but I would like to think I have persevered despite the odds. I love my career path. I travel to conferences to talk about my experience techni...

Software Engineer Rina Artstain shares the reasons why she thinks Dropbox Tel Aviv is so special ??? including the breakfasts

Can you tell us a little about your education and journey to Dropbox? I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Hebrew University, and a Masters MBA also from there. I was actually part of a special program where we did it together in four years, which was cool. It was very impres...

Backing Up a Stellar Engineer: Open for New Opportunities in Taipei

I am writing this post to recommend my colleague  Jill Hsu  for any relevant job opportunities in Taipei. As her teammate in the backend and machine learning data engineering team, I can attest to her outstanding work ethics, attention to detail, and passion for delivering high-quali...

Structural Engineer Inspection Cost in Australia [2023]

Before we dive into the nitty-gritty of structural engineer inspections, let’s tackle the burning question: How much does it cost? Well, in Australia, the cost of a structural engineer inspection can range from as low as $300 to a substantial $15,000. Now, let’s break down why this range...