Non Linear Engineer Podcast

NLE09: César Pateiro: Just apply common sense

In this episode, Jose and Tony invite César Pateiro, Chief Engineer in one of the most famous franchises in the world, as a special guest on the pod. 
Join us as we dive into the incredible journey of César, a mechanical engineer whose career has taken him from Venezuela to Scotland, with impactful stops in Mexico and Spain. Along the way, César has gained invaluable experience in high-stakes industries, operating in some of the world’s most challenging environments.  #continue to our Linkedln 
 
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NLE08: Nandana Shankar: It's fine to do what suits you

In this episode, Jose and Tony invite Nandana Shankar, an Associate Scientist at the Functional Genomics Centre at Cambridge, as a special guest on the pod. 
The conversation touches on several thought provoking topics, including stereotypes of stem cells and CRISPR baby. Nandana also revealed how her mother has helped her to align her interests in biology and mathematics with the further studies, but she has resisted the peer pressure by choosing a different career path #continue to our Linkedln page
 
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NLE07: Cassim Kazee: Engineering is a very patience process

In this episode, Jose and Tony invite Cassim Kazee, Principal Civil Engineer at Motts MacDonald, as a special guest on the pod.
Cassim started his engineering career in 1995, a year after Nelson Mandela was elected as South Africa’s first black president. After a rapid rise in terms of job profiles, an impromptu conversation made him pivot and took a step down by coming to the UK in 2008.
The conversation touches on several fascinating topics, including the socio-economic background of South Africa at that time, cultural inclusion in the engineering consultant workplace, projects from Sweden to Shetland, and his advice to young engineers on how to control where their career goes #continue to our Linkedln page
 
Music credit: DaFuq!?Boom! - YouTube
 
Show Notes NLE007 - Linkedln
 
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NLE06: Noel Jose. Auxiliary systems, defence and mental health

In this episode, Jose and Tony chat with Noel Jose, a mechanical engineer expert on auxiliary system working for an important defence company in the UK 
Noel shares his journey from his home country to settling in Glasgow after taking on £30,000+ in debt.
The conversation touches on several fascinating topics, including his experience working for a defence company, life as an international student, and how his mother inspired him to become a mental health first aider #continue to our Linkedln page
 
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Show Notes NLE006 - Linkedln
 
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NLE05: Euan Reilly: A Swiss-army-knife Civil Engineer

In this episode, Jose and Tony invite Euan, Civil Project Engineer at SSEN Transmission, as a special guest on the pod. They dive deep into Euan's 20 odds years of civil engineering career as a consultant and things that went well and wrong! And how he juggled the demands between the family and working from home during the first Covid lockdown. This episode was certainly the most casual conversation that we have had to date #continue to our Linkedln page
 
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Show Notes NLE005 - Linkedln
 
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NLE04 Katherine Komander: Offshore wind of change

In this episode, Jose and Tony invite Kathy, Project Controls Associate at Ocean Winds, as a special guest on the pod. They dive deep on how she managed to get back into Engineering after a long career break and how the engineering industry has been supportive to help her reach her full potential. They'll talk about Kathy's involvement in Moray West Offshore Wind Farm - a 60-turbine fixed-bottom site which, in 2024, is quickly advancing in its final construction phase #continue to our Linkedln page
 
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Show Notes NLE004 - Linkedln
 
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NLE03 Alrazi Earij: a STEM ambassador journey from Syria to London and now in Scotland

In this episode, Jose and Tony invite Alrazi, Civil Engineering Lecturer at University of the West of Scotland, as a special guest on the pod. They’ll talk about Alrazi’s struggles in his first year of civil engineering undergraduate study back in Syria, his interest on all things transportation was the result of an atypical teaching from Prof Sati Badawi. The reason he chose to pursue his love of transportation in a MSc degree in Advanced Mechanical Engineering instead of civil engineering, a continuation of further research that earned him a PhD in Civil Engineering #continue to our Linkedln page
 
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Show Notes NLE003 - LinkedIn
 
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NLE02 Shane Bermingham: An enthusiastic Renewable Energy Engineer wants to drive positive change and contribute to a more sustainable world

In this episode, Jose and Tony invite Shane, Lead Project Manager for Delivery at Downing LLP, as a special guest on the pod. They’ll talk about Shane’s engineering journey from Ireland, with a shortstop in China as an English teacher in between, to kick start his career in Scotland #continue to our Linkedln page
 
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NLE01 Jose Lamas from Venezuela to Spain and eventually settles in Scotland

In the inaugural episode of the Non-Linear Engineer podcast, Tony talks to Jose about his journey from Venezuela to Spain and eventually settles in Scotland #continue to our Linkedln page
 
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Show Notes NLE001 - LinkedIn