In this episode of Glowing in Tech, hosts Amber and Jessie interview Eneni Abban aka The Techover, a robotics engineer and creative technologist who also runs a company that hosts anime events. Eneni shares that her interest in robotics began at a young age when she would take electronics apart to see how they worked. Despite studying post-graduate data science, Eneni continues to pursue her passion for robotics. The hosts discuss her unique skill set and how she manages to juggle various projects.TIMESTAMPS[00:00:00] Introduction[00:01:49] Black Doll sparks curiosity. [00:05:59] Choosing a university and major. [00:08:31] Being a minority in engineering. [00:10:18] Stereotypes in Engineering. [00:13:41] Women in engineering awards. [00:15:37] Women in engineering advocacy. [00:21:25] Struggling in an internship. [00:25:00] Building a community through Instagram. [00:27:45] Unrealistic beauty standards on social media. [00:29:07] Lack of support and isolation. [00:32:21] Management in tech industry.Stay up to date by following us on our socials: LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/glowi...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glowingintechTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/glowingintechTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@glowingintechWork with us: https://forms.gle/eLMUST2puKzuA25c7Check out our sponsors, Makers and follow them on socials:Website: https://www.makers.tech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makersacademy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/makersacademy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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