Non Linear Engineer Podcast

Jose and Tony interview Diego about his path in engineering and migration. Diego, a mechanical engineering graduate from Venezuela, moved abroad in 2017, first to Argentina seeking automotive work but joining Spirax Sarco in the steam and heat-transfer industry. He describes working in thermodynamics-driven steam systems across many industries, first as a project coordinator managing turnkey boile...

In this episode, Tony and Jose sit down with Dr Joseph, a principal technical advisor and advisory lead for Natural Power Ireland, to discuss his extensive background in energy and environmental engineering. Joseph shares his academic journey from undergraduate studies focused on converting natural energy into electricity, to his work in consultancy and asset management in the UK's energy sector....

In this episode, Jose and Tony invite Oscar Herrera-Granados, a Hydraulic Engineer and Senior Lecturer at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, as a special guest on the pod.    Oscar started his engineering career after graduation in his home country Mexico. He moved to Europe more than 20 years ago to pursue his career, initially to Germany for further study and eventually settled in Pol...

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 indu...

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,...

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 conv...

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...

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 conversati...

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 s...

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...

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   Music credit: DaFuq!?Boom! - YouTube   Show Notes NLE002 - LinkedIn

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   Music credit: DaFuq!?Boom! - YouTube   Show Notes NLE001 - LinkedIn