I completed my bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering in India, where I grew up. I got into engineering because my favourite subject was always math, and I knew that’s what I was good at. Then as I grew up, I became interested in electronics. This then encouraged me to move to the US.

When I moved, I was told that it would be difficult to find a job, but I was determined to work hard and write my own story. After an initial internship, in 2015 Transit Wireless gave me the opportunity to work as a trainee engineer.

There were probably two or three women in the engineering team, but my manager and co-workers made sure I felt very comfortable and was involved in everything. They allowed me to grow within the team and after six months, they offered me a full-time position. I got promoted to Assistant Project Engineer and a year later to Project Engineer.

Now that we’re Boldyn Networks and our four US businesses are integrated into one, everything feels more structured, like we’re on the right path. It feels like we’re one team, part of something bigger. I’m excited about this change and think the future is bright for Boldyn Networks. Being one company under one brand, we have more opportunities to grow and develop. For our team, it’s not just New York anymore. We have mobility across the West Coast and in New Jersey, with lots of different projects and new things to try out.

I’m now a Cost Manager, where I work under direct supervision of the Vice President of Construction and Project Execution, who acts as my mentor. The role itself requires both engineering and financial accounting skills, and I act as an integrator between the finance, accounting and engineering departments.

I have to thank my mentor for placing me in this role, as he recognised that it was great for my skillset. I’m lucky that I’m supported by my mentor to keep growing. Encouraged and motivated to do better every single day, so I can bring value to the whole team. I couldn’t be prouder of the work I get to do.

The management at Boldyn Networks also gives importance to ensuring there’s a diverse culture here. They strive to include people from different ethnicities and backgrounds and encourage them to work towards reaching management positions. We have the platform to be ourselves, be bold, be dynamic, excel and improve, and push to be better.

This is also reflected when it comes to encouraging and supporting women to get into engineering. We’re heavily involved in different forums and organisations that encourage female engineers of all ages. Showing them that we’re here doing the same work the men do, and doing it well. It’s only because I’m part of Boldyn Networks that I get to be part of initiatives like this, and I’m very proud of that.