Laura Angell
Group Lead for Quality and Continuous Improvement
ASML
San Diego, CA USA
“Don’t be afraid of being unique. What makes you authentically you will also help you reach your highest potential.”
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Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I was born in Ohio and moved to San Diego, California, when I was eleven years old.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in general engineering, which gave me a breadth of knowledge in all of the engineering disciplines rather than just focusing on one.
After graduating, I got a job with a small company doing innovative government research—one of my projects was working on GPS-denied navigation for Navy ships.
I got to wear many different hats while working for a small company, which really broadened my skill set and knowledge base.
After 10 years, I joined ASML as a senior engineering program manager.
I took the opportunity to become a group manager after four years with the company because I really like people, teams, meetings, and presentations.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
General Engineering
Harvey Mudd College
General Engineering
Harvey Mudd College
Career
Group Lead for Quality and Continuous Improvement
I help our teams make the best designs possible for a semiconductor manufacturing company.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Engineering
Technology
Working with Others
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for professionals
One of the best things you can do to set yourself up for success is to find a mentor. And you'll find that most people actually do want to be a mentor—it's not as big as an imposition as people think it is. Tech can be a difficult field, so having a mentor in this space who can relate to you on that level is incredibly helpful.
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"Is my skill set up to par? How am I as an engineer? Is this really what I should be doing?"
Challenges I Overcame
Imposter Syndrome
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