Rebecca Park

Sr. Integration Engineer

Samsung

San Jose, CA USA

“It’s okay to take your time. You don’t have to find your passion right away.”

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Milestones

My road in life has been direct.

I was born in Los Angeles, California, moved to Korea when I was in third grade, and then came back to the U.S. in high school.

I didn’t learn what engineering was until I was in college but the field was interesting to me so I decided to pursue it.

I earned my bachelor’s degree in engineering from Cornell University.

Throughout my undergraduate studies, I had really great research experiences, which influenced me to apply to graduate school.

I continued on to earn a master’s degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

I applied for a position with Samsung because I felt like it was a good middle ground between what I had been working on and what I could expand my knowledge on.

I’m currently working as a senior integration engineer for Samsung’s research and development department.

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Education

High School

Bachelor
Engineering
Cornell University

Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Stanford University

Doctorate
Electrical Engineering
Stanford University

Career

Sr. Integration Engineer

I work in research and development for next generation devices.

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

Engineering

Technology

Problem Solving

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Teachers:

"I prefer to work with Ph.D. students, not master's degree students. I won't work with you."

I initially only got into a master's program, not a Ph.D. program, but I really wanted to do research. I kept reaching out to the research professors but they would ignore me or reject me because I was a master's student. I read papers, did research, and talked to grad students about what was relevant. After a lot of studying, a professor was willing to meet with me. He saw that I was really trying and gave me a chance. I was allowed into the group and that professor became my Ph.D. advisor.

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Rebecca Park

Sr. Integration Engineer

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Rebecca Park

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Education

Career

Career Roadmap

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My work combines:

Engineering

Technology

Problem Solving

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From Teachers:

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