Adriana Ocampo
Corporate Auditor
Boeing
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
When I was 17, I left Colombia to go to Canada as an exchange student and then to the US for college
I'm a big risk-taker; that quality has opened me up to the most important opportunities in my life.
Early in my career, I had the opportunity to move to Seattle to work on a short term project.
I was going to be the youngest and least experienced on this new team, and the only female.
My manager didn't want me to go; luckily, my mentors told me not to take "no" for an answer.
Because I took that position, I got an opportunity to work abroad in the Czech Republic.
I also worked in Brazil; I've always loved the challenge of living and working in other countries.
After working abroad, I was able to take a position in management; it was a huge step.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Liceo Benalcazar, Cali Colombia
Liceo Benalcazar, Cali Colombia
Career
Corporate Auditor
I work in Corporate Audit, evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the company’s risk management.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Engineering
Problem Solving
Day to Day
Depending on the audit I am working on, I have to travel to the location where the client is located. The past 8 months I have spent 90% of my time in Seattle, WA. My day starts meeting with my audit team, we review our plan for the day, hold scheduled meetings with the client, provide status to management and work on documenting the information gathered. My job requires flexibility & adaptability, analytical & problem solving, communications verbal / written), time mgmt and leadership skills.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
You need to find a mentor. For me, Boeing actually assigned me a mentor when I first joined the company, but you can find mentors as early as when you're in school. All you need to do is think about where you'd like to be in ten to fifteen years, then identify someone who's currently in that role, and seek them out for advice. I think that having mentors has been the most beneficial thing to my career: they believed in me and encouraged me to apply to new positions and to get new certifications.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"We don't want you to succeed here."
Challenges I Overcame
Moving away from home/family at an early age
