Adriana Sanchez Nunez de Caceres

I started my career 14 years ago with this multinational oil and gas service company in Mexico, right after graduating from university as an industrial engineer. My first year was spent in the field, working in rig environments, sometimes sleeping at the campsite, providing technical recommendations on how to operate the tools we sell to customers like Chevron and Oxy. After that first year, I moved to the office as an application engineer junior, creating proposals, evaluating parameters and environments, and designing solutions for customers. My journey was basically technical and engineering focused. After three years, I graduated from the company's program for new engineers and became an application engineer leader for over three years, then moved into my first leadership position as engineering manager, where I was in charge of new engineers and the technical recommendations we provided. After 10 years in Mexico, I transferred internationally to the U.S. four years ago. My technical background and engineering experience enabled me to move into my current position as Technical Training Manager. Now I get fresh graduates from university and train them with technical, job-specific training, not university-style education. I create these programs, manage instructors who teach classes to new engineers, and travel around the world to teach classes and engage with stakeholders. My role is global, so I connect with stakeholders in different regions to get feedback on what training and competencies they need, then design the calendar and competencies for future engineers coming into the company.