“Yaman Abou Jieb '20 grew up in Damascus, the capital city of Syria. As one of the oldest places in the world, Syria is a country in the Middle East with a civilization that dates back 7,000 years. From 2011-2018, Yaman lived amid the conflict that destroyed his country, witnessed the horrors of violence, and experienced the many good things that flourished despite the upheavals. Yaman's father even opened his home to a refugee family in need, allowing Yaman to explore the world differently. ”

“Of all his endeavors over the years, David explains that mentoring employees gives him the greatest sense of accomplishment. Helping colleagues, teaching the trade, and developing people to become successful engineers is something that brings him great satisfaction in a career that he enjoys so much.”

“When I went to OIT, there were people just like me. So it wasn't strange, but it was very strange at that time to be female and be high tech. So I found a there was a place where there were a lot of women just like me that thought very differently and were very pragmatic and matter of fact, it was a great space.”