While we seek to forge our own paths in life, our families and upbringing, whether we are aware or not, often play a major role in the choices we make and the directions we take.  Today I’m speaking with Vamsi Kotla who began his journey in pursuit of a master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Southern California.  The dot.com bust, however, presented too many challenges for him to justify continuing his studies.  Vamsi left USC to become an entrepreneur and ultimately to pursue building construction, the same career as his father.  This proved to be expensive, difficult and time-consuming and he was beginning to question his decisions. His defining moment came when attempting to purchase a larger home for his growing family. Significantly outbid in a highly competitive real estate market, he came to realize that his experience was one example of a much larger problem.  Affordable housing.

51- Building sustainable homes while reducing the worlds housing crisis

SOLIDWORKS Born to Design Podcast, a Podcast of inspiring stories about those who create, build, invent and engineer new ideas into actual new products.
Interview with Betty Baker at SOLIDWORKS World, who has a very inspirational story about her journey from working on the assembly line to becoming the first female mechanical engineer at her company.  She is a SOLIDWORKS User Group leader, and Champion for Women in STEM.

Transcript and Shownotes:
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Just Say Yes To STEM with Betty Baker - Ep2

I will be speaking with Paul Ventimiglia, who is the BattleBot team leader for team Bite Force.  Paul has been building robots since he was 14, and is now a 3 time BattleBots champion.  He also works building robots in the high tech industry.  Paul will be talking about his experience building robots and share some insight from the BattleBots events.

Kicking Bot and Taking Names with BattleBots Champion Paul Ventimiglia - Ep4

We sat down with Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway, the AutoSyringe and founder of FIRST Robotics, and get his thoughts on what it takes to inspire today’s youth.  Currently, Dean is actively involved with his global initiative FIRST Inspires, which he feels is crucial for students everywhere to be inspired and motivated by technology, so THEY can solve the world’s problems.   I’m excited to share his inspiration with you.

Inspiring our Future Problem Solvers with Dean Kamen - Ep11

Born to Design takes you inside the most fascinating stories coming out of the design and manufacturing world. The surprising backstories of amazing creators. Harrowing near-failures that became overnight successes. Uplifting examples of the many ways our community is changing the world for the better. Presented by SOLIDWORKS, Born to Design is a podcast for dreamers, designers, and creators of all kinds.

51- Building sustainable homes while reducing the worlds housing crisis

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