{"id":3944,"date":"2011-11-09T15:56:35","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T15:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ise.ufl.edu\/oemp1\/?page_id=3944"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:29:42","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/about\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sabbrin Shweiki, OEM 23<\/strong>
Systems Engineer, Pratt & Whitney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I only started the OEM Program this Fall, but through its network of peers and faculty members, I already foresee many open doors of opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sebastian Escobar, OEM 23<\/strong>
System Safety Engineer, Lockheed Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am now looking at engineering work through broader lenses than I could before. Through classes like Organizational Behavior, I am able to more critically evaluate interpersonal relationships in the office and develop more meaningful leadership processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zach Helmberger, OEM 23<\/strong>
Systems Engineering Manager, Northrop Grumman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within two months of graduating from the OEM program, my OEM degree and experiences allowed me to land an Engineering Manager role that I had been pursuing for the past few years. Without OEM, this would not have been possible, and I\u2019m extremely grateful for the experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brian Romot, OEM 23<\/strong>
Staff Engineer, RD, Axogen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have only just begun my journey through the OEM Program. Already, the course load has proven stimulating and has improved my capabilities. I am confident that the program is going to open doors and allow me to climb the career ladder at a faster rate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Parker Bell, OEM 23
<\/strong>Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have just started OEM, but I think Organizational Behavior will be very helpful for my career.
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Judith Villegas, OEM 22
<\/strong>Engineering Project Manager, Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courses in the OEM Program have taught me to be a better leader and have taught me the business side of engineering. Knowing how my projects are financed allows me to intelligently budget and plan future projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Brill, OEM 21
<\/strong>Manufacturing Engineer, Lockheed Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OEM has given me insight into additional tools that I can use to tackle problems at work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ashlynn Figura, OEM 21
<\/strong>Sr. Manager – Sourcing Optimization & Innovation Planning, The Coca-Cola Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I highly recommend joining OEM! It not only introduced me to some great friends but also enhanced my career journey. In fact, after graduating, I started my first people leadership role that allowed me to put all my new skills\/learnings to the test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Elizabeth Munion, OEM 21
<\/strong>Software Engineer, L3Harris Technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relationships we have built throughout our time in the program are irreplaceable. We have expanded our professional networks and also gained lifelong friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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James Wood, OEM 21<\/strong>
Procurement Engineer, Siemens Energy Inc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OEM has changed the way I approach business problems, given me the models and techniques to find efficient solutions, and, just as important, given me the ability to effectively communicate with business leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Christina Yannette, OEM 21<\/strong>
Ride Control Engineer, Walt Disney World<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OEM gave me lifelong friends and the knowledge to progress in my career.
I traveled internationally with my OEM study buddy and will be watching her get married next year, so the connections and friendships that you make in OEM are very special.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tyler England, OEM 18<\/strong>
Analyst, Advanced Analytics, Rakuten Advertising<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I gained an understanding of business processes that I didn\u2019t have before OEM, as well as some new analytical\/technical skills. Both of these helped me make great progress in my professional development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ronnie Nienajadlo, OEM 18<\/strong>
Technology Section Manager, Northrop Grumman Corp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the hard work has started to pay off and I have started to reach some of the goals I hoped to achieve through the program. I just started a new position at NGC as a Section Manager, and I correlate that success directly to the OEM and MBA programs. I know I wouldn\u2019t have had the same opportunity without the OEM program, and I couldn\u2019t be any happier that I chose this program with UF. I am very proud of my experience with the program and I am very proud to be a UF alumnus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jason Schussler, OEM 18
<\/strong>Chief Engineer, USAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The knowledge imparted by UF\u2019s experienced and passionate OEM professors has paid dividends year after year in both my professional career and personal life. It was well worth paying out of pocket. I look forward to signing back up for my MBA in 2022!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Elise Abbate, OEM 17
<\/strong>Supplier Quality Engineer 4, Leonardo DRS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the UF OEM degree enabled me to get experience in a data analyst capacity, and that knowledge has continued to help me use data to facilitate discussions and decisions regarding our supply base in my current position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Justin Marcello, OEM 17
<\/strong>Product Quality Program Manager, Google<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I feel as though the OEM Program helped to catapult my career out of a stagnant phase and into a new industry. I feel comfortable operating with a number of different teams discussing topics ranging from engineering calls to key business decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sabbrin Shweiki, OEM 23Systems Engineer, Pratt & Whitney I only started the OEM Program this Fall, but through its network of peers and faculty members, I already foresee many open doors of opportunity. Sebastian Escobar, OEM 23System Safety Engineer, Lockheed Martin I am now looking at engineering work through broader lenses than I could before. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":3860,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-section-nav.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3944","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3944"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16069,"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3944\/revisions\/16069"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}