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Helen Uphill
Systems Engineer
Bio
Helen studied electrical and electronic engineering at Flinders and works as a Systems Engineer at Daronmont Techologies. She was good at maths and science in high school but also enjoyed the more artistic, creative subjects too. She wasn’t sure what she really wanted to do when she went to uni but just kept studying and not stressing about her future. She even did a year in retail enjoying a different environment from uni entirely. She knew eventually something would come up. And it did! One of her lecturers recommended her to Daronmont Technology which launched Helen into working with defence IT systems, including surveillance equipment. She has a very responsible job and loves it. Helen likes the fact that she is in a secure job that also encourages her to grow and learn.
Questions
Questions & Answers
- What is the best aspect about your work?
- The satisfaction that comes with solving complicated problems, and seeing my finished work being used.
- What is the most challenging aspect about your work?
- Keeping track of detail across all areas of a project.
- What high school and/or Uni/TAFE did you go to?
- Unley High School and Flinders University
- What did you study in further education?
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)
- What is the best career advice you can give to someone is interested in going down a similar path?
- Don't pigeonhole yourself as only one thing. Stay flexible and your career path will stay flexible.
