Broaden the world;
explore various career paths

Hiroko Nagashima【Career】
Majors into mathematics in Tokyo Woman’ s Christian University, followed by joining NEC
Corporation, where she worked for development of database. Now in charge of promotion ofproducts for visualization and analysis of data.While working for the company, she entered
Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology and obtained the master’ s degree ofinformation system. Now she is taking the doctor’ s course of postgraduate science researchin Tokyo Woman’ s Christian University.
【The current research】
There she is researching methods to complement data for preparation for data analysis withmachine learning.

What brought you to IEEE?

One of my female lecturers at university was a member of IEEE and she
invited me to attend an event of WIE (Women in Engineering) she wasinvolved in, which group supports for activities of female engineers
and researchers; that’ s when I got to know IEEE and many people
actively performing initiatives in various fields. In my workplace, there
are few female engineers, but I met many who are motivational andpositive and pave their way at IEEE. That inspired me greatly and I
joined IEEE to promote WIE by myself.

What activity do you do in IEEE now?

I’ m involved in many domestic and international events to facilitate
cultural exchanges, with focusing on ones of WIE, and one of themain things is organizing an annual event where we invite a coupleof women who achieved something the year for exclusive lectures ortable talks.
There are many people of different backgrounds and fields, and it’ sreally interesting to listen to their talks about machinery, chemistry
and other fields than my major, software stuff. I made friends withsomeone who is in the same generation as I am and I also receive
some advice from very experienced people, which motivates me agreat deal.
When I joined an international event where we can meet someone
from overseas, I got to know what diversity is; the communication
with people from abroad motivates me to learn English as well.

I can embrace failure if any and I feel encouraged to try something new
without hesitation. That’ s so good.

Why you should join IEEE as well

When I attended an event of IEEE, I felt another world; it broadened myworld where I was trapped in and tunnel-visioned alone. So, if you arelike what I was then, can’ t find someone to consult and have given up
on something, I’ d like to say to you, “You can try something new
more,” recommending IEEE as the place to experience it.
IEEE is a place where you can try something new. You don’ t have tohesitate to speak up, and when your idea is voiced, many of themwill come true. Even if you fail, your friends support you to rise back.
That’ s so fantastic.

【Message】- Explore your career paths

IEEE is the world’ s number one organization with top-notch
engineers where the aces in the fields belong. The environment willallow you to get to know many people of various backgrounds.
Engaging in activities will broaden your world, which will change theway you see your career path.
If you join an event once, I’ m sure you will feel the energy and what I
mean. Let’ s join us, thanks!

What's good about IEEE and IEEE WIE?

『You will know various career backgrounds』
Especially, female researchers have few people whose backgroundor career is similar to themselves or someone to consult; however,you can find someone like that to talk directly with at IEEE.
After graduation, I got a job and obtained a master’ s degree at thesame time, and I’ m now working and taking a doctor’ s course inparallel. What made this decision possible was relationships at IEEE,
where I listened to my forerunners who had passed similar ways andgot encouraged.

『Where you can fail』
One of the greatest points of IEEE is that you can take a challenge
otherwise unacceptable in a company.
In a company, we have to think about outcome, namely, benefit
and profit, so we tend to avoid venturing. Of course, it may beultimately up to me, but making decisions in a company is undersome pressure and restricted, I think.
However, IEEE welcomes anything, like “Sounds good!” or “Let’ s do it.”

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