SWE Member Highlight of the Month:
Josenia Gerdes

Josenia Gerdes is a Control System Senior Team Lead at Caterpillar.

Tell us about your position: 
I'm currently leading a team to develop a new power systems product. It is an exciting and challenging project since we're developing new software and technologies while collaborating with global team members!

What attracted you to a STEM Career?: 
I was attracted to STEM since I always had an interest in science & technology. I think STEM careers allows all of us to be creative and contribute in our own ways to solve problems that we are interested in.

Who is your inspiration?: 
My mom is my inspiration. She has been my coach and cheerleader to drive me to overcome obstacles and pursue my joys to become the engineer / mom / person that I am today.

Why did you decide to join SWE?: 
I decided to join SWE since it's a great organization to connect with other women, share in their experiences and learn from each other.

Tell us something interesting about yourself?: 
Playing ice hockey is one of my much-needed hobbies to help me destress! It also helps that I am smaller than my other male opponents and sometimes I get away with more penalties than I should. I also love traveling to new places with my family to hike!