Spring 2025 Cohort Application
Nairi Dersarkissian
Nairi Dersarkissian received her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University Northridge (CSUN) in 2018 with an emphasis in Electrical Power Systems Engineering. She is currently working at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in the Power System as an Electrical Engineer.
While at CSUN, Nairi was selected as Team Leader for a Google Internship, published a research paper: Control of a Two-Link Robotic Arm using Fuzzy Logic, prepared for job interviews, and successfully managed her time while pursuing her degree. She will be sharing her career and college experiences that led her to become the successful engineer she is today.
Anthony Ortiz
Education:
- California State University, Northridge, B.S. Electrical Engineering, class of 2018
- University of California, Los Angeles, M.S. Electrical Engineering, class of 2023
Employment:
- Engineer at HRL Laboratories, llc.
I attended CSUN from 2017 to 2018, and received my B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2018. The courses, labs, projects and relationships I experienced as an undergraduate student at CSUN, were integral in preparing me to work in the engineering and technology private sector.
I currently work as an Engineer at HRL Laboratories, llc, in Malibu, CA. Working at HRL has been an enlightening, humbling, and fun experience. The challenging and exciting work at HRL has helped to slowly define me into a better critical thinker and engineer. I am also currently working towards a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at UCLA.
Topics:
- CSUN undergraduate engineering student experience
- Upper-division courses (major specific) advice
- Internships/Research project
- Setting expectations for post-baccalaureate Engineering employment
- Simple resume and interview advice
- Relevant non-technical professional skills
- Relevant technical (STEM) professional skills
- Graduate level academic experience