Avoid Being Pigeonholed in Your Career with Mara Cairo, Product Owner of Advanced Technology at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII)
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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, a co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Mara Cairo, Product Owner of Advanced Technology at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII), as she shares her insights on her career journey in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and how to be strategic when looking towards your next step in your career. Knowing how easy it is to become pigeonholed as an expert in one area at work, Mara believes that expanding your skills set throughout your career will open up career opportunities and help you broaden your experiences. Asking lots of questions is Mara’s number one tip in helping to make any career transition a smooth one.
Mara Cairo is passionate about using AI for good. She has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta and holds her P.Eng. and PMP (Project Management Professional) designations. Before joining Amii, she worked in the hardware development space, where she helped clients take their products to market, with a focus on micro and nano-fabrication.
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