Q&A: Chemical engineer Jess Nanayakkara
Air Products’ Jess Nanayakkara reflects on her journey, her arrival at the global industrial gas company as a young engineering graduate, and how her work enables her to sustain her passion and make a real impact in the world.
What attracted you to industrial gas engineering in the first place?
It started with a love of maths and science as it does for many engineers. It may be cliched to say it, but I enjoy solving problems. I also wanted to choose a career that would help me have real impact in the world, which led me to a degree in chemical engineering and then to my job with Air Products.
But I find there’s so much more to engineering than just technical expertise. No two days are the same and I get to work with a great team. I often say that I started the role because I wanted to put what I learnt into action, and stayed because of how my career has evolved and because of the people I get to work with.
How did you land in your current role?
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