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ince I was young, I knew I wanted to become the first female engineer in my family and make
them proud. In 2004 and again in 2007, I fulfilled this dream when I graduated from Curtin University with an Electrical Engineering degree and then a Masters. It was my father, Hendra, who
led me to choose a career in engineering. He is an amazing role model and one of the best engineers
I have ever known. Today, I now have more than 10 years of experience across the mining, industrial
and commercial sectors. I have also recently returned from maternity leave after having my first child,
Alyssa, who turned one in September 2015.

By Jessica
Indrawirawan,
Senior Electrical
Engineer at Norman
Disney & Young

I am honoured to be working as one of the engineers at Norman Disney Young (NDY) – a world-renowned company with offices around the globe. Based in the Perth office, which is located on level 11,
200 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, I truly am fortunate to be employed in my dream job.
NDY is an amazing company that offers multi-disciplinary se