INTERVIEW
IDAH DEKA
AM: How would you describe
yourself?
ID: I am hardworking, adventur-
ous and empathetic. Empathy is
one of my strongest points, I am
constantly reminded that I
cannot save the world
AM: What inspired you take on
engineering as a career path ?
ID: I was good at Maths and
science and with little knowledge
of the vast careers one can follow
I was channelled to being a
doctor or an engineer. Faced with
the dilemma I would say fate led
me to engineering. Having being
in the industry
indust for almost five
years now my experiences have
convinced me that this is the
career for me as it complements
AM: What does your job entail?
ID: My job entails designing and
analysis of buildings, checking of
drawings and doing site visits. I
spend most of my time at my
desk doing either hand calculations or modelling and analysing
the structure on prokon. Engineering drawings are an integral
part of my job.my personality.
AM: What do the terms world-class and
excellence mean to you? Are they notions
you aspire to? If yes, in what ways? share
with us?
ID: I would say