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The strength of the Silicon Valley has always come through networking, chance encounters, and a sharing of ideas. Stay relevant in the job market - maintain your network and keep up to date in your technology field by attending the excellent conferences, courses, and IEEE chapter events listed below. Between 65% and 85% of jobs are found through networking.
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ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Northeastern University in Silicon Valley  now offers MS in Computer Systems Engineering with an IoT Concentration. See ad below left.
Besser Associates
Santa Clara University Graduate Engineering
SOFTWARE SALES AND EDUCATION
 Ozen Engineering ANSYS software sales, support, training, and consulting. See ad below.
EVENTS
Santa Clara Valley Section
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6/14, 2:30 pm, SCV SPS, MIVisionX Inference Tutorial, AMD Santa Clara Media Room, 2485 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara
6/18, 11:30 am, SFBA NANO, Bioinspired Materials Development for Next-Generation Batteries , EAG Laboratories, 810 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale
6/19, 6:30 pm, SCV MEMS, Overview of PRIGM, SHRIMP, & AMEBA, Followed by a Discussion on MEMS Related Research Interests, Texas Instruments Building E Conference Center (ECC1), 2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara
6/20, 9:00 am, SCV PSES, Product Compliance Virtual presentation - Product Safety and the New IoT, 1-866-282-7366, Access code: 595 736 350
6/22, 10:30 am, SCV YP, Scavenger Hunt at the Computer History Museum, Computer History Museum, 1401 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View
6/25, 6:00 pm, SCV CNSV, Pre-meeting: Autonomous Vehicles: Software-Defined Radio for Satellite and Inertial-Aided Navigation
6/25, 6:30 pm, SCV CES, Medical Wearable Device and Design, Nvidia Building E, 2800 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara
6/28, 11:30 am, SCV EPS, Advanced Packaging Trends & Electronic Materials in Era of Digital Transformation, SEMI International Headquarters, 673 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
7/9, 6:30 pm, SFBA MAG, Past, Present and Future of Magnetic Racetrack Memory, Western Digital, 1710 Automation Pkwy, San Jose
7/17, 6:00 pm, SCV PSES, Security vs. Privacy in the Age of AI, Exponent, 149 Commonwealth Drive, Menlo Park
8/13, 6:30 pm, SFBA MAG, Spin-Orbit Technologies: From Magnetic Memory to Terahertz Generation, Western Digital, 1710 Automation Pkwy, San Jose
10/3, 6:00 pm, SFBA TEMS, Managing the Unmanageable: If You Are Agile, What Do Managers Do?, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
San Francisco Section
IEEE San Francisco Section is excited to announce the new Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group. Join the group and take advantage of technical and professional activities empowering Women in Engineering. If you're interested, please contact the Group Founder at ksalima@ieee.org.
6/3 to 6/4, SF PES, SFBA Power Grid Workshop, The Launching Pad, 2220 Camino Ramon, San Ramon
SENSORS, CONNECTIVITY, AND SYSTEMS
Be part of THE only event where you can find solutions for your present sensing technologies while exploring sensing technologies that are driving tomorrow's solutions. From June 25 to 27, Sensors Expo & Conference will put on the industry's largest event dedicated to sensors, connectivity, and systems.
See sensorsexpo.com for more information. Use discount code EGRID for $100 off Conference Passes or Free Expo Hall Passes
SOFTWARE SALES AND EDUCATION
Ozen Engineering, Inc., an Elite ANSYS Channel Partner, offers customers:
* ANSYS software products* Technical support * Training * Consulting High and Low Frequency Electromagnetics Simulations and Testing in anechoic chambers, 5G solutions, Thermal, Thermal-Stress, FEA, CFD, Solder Joint Reliability, Electromigration, Electronics Cooling, Design Optimization, Cloud Computing, and more. For more information call 408-732-4665 or visit ozeninc.com. VOLUNTEER AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
 Partner with science teachers of K-8 students - topsofscv.org 
School Science Presenters Wanted for AVS Science in Action - ncccavs_education@avs.org or brynsvold@ieee.org!
Have you ever thought about teaching? Learn more and Apply for the EnCorps Fellowship for STEM Professionals - encorps.org
Project Open NanoCarbon - Monthly meetups/opensci journal club to research, build and deploy open hardware to rapidly solidify gigatonnes of carbon from atmospheric CO2. Advise & mentor underrepresented young adult entrepreneurs. Flexible time commitment. Business and technology experienced professionals browse details, and apply to join at skysthelimit.org
Comic is courtesy of the San Jose Mercury News IEEE SENIOR MEMBER ELEVATION in SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Senior member elevation meeting to take place on August 8th, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, at Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute, 1762 Technology Drive #228, San Jose. Bring three hard copes of your resume, and we will provide IEEE members to review your status and become your references for your senior upgrade. Refreshments will be provided at this free event. Enjoy the perks of being a Senior in Santa Clara County! For more information, please see ieee-senior-member. Register with Kris Verma, who can be reached at krisverma@sbcglobal.net. IEEE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Thinking of becoming a member of IEEE? Benefits include: * Free subscription to the IEEE Spectrum * Access to a library of publications and published papers * Join a standards working group * Join a chapter or society and have a positive impact on your career and industry * Advance your career with networking opportunities * Gain access to Collabratec for job seekers * Receive discounts on home, auto, travel, health, dental, and life insurance, as well as Dell, UPS, and UpCouncil legal services at IEEE Member Discount Services Benefits * An opportunity to be part of a society which is changing the world. Please use Sandra Winkler as a referral, member #85012626
Engineering chapters, societies, and affinity groups in the SF Bay Area
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The Computer Engineering Department at San Jose State University is searching for qualified part-time lecturers to teach in both BS and MS degree programs in Computer Engineering and Software Engineering. For more information, see SJSU Lecture positions.
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
AND EVENTS June 25-27, 2019. Sensors Expo & Conference, San Jose 
The industry's largest event dedicated to sensors, connectivity, and systems. See ad below right.The following events are co-located with the Sensors Expo & Conference, and attendees are also welcome to attend: Embedded Technologies Expo & Conference Autonomous Vehicle Sensors Conference Medical Sensors Design Conference Use discount code EGRID for $100 off Conference Passes or Free Expo Hall Passes
August 16-17, 2019, State of AI and ML-Summer 2019, Gillmor Center, 3000 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara
October 16-17, 2019, IEEE Infrastructure Conference, Terra Gallery, San Francisco
October 17 through 20, 2019, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), Seattle, WA 
All things wearable, from materials and manufacturing, to applications and markets. 40% attendee discount through July 19. See ad below.
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER WITH ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Northeastern University in Silicon Valley now offers MS in Computer Systems Engineering with an IoT Concentration. All new students for this program in Silicon Valley will be eligible for a 25% tuition scholarship. To learn more, contact Alanta Hider at a.hider@northeastern.edu for more details. Visit us at booth #548 at the Sensors Expo (see ad below). Use code 394L for $100 off Conference Passes or a FREE Expo Hall Pass! Northeastern University * 6024 Silver Creek Valley Road, San Jose * northeastern.edu/siliconvalley 
Engineering with a Mission Leading the way to a sustainable future.
The Santa Clara University Graduate Engineering offers a program which explores the social, environmental, and economic impact of emerging energy technologies: Students interested in the MS degree must satisfy the standard admissions criteria, an undergraduate degree in a field of engineering (physics degrees will also be considered), GRE scores and (for international students) demonstrated proficiency in English. Both TOEFL and IELTS scores are acceptable for this purpose. To obtain more information, please contact Stacey Tinker at stinker@scu.edu or call 408-554-4313. Mention this ad and your application fee will be waived.
WEARABLES
To learn about all things wearable, from materials and manufacturing, to applications and markets, attend WEARABLE USA in Santa Clara from November 20-21, 2019.
* Medical devices, consumer healthcare, worker monitoring, sports analytics* Electronic textiles, stretchable and flexible electronics, advanced manufacturing and advanced materials communities * Flexible sensors, energy storage & harvesting, emerging display technologies, haptics and other key technology areas * Hands on demonstrations, live manufacturing and interactive networking Wearable USA is part of the IDTechEx Show. A series of synergistic events on Printed Electronics, wearable, sensors, IoT, Graphene & 2D materials, energy storage and electric vehicles. See idtechex.com/wearable-usa/show/en/ for more information. Register by July 19 to receive a 40% attendee discount. Receive a 30% discount using code IEEE-30% after July 19, through November 19th.(discount excludes exhibition-only passes). TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMANITY IN ACTION
The Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), is taking place in Seattle, Washington on October 17 through 20, 2019. The mission for the conference is sharing practical technology enabled solutions addressing the needs of underserved populations and resource constrained environments around the world and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG). The focus areas for IEEE GHTC 2019 include:
EMPLOYMENT WANTED
 See job search tips on the Employment page. Link is in the sidebar on the left. Successful wafer fab mgr, fabless program mgr, technical & process engineering mgr, technical sales & customer relations, Thin Films expert, SBIR reviewer, start-up experience, seeking challenges in consulting, management, & engineering, Glenn Friedman Materials Chemist/Engineer with deep experience in Academic and Industrial Materials R&D with over 5 years experience. Familiar with material characterization equipment such as SEM, TGA, FTIR, PXRD, etc. Expertise in synthesis of Metal-Organic Framework. Failure analysis on QFN, QFP. Looking for opportunities in process engineering, semiconductor manufacturing, chemical engineering, failure analysis. Benny Hsieh Hardware Design Engineer with 6 yrs experience in embedded systems, ASIC design and sensor/semiconductor microfabrication. Experienced in product design flow in multiple domains: digital logic, MEMS, microfluidics; seeking R&D/engineering position Vidhya Balaji Process development, manufacturing, or supply chain management in the semiconductor industry (at SME or IDM) or adjacent / similar industry. Lary James Mechanical Engineer with almost 2 years of Rapid Prototyping, Engineering Documentation (GD&T), and Device Development at a medical device / nanotechnology startup (Nano Precision Medical); seeking Entry Level Engineering Position (Mechanical, NPI, Automation, Process Development, Manufacturing). John Tatka Available immediately, a people-oriented, Engineering Director/Silicon Architect with over 30 tapeouts of IC Design experience that have shipped over a Billion units. Complete product lifecycle, from initial conception through design, verification, fabrication & testing. rafaelbetancourt.com; Rafael J. Betancourt; betasoft@ieee.org Masters in both chemical engineering and materials engineering with specialty in polymer chemistry. Over 5 years laboratory experience in materials synthesis, characterization, formulation, and coating. Seeking Materials/Chemical/Polymer Engineer opportunities. Bo Yuan Scientist expert in nanomaterials synthesis and characterization; active materials (printable electrocatalysts and colloidal nanoparticles) for electrochemical devices; biosensors for biomedical systems; analytical methods for process and product characterization. Experience working in start-up environment and familiar with regulatory requirements. Seeking opportunities in Research/Engineering. Elaheh Farjami, PhD Over 5 yrs experience in design/processing of biomaterials and handling of mammalian stem cells. Expert in biochemical assay/optical characterization; seeking research/engineering position. Dr. Varshini Vishwanath Data-driven, result-oriented Product Marketing Manager with expertise in technical marketing (sensors, scientific instrumentation), strong scientific background and customer-oriented service support is ready to re-enter the workforce, Nataliya Starostina Materials scientist with 15+ years experience in the commercialization of nanomaterials; experience includes materials synthesis, characterization, formulation, and coating; Seeking opportunities in R&D, and/or management. Roland Lee, PhD Experienced materials scientist with expertise in device processing, micro-fabrication techniques, materials characterization and device applications of nanomaterials; carbon based nanomaterials and their hybrid systems; seeking R&D and materials engineering position in any location, Vasuda Bhatia, PhD Expert in thin film and materials development, device fabrication, with rich experiences on product launch and transfer. Seeking R&D or product related position, Dr. Xiaofeng Yao Harman Principle Structure Analysis Engineer, Dr. Rachel A. Zhao, with 15+ year experience finite element analysis with strong mechanics research and teaching experience in nonlinear static and dynamic analysis including impact, vibration and fatigue analysis for vehicles, spacecraft, electronics packages, PCB, solder joints etc. Developer & Cloud DevOPS w/ 11 years Unix/Linux, 6 years Colloidal & Surface Chemistry, developing prototype MESH drone swam for pollution/bacteria & virus monitoring, Joschka-Joseph Anderso, ixythau@gmail.com Can help on modern cybersecurity, virtualized networking/information fabric slices and 5g along with smart utilization of AI/ML technologies: Director/cto level engineering architect and development exec with 25+ yrs of expertise. TK Lala, tk2929@gmail.com Senior Engineer / Manager with BSME & MBA, former entrepreneur with electro mechanical expertise seeking contract work with options for outside sub-contract services in Contract Manufacturing / QA Engineer with start up or established firms. Familiar with ISO Stds etc. Also have a wide array of expertise across technical marketing as well as offshore sub-contract mechanical engineering design services. Sri Seelin, seelinsn@gmail.com, 408-307-9086
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Sharing practical technology enabled solutions addressing the needs of underserved populations and resource constrained environments around the world. See ad below.