In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, SWE Members Pearl Yamaguchi and Valerie Mencias discuss their experiences as Asian American female engineers and reflect on how their culture has affected their careers. Pearl and Val cover topics ranging from their family lives and parents’ high expectations to how their culture and background has impacted their career paths and opportunities in the workplace.

Read more about the experience of being an Asian American female engineer in this article titled “Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian-American Engineers, Part 1” by SWE Member Jennifer Morikawa.