Spotlights

These are the career stories of diverse individuals working in a variety of careers. Watch or read about what inspired them to pursue their career, what they were like growing up, what they love most about their career and more!

“Keep a clear vision of what you want to achieve in your career, be self-motivated in achieving this goal, and don’t get distracted but adapt to whatever unexpected challenges may be thrown your way.” Ramachandran Balakrishnan is a Malaysian national currently residing in Georgia, where he works as a Business Controller with SKF USA, Inc. Raised in an estate (a remnant of the colonial era) in rural Malaysia, at a young age Ramachandran could not benefit from the presence of positive influences and opportunities, but always enjoyed and thrived in mathematics at school. This… Read More
Scott “Skottie” Miller has been working in technical industries for over thirty years, namely for aerospace and entertainment companies. He currently serves as a Technology Fellow for Infrastructure and Architecture at DreamWorks Animation. This role allows him to focus on researching forward-looking strategies that can be implemented as new systems to improve the movie-making process. In 2016, DreamWorks was bought by NBCUniversal, which is currently an ongoing merger. Miller said  that is one of the reasons the animation studio did not have a blockbuster movie release in… Read More
Cheyenne
Gladeo reporter Katelyn interviews Cheyenne about her career as an executive assistant for ITV. Produced in partnership with LA Opportunity Youth Collaborative.
Cheyenne
Gladeo reporter Katelyn interviews Cheyenne about her career as an executive assistant for ITV. Produced in partnership with LA Opportunity Youth Collaborative.
Cheyenne
Gladeo reporter Katelyn interviews Cheyenne about her career as an executive assistant for ITV. Produced in partnership with LA Opportunity Youth Collaborative.
Tim Legere
Gladeo reporter Katelyn interviews Tim, a former foster youth and talks about his career as Reactor Process Engineer.