Paige Kassalen

Paige Kassalen loves to put her creativity to use by solving problems in emerging technical fields, and has been an IEEE member since 2012. After graduating with a degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech in 2015, Kassalen began her career with Covestro LLC. in 2015, and soon became the only American engineer working with Solar Impulse 2, the first solar-powered airplane to circumnavigate the globe. This role landed Kassalen a spot on the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 list along with feature articles in Glamour, Fast Company and the Huffington Post. After Solar Impulse, Kassalen has helped Covestro and JPMorgan Chase develop and implement strategies to embrace a range of emerging technology trends from autonomous vehicles to machine learning. In 2020, Kassalen received a Master of Information Systems Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University and now uses her problem-solving skills at an artificial intelligence startup, CrowdAI, where she leads the implementation of computer vision solutions for existing commercial customers.

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Paige Kassalen22 August 2023
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Are You Betraying Yourself if Your Career Values Change?

As our careers progress, we need to be comfortable expanding our values, without feeling like we are betraying ourselves.
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Paige Kassalen26 July 2023
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Five Surefire Ways to Keep Your Team Motivated

Try these five simple day-to-day interactions to keep your team members motivated to perform at a high level.
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Paige Kassalen18 July 2023
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Micromanagement vs. Too Hands-Off: How to Find the Balance

Remembering these three things can make it easier to find the balance between micromanaging your employees and being too hands-off.
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Paige Kassalen22 June 2023
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Three Pieces of Career Advice I Will Always Live By

Are there defining moments in your life that resonate and have become guiding pieces of career advice that guide your…
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Paige Kassalen19 June 2023
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Does Your Resume Need a Revamp?

Revamping your resume regularly, even when not looking for a new job, is a key to positioning yourself today for…
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Paige Kassalen22 May 2023
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Weighing the Risk of Taking Risks

We don’t want to be afraid of making big moves in our career, but during uncertain times, we need to…
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Paige Kassalen24 April 2023
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How to Request Feedback and Actually Get It

Asking for feedback can put pressure on the person from whom you’re requesting it, which can result in radio silence…
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Paige Kassalen12 April 2023
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How to Survive a Highly Technical Meeting

Surviving a highly technical meeting requires strong communication to ensure that everyone is coming away with the information they need.
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Paige Kassalen23 March 2023
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Four Ways You Should be Using ChatGPT Today

ChatGPT is an exciting advancement for AI, and supports the idea that we all will start incorporating these technologies into…
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Paige Kassalen7 March 2023
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Subtle Changes You Can Make to be a Better Ally to Women in STEM

Women’s History Month is a great time for us all to reflect on how we can go the extra mile…