If there’s one thing that I’ve learned
since I entered NJIT, it’s that it’s okay to change your mind about your
career.I started at NJIT as a Chem
Engineer.Now I have a computer
consulting and software development company specializing in database and web
computing.
The Chem Eng Co-op program helped me to
find exactly what I wanted to do.The
Co-op Director decided that I might be a good fit for Exxon, now ExxonMobil,
and signed me up for an interview.Exxon hadn’t even been on the original list of companies that would
accept co-op students.
During my co-op, I worked as a contact
engineer on the refinery units.I
began my full-time career in Exxon Chemicals technical computing area where
Chemical Engineering and Computer Science merge. My Exxon career lasted for 8
years.After receiving my Masters in
Computer Science from NJIT in 1988, I started Hendela System Consultants. Now
aside from raising a family and running a business, I am working on my PhD in
Information systems.It’s been quite a
career.