Life at GE : Careers : GE

What are the best aspects of your current job?

I love working with some of the most passionate people on new and emerging technology solutions that will help various GE businesses and drive growth. The solutions we're driving make a big impact on the business, and the technologies that we're developing for business needs are truly on the cutting-edge (sometimes a first in the industry)!

What are the best things about working at GE?

GE provides the perfect environment for professional growth. Few companies can offer a similar opportunity to gain broad exposure to diverse business and technical areas, while continually gaining deeper expertise.

How did your background/previous work experience prepare you for your current role?

I was lucky to be a participant in a great deal of group-based technical and leadership work throughout my college, internship and ITLP years. I also like to solve challenging problems (whether through technical solutions or other means), so both of these experiences really helped prepare me for my current role.

What is the most challenging project you've worked on at GE?

I can't think of a project more challenging than the GE Healthcare Mobile Toolkit solution due to its depth and breadth across a range of areas. To drive cycle time reduction, operational excellence and service growth for more than 800 GE Healthcare field engineers in China, our team developed a toolkit that contained five mobile applications and a full-scale Web application with GPS capabilities. In addition, we faced challenges, such as remote customer locations, international team management, a 13-hour time difference, and a rigorous compliance process. But it was a great learning experience for both the GE Corporate and GE Healthcare teams; I look forward to continued collaboration with GE Healthcare China's mobile business.

What are the top technical skills that you take pride in possessing and/or still draw upon for your job?

• Data analysis/mining
• Data visualization and graphics design
• Software engineering

What is the best piece of career advice you can offer IT folks embarking on a technical career at GE?

Be curious, and be willing to explore different roles, solutions, and technologies. Curiosity can be one of the biggest drivers of career opportunities, as well as personal and professional improvement.