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Building Business Skills as an Engineer with Brielle Reisman

How do you build business skills as a chemical engineer? In this episode of the Automation Ladies podcast, Ali G chats with Brielle Reisman, who shares her experiences at Applied Control Engineering, and the importance of combining technical skills with business acumen. Brielle shares how she embraced the value of personal branding and content creation in the engineering industry, particularly for women. Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-gonzales/ C...

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Building Business Skills as an Engineer with Brielle Reisman
July 3, 2025

Building Business Skills as an Engineer with Brielle Reisman

How do you build business skills as a chemical engineer? In this episode of the Automation Ladies podcast, Ali G chats with Brielle Reisman, who shares her experiences at Applied Control Engineering, and the importance of combining technical skills with business acumen. Brielle shares how she embra…

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AI in Industrial Automation - Insights with Ashlesha and Alex from Masked Owl Technologies
June 26, 2025

AI in Industrial Automation - Insights with Ashlesha and Alex from Ma…

How will AI change Industrial automation? Ashlesha Anil Chaudhari and Alex Kaderi from Masked Owl Technologies join us this week to discuss how their team is building practical solutions to support engineers and rethink the...

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Automating the Farm - The Future of Agtech with Katie Bradford
June 19, 2025

Automating the Farm - The Future of Agtech with Katie Bradford

How is automation and robotics changing the future of farming? Katie Bradford, Founder and CEO of Rotate8, joins Nikki to share her story of building practical automation that empowers small farms to thrive without sacrificing repairability or local expertise. Tune in to hear the challenges and opp…

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Lyme Disease, Tick Survival Myths, and Protecting Your Family with Tick Expert Emily Merritt
June 12, 2025

Lyme Disease, Tick Survival Myths, and Protecting Your Family with Ti…

Think ticks can’t find you at work? Think again! In this special episode hosts Nikki Gonzales and Courtney Fernandez sit down with tick expert Emily Merritt (aka the “Tick Chick”). Learn firsthand what Lyme disease can really mean, what to watch for after a bite, how to handle household exposure, a…

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Bridging Tech, Manufacturing & STEM Careers with Brit Bartolini
June 5, 2025

Bridging Tech, Manufacturing & STEM Careers with Brit Bartolini

This week Nikki sits down with Brit Bartolini, Enterprise Account Director at MaintainX, for a conversation on digital transformation in manufacturing, the future of maintenance, and attracting new generations to STEM careers...

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Fixing Automation’s Biggest Skills Gap With Paul Godines
May 29, 2025

Fixing Automation’s Biggest Skills Gap With Paul Godines

Frustrated by the skills gap in automation? There’s a new approach in town. Join Nikki Gonzales as she sits down with Paul Godines from Logix Trainers to talk real solutions for bridging the entry-level technician divide. On this episode of Automation Ladies, you’ll get the inside story on why simu…

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Improving System Reliability in Washdown Environments
April 24, 2025

Improving System Reliability in Washdown Environments

Special Article by Dana Myers, nVent Properly specifying electrical enclosures designed to endure intense washdown environments is no easy task. Especially in food and beverage applications, where washdown procedures are extremely intense, industri…

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Even for the non-ladies

"I really enjoy listening to this podcast. I appreciate the niche approach and the desire to get more women involved in STEM, but don’t let that deter you from listening if you don’t fit into that ca…"

kalen83 | Nov. 29, 2022

So interesting!

"Not everyone knows someone doing these types of jobs, and these interviews are very helpful and inspiring!"

Kkaoddjs1 | June 14, 2024

Love the comprehensive support of the industry

"I appreciate the broad range of topics from very technical to business and management. The energy and excitement you bring to automation topics is much appreciated!"

Gretchen Alper | Sept. 24, 2024
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About the Hosts

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Nikki Gonzales

Co-Host & Director of Partnerships @ Quotebeam

Nikki Gonzales was born in Iceland. After graduating from the University of Texas she started her career as a sales engineer in machine vision and mechatronics where she spent 10 years in the field implementing and supporting automation solutions in a variety of industries. She then transitioned to the design side of engineering with multi-physics simulation for virtual prototyping, and later jumped into the world of tech startups applying big data and AI to the supply chain for accurate forecasting and inventory optimization. Today she is a Director of Business Development at Weintek USA. She also serves as a member of the board of directors at Process & Controls Engineering LLC.

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Ali G

Co-Host & CEO at Process & Controls Engineering LLC

Ali G was born in Mexico 🇲🇽. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. Before starting her own engineering company she spent 10 years in engineering. She started in process engineering and then transitioned to controls. She was part of a greenfield build early in her career and learned how procurement works. She eventually went on to run a UL508a panel shop and spent years traveling the US starting up burner and gas train control applications. Today she provides controls engineering services across the US through her company Process and Controls Engineering LLC.

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Courtney Fernandez

Co-Host & Robot Master @ FAST One Solutions

I have a passion bordering on malignancy for any and all things electrical, with a special interest in cobot arms and their grabby-hands.

You'll find me setting standards wherever I go....and I have a seat in ASTM Committee F45

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