Amara Dar

General Info

The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship

1. Leadership
2. Technical Skills
3. Entrepreneurship Skills

Mentorship Characteristic

• Identify workshops or certificate programs to further my learning after the program has ended
• Focus on leadership skills building
• Focus on technical skills building
• Identify a short-term project I can work on at the partnering company
• Have exposure to specialized industry techniques

Ideal Company Type

Company working with development of environmentally-friendly materials, processes for waste water treatments, and environmental sustainability

What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?

1. Honest
2. Assertive
3. Optimistic

What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?

It will add to my confidence while working in STEM. It will boost my network and help develop international collaboration with other tech fellows. I will be more helpful to women and girls in my community through greater exposure from the TechWomen platform.

After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?

After gaining an experience this experience with a group of women independently working and doing great jobs in their fields of expertise in STEM across different cultures and countries, I would be able to leverage the inspiration of TechWomen to my colleagues, students, family and society to highlight that efforts of women are appreciated and enhanced at international levels through platforms like TechWomen.

Work History

Years of Full-time Work Experience

14.5

Primary Professional Focus

• Civil, water or environmental specialist
• Energy, renewable technology or green technology
• Scientist and researcher

Education History