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TECH CHAT WITH INDUSTRY EXPERT

MechnoVIT

Mrs. Swati Pennapareddy
Product Owner (Product Management) at Boeing
MechnoVIT who works on solutions that help airline operators enhance their operational efficiency and safety.
India Private Limited.
How do you describe the nature of your job?
I work for Boeing, India which is an aircraft manufacturing company. I am the Lead Systems Engineer

Highlight the changes in the industry standards since the day of your joining.
I have been working in the aviation/aerospace domain for 16+ years now. There have been many
technological advancements, new regulatory requirements and compliances that came up in these years
which are very important to be aware of. It’s not just the aviation industry that is going through this
change, every industry more or less is on the same boat.
What are the challenges faced by you before and after joining the industry?
The challenge before getting into a job is not knowing which way to go and when the opportunity
comes I am not sure if that’s the right one for me. My first opportunity was from an aviation company and
MechnoVIT domain related information that is out there into me. But fortunately I am passionate about the aerospace
I am not an aviation engineer by degree. One of the biggest challenges for me is to ingest the vast aviation
domain which helped me build my career in it.

What is your advice for the newcomers joining your industry?
Having the passion and enthusiasm to learn new things is the key to success. If you are passionate about
something and have a plan to execute it then go for it. Or if there is an opportunity that comes to you then
have an open mind to take it as a challenge and master it.
What are the hardcore and softcore skills/areas needed from someone joining your industry?
This is an individual choice. In the modern world, learning a technology or skill is not just associated
with a specific industry. Say for example big data, data analytics, blockchain etc. are all evolving everyday
and can be applied in any industry.
MechnoVIT some opportunities to enhance the career and these opportunities will be industry specific. My
Do you suggest any professional development programs to undergo before joining any industry?
Career development is an ongoing activity. Both the Organization and the aviation industry will have

recommendation would be, if you know which industry you are going to join then learn the appropriate
domain knowledge, read about what are the latest technologies that are being used/explored in that
industry and then try to develop a basic understanding.
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years and the next 10 years?
I would like to see myself as a globally recognized aviation domain expert. I would envision to see my
expertise being leveraged to build some applications that help enhance the industry operations.
Highlight one of your success stories. (Or Highlight your success mantra)
My success mantra is “do what you love and love what you do”. Focus and give your 200% on what is at
MechnoVIT developed as solutions.
your hand. This helped me a lot to evolve in my career, become a pilot and innovate stuff which are being

What is your suggestion to handle failure/depression in the workplace?
What is important is a sincere effort and being courageous enough to acknowledge the fact that the
thing/work has not been done even after a sincere effort. As long as one learns from a failure and makes
sure not to repeat the mistakes there is no room for depression.
Finally to conclude, who is your biggest inspiration in life and any best quote comes to your mind
that keeps you drive forward).
I do not have a specific person whom I can say is an inspiration. I try to learn something from
15 everyone I work with and interact with. Coming to the quote “Do everything as if someone is watching
you” and success will be yours.