James O’Dwyer

Current School or University: Graduated from The University of Alabama in 2014, studied Mechanical Engineering, Economics and Spanish
Company if employed: National Oilwell Varco in Houston, TX
Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Book: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Favorite Quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor…Explore. Dream. Discover” -Mark Twain
Who is your Role Model? Joel Runyon, creator of Impossible Ventures
My TAG-Ed experience:I interned at the Georgia Tech Research Institute in the summer of 2009.  I worked in the photovoltaics lab under Dr. Jud Ready researching the use of carbon nanotubes in solar cells.
What I’m doing now:I work for National Oilwell Varco in Houston, TX.  I am in the NextGen program, which is a year-long rotational leadership development program.  In July I will be transitioning into a permanent placement with the company.
Future Plans: I’m not exactly sure what my future will hold, but my internship helped refine my interest in engineering.