Living His Dream: IPC EAO Course Leads Thejas K to Role as Quality Engineer

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It’s not often that a child wants to follow in the footsteps of their parents’ career. But Thejas K, a 22-year-old from Mysuru, India, whose mother Padmavathi was an EMS operator for nearly 20 years, is now an associate engineer in the quality department at Cyient DLM where PCB assemblies are manufactured for aerospace and defense.

He’s building strong relationships with his colleagues and leaders, and looking to take on leadership roles where he can drive innovation and growth. “I’d love to be responsible for larger projects on teams, helping to shape the overall strategy of the company,” Thejas says.

With the encouragement of his parents and a government-driven system for higher education, Thejas had two options in his area when he was looking to attend college: VVIET or Vidya Vardhaka College. He had heard from a cousin that VVIET had a strong program in electronics and communication, so he chose to attend that school.

He’s now graduated and working in his chosen field, and credits VVIET and a special IPC Electronics Assembly Operator course for helping him reach his career goals. Thejas was recommended by the head of his department to enroll in the IPC course, where he would learn the basic requirements in electronics and industrial activities to qualify him to work for an EMS provider.

“The course was informative and entertaining,” Thejas says. “We learned about the day-to-day activities to be an IPC-qualified assembly operator, and the training helped me feel and imagine the concepts of electronics.”

Continue reading this article in the Spring 2025 issue of IPC Community.