Innovator

Steve Slater

Engineering Manager
COLLABORATING WITH CUSTOMERS TO DESIGN PRODUCTS IS THE BEST PART OF ENGINEERING

I like collaborating with customers. Watching them in the field and finding out why they do something a certain way lets me immerse myself in their jobs and how they do it. I learn their pain points and the nuances of how they do their work. By working with customers, I�m able to generate a lot of ideas. Then I figure out how to combine the most effective ones. Which ideas are easiest? Which are best? Which are the most valuable to the customer? Collaborating with customers makes sure I�m headed down the right path the first time.