From Chip Lab to Center Stage

Many engineers are more comfortable working behind the scenes developing technology than speaking to consumers about products. But Preethi Ashwath has learned to take center stage, talking about the “hearable” and wearable devices she has had a hand in developing as an analog integrated circuit designer in the consumer electronics division at Analog Devices of Wilmington, Mass. The IEEE member is one of the few women who work in the specialized field , where about 11 percent are female, according to career platform Zippia .