S7E18 Aaron Moncur | Building Pipeline, the Being An Engineer Podcast, and Engineering Communities

About this episode

In this episode, Aaron Moncur shares his journey from childhood in Hawaii to founding Pipeline Design & Engineering after facing challenges during the 2009 recession.

Send us Fan Mail In this special role-reversal episode of the Being An Engineer podcast, longtime host Aaron Moncur steps into the guest seat while previous guest Mike Romance takes over as interviewer. Aaron shares the story behind his journey from a laid-back childhood growing up in Hawaii to becoming the founder of Pipeline Design & Engineering in Phoenix, Arizona. After being laid off during the 2009 recession, Aaron faced a moment of uncertainty that ultimately pushed him to start hi...

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Moncur

Guest: Mike Romance

Topics covered

• engineering
• entrepreneurship
• career journey
• interview
• community building

Keywords

• engineering
• entrepreneurship
• career
• interview
• community
• Pipeline Design & Engineering
• Hawaii
• Phoenix

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pipeline Design & Engineering

Places: Hawaii, Phoenix, Arizona

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