We are pleased to announce that Oscar Morataya is joining the Board as the new VP of Operations. 

Oscar has BS in Mechanical Engineering, MS in Aerospace Engineering and MBA and currently, he is a Senior Staff Technical Product Manager at GE Aviation, in the digital organization, responsible for the strategic roadmap of an engineering software application platform, setting priorities for a global team and meeting CMMC platform compliance.  At GE, he has held multiple roles in project management, engineering operations and application release management.  

Outside of GE, he has experience in small business consulting and he is the founder of SNAV Inc, a software development and services startup based out of Cincinnati. Most recently, he launched ezdiyremodel.com to empower homeowners to repair and remodel their home with confidence!  He currently leads a team in India to work on the product roadmap of the application.  

Above all, Oscar is a very involved and proud father of two highly energetic kids, Emma (9yr) and Seth (8yr).  He cooks, does laundry, helps with homework, volunteers at school, and much more.  In his spare time, he does diy remodeling projects, enjoys running, working out, and wants to travel more again!

SHPE Cincinnati and the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati Foundation celebrates High School students succeeding in STEM Careers!

We would like to congratulate Monica Escobedo Barahona, a recent graduate of Winton Woods HS, who received a "Star Award" Recognition. She graduated with Honors and will attend University of Cincinnati to study Computer Science and MBA. 

She received a laptop from our Device Drive 2021

Congratulations to Samin Idris from University of Cincinnati and a big Thank You to the sponsors!

We are pleased to announce that Bianca McCartt is joining the Board as the new VP of Membership. 

Bianca McCartt has been with GE Aviation since 2004 working in various roles as a design engineer and technical program leader, and currently leads technical capability development for the Aviation Supply Chain.

Bianca holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. She joined SHPE as a professional in 2018 as a SWE-SHPE Joint Member, and has served as the co-lead of the SWE Latinos Affinity Group, and as an FY21-FY23 SWE Senator. Additionally, she is passionate about mentoring early career engineers and fostering an inclusive environment for all.

Bianca is originally from the Lexington, KY area with both Costa Rican and South African heritage.

Congratulations to Aleny Moreno Centeno from Withrow High School and a big Thank You to the sponsors!