Kokui Adesokan ‘09 Featured on “Embrace the Squiggle” Podcast
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Kokui Adesokan ’09 recently appeared on the Embrace the Squiggle podcast, reflecting on how her UMass Amherst engineering degree laid the groundwork for everything that followed—from career pivots to leadership roles—and how those experiences shape the work she does today.
Adesokan has built her career at the intersection of engineering, leadership, and strategy, with senior program management roles across aerospace and financial technology. Her experience includes leading complex investment software initiatives at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, and serving as Associate Director at Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies company and Fortune 100 leader in aerospace and defense.
During the episode, Adesokan remarks:
“I say once you are an engineer, you are an engineer for life, because the analytical thinking, the critical skills that you learn, the ability to break problems down into small pieces and solve them that way, that translates into every profession.”
Listen to the full episode here.
Adesokan has been recognized with the UMass Amherst College of Engineering Young Alumni Award; the Professional Achievement in Industry Award at the Women of Color STEM Conference; a Trailblazer Spectrum Award at the Black Engineer of the Year Conference; and the STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Production) Emerging Leader Award. After earning her BS in Chemical Engineering from UMass Amherst, she went on to complete an MBA at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
She continues to support the next generation of STEM leaders through speaking, coaching, and mentoring. This year, she launched Lead with Kokui, a platform focused on helping students and professionals lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.
Adesokan also serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for the College of Engineering, providing invaluable insight and support to help move the College forward, and will be the keynote speaker at this year's Engineering and Computing Career Day on October 27 in the Campus Center.
You can follow Kokui Adesokan on LinkedIn or visit www.kokuiadesokan.com to learn more.