SASE ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR (GOVERNMENT)

Semper Fortis

U.S. Navy’s mission is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas. The Navy offers highly technical careers with advanced training in everything from engineering to aviation, health care to information technology. With exciting work as nuclear propulsion engineers, pilots, robotics technicians, and in many other challenging roles, there’s no better place for people to reach their potential. America’s Navy attracts, develops and retains a high-quality, diverse workforce that values a culture of inclusion. A Navy that harnesses the teamwork and imagination of a technically proficient workforce that is diverse in experience, background and ideas. The Navy is focused on creating STEM awareness and is committed to ensuring that the AAPI community is highly valued and influential as leading Innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers.

SASE ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR (COMPANY)

Raytheon’s Vision and Values are the foundation of our company. They serve as the roadmap for our accomplishments and the benchmark by which we measure our performance each year.

Raytheon: One global company creating trusted, innovative solutions to make the world a safer place. Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions.
Founded in 1922, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, capabilities in
C5I (command, control, communications, computing, cyber and intelligence), sensing, effects and mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
“We embrace diversity and diverse opinions; we treat people with dignity and respect to support our inclusive culture. This allows us to retain and attract the world-class talent and supplier base we need to develop the innovative solutions our global customers depend on. We view our diversity as a competitive advantage as a key enabler of our growth.” — Thomas A. Kennedy, Raytheon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

SASE ENGINEER/ SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR (COMPANY)

Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company

Quynhgiao Le is a Boeing Technical Fellow and an internationally recognized authority in Material and Process technologies for electromagnetic effects (EME) and advanced electronics. She is part of Boeing Research & Technology where she is guiding integration of strategic EME technologies for current and future airplane designs. Quynhgiao has been awarded 23 patents on material and process technologies and design concepts. She was named a Top Boeing Women Inventor in 2014, and has received numerous honors in her 30-year-career at Boeing. She is the recipient of the 2008 Women of Color in Technology National Technical Research Leadership Award and the 2016 Black Engineer of the Year – Minority in Scientific Research Trailblazer Award.

SASE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIST OF THE YEAR

Vice President, Solution Engineering and Service Realization, AT&T Services Inc.

Pari Bajpay, Vice President – Service Assurance Systems, started his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories after completing his M.S. in Computer Science from NYU School of Engineering, N.Y. He has led business & technical planning teams and engineering and development for both AT&T’s wireless and wireline networks. He currently leads Service Assurance efforts for a myriad of AT&T Programs. Pari has received numerous accolades and awards throughout his career at AT&T including the Science and Technology Medal and a CIO 100 Award. Pari also has 104 patents. He is also very active with Employee Resource Groups and Mentoring Programs.

SASE EXECUTIVE LEADER OF THE YEAR

Chief Engineer, Structures Design Engineering, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, The Boeing Company

Nyle Miyamoto is Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Chief Engineer for Structures Design. In this role, Miyamoto leads the Structures Engineering design function. He is responsible for design integrity, technical excellence and workforce management of Commercial Airplanes Structural Design Engineers. Additional responsibilities include talent management and skill development of ~2500 Structures engineering team members. Miyamoto is a graduate of Washington State University’s Masters of Engineering Management program and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. Born and raised in Kona, Hawaii, Miyamoto is an avid fisherman and enjoys cooking and hiking. He and his wife Michele have two children.

SASE EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

Kristen Lee is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems in Tewksbury, MA. Lee joined Raytheon as an intern in 2006 and returned each summer until graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2011 with BS/MS degrees in mechanical engineering. In 2013, she graduated from Raytheon’s Rotational Engineering Leadership Development Program, in which she had the opportunity to work at Raytheon businesses in Andover, MA, Tucson, AZ, and Dallas, TX. Lee completed the Mechanical Engineering Directorate Front Line Leadership Development Program in 2015. She is currently a Raytheon Asian Pacific Association Northeast Site Lead for Tewksbury.

SASE ADVOCATE AWARD

Vice President, Business Development, Raytheon Company, Chief Executive Officer, Raytheon International, Inc.

John Harris is vice president of Business Development for Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), and chief executive officer of Raytheon International, Inc. Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of $23 billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity markets throughout the world. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Harris is responsible for Raytheon’s worldwide sales and marketing, international business, government relations and business strategy. He is also responsible for developing and leading the execution of Raytheon’s business strategy. Harris served as Raytheon’s executive diversity champion from January 2007 to December 2008, leading the Executive Diversity Leadership Team and providing strategic direction for the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts.

SASE SERVICE IMPACT AWARD

Electrical Wire Design Manager, BCA – 777X Program, The Boeing Company

Jacky-Vy Chau is an Electrical Wire Design Engineering Manager supervising a group of skilled and experienced engineers performing electrical wire design integration, engineering and technical activities on the 777X Electrical Wire Design Team. Previously, Jacky was an Electrical Standards Engineering Manager managing 23 engineers developing, qualifying and certifying electrical components for BCA sustaining, development programs and in-service aircraft. Jacky has held multiple engineering positions since joining Boeing in 2006. Jacky holds degrees from Seattle Pacific University in Masters of Business Administration, Missouri University Science and Technology in Masters of Science of System Engineering and University of Washington in Electrical Engineering.

SASE ENGINEER/ SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR (GOVERNMENT)

Ph.D.EE, Electronics Engineer, AWAR Systems Center Pacific

Dr. Chieh is being recognized for his work in the area of radio frequency (RF) and microwave technologies for a variety of DoD and civilian applications. His current research activities include millimeter-wave (75-110 GHz) transmitters for next generation satellite communications. He is currently a project manager for several R&D efforts and the technical lead securing nearly $2M in research funding. Dr. Chieh also shows commitment to STEM fields outside of work by serving as an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego. He is also an active member of his community in San Diego, volunteering his time at the non-profit organization Bridge of Hope San Diego, whose goal is to help families in transition.