Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE are on a mission to highlight female leaders across the region in a second season of #DriveDefinesHer campaign.
This new episode celebrates an Emirati woman who has risen to the top of her field.
Dr. Eng. Suaad Al Shamsi gives advice to other young women aspiring to make strides in male-dominated industries, saying “If you can dream it, you can achieve it.”
Al Shamsi fell in love with planes as a child, but upon entering higher education, was pushed into a different direction.
She dropped out of university, against her family’s wishes, and started working as a car mechanic. Repairing cars, while unconventional for a young woman in her community, was more in line with her passion of motorised vehicles.
Her connections in the automotive industry led her to a scholarship opportunity, which allowed her to finally study her true passion, aviation engineering.
Today, as part of various initiatives, she helps other young girls to follow through on their career ambitions, no matter how unconventional they may be.
Al Shamsi firmly believes that Emirati women must hold on to their passions, even as they step into family life. ‘Tradition and success can and must go hand-in-hand’
