This career in AI began at the circus. 🎪 “I've built a career out of chasing challenges,” says Eich Nguyen-Levine, former robotics test specialist at Neya Systems, an advanced autonomous and robotics company that builds unmanned off-road vehicles for a variety of public, private, and military use cases. And they mean it. Eich went from circus, clowning, and theater to testing 40-ton robotic rigs rumbling over rocks and brush. Eich shows how creativity and problem‑solving can open doors in fast‑emerging industries like AI and automation. 💡 Eich’s advice for navigating the job market? “Look for the voids… and go for it.” What skill helped you make a leap in your career? Watch the video, then share your story in the comments!
Eich Nguyen-Levine has one of the coolest resume / career histories I've ever seen!
For me, the biggest skill that changed my career path was learning how to turn uncertainty into experimentation. Every time I stepped into work that felt unfamiliar, whether it was managing content for new industries or building strategies from scratch, I realised that progress usually starts when comfort ends. What helped most was not a technical skill, but the ability to stay curious and treat every challenge as a chance to learn something new. That mindset opened more doors than any certification ever could LinkedIn News.
I really enjoyed learning about the human behind the AI, it's really helping me understand more about how we can work in harmony.
Career paths aren’t linear and curiosity pays off. From the circus to robotics, the common thread isn’t a degree or title it’s creativity, courage, and the willingness to tackle the unknown. In fast-evolving industries like AI and automation, the skills that make the biggest leaps aren’t just technical they’re problem-solving, adaptability, and learning how to learn. My tip...identify gaps in your field, then go boldly into them. That’s where impact and growth happen.
Eich’s journey is a perfect reminder that career paths aren’t linear the skills you build in one “unrelated” field can become your secret weapon in another. Creativity, adaptability, and problem-solving aren’t just soft skills; they’re transferable superpowers that make you stand out in emerging industries like AI and robotics. What really stands out is the mindset: “Look for the voids… and go for it.” Instead of competing where everyone else is, Eich sought out opportunities others overlooked. That’s how uncommon paths turn into extraordinary careers. It’s less about the title you start with and more about leveraging your unique experiences to solve real problems. LinkedIn News
Something that I feel like is not talked about enough is that technology is an equalizer. It essentially allows startups to compete with major companies. What we see now is a technology that will make a lot of startups. It is not something you just slap into a company and hope it works. Jobs will continue to pop up consistently. The issue is, they require a lot of experience, and no one can get that anymore (what startup in their right mind wants to risk hiring a dude straight out of college for a job when they are extremely reliant on how much they can produce)
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1dso refreshing to see a story about how AI can actually help *create* jobs 💡 😅