Adida Duggan
Maintenance Program Analyst, Maintenance Engineering
What inspired you to pursue your career?
I knew for a long time I was interested in aviation, but I couldn’t decide what to pursue in university. In high school I was accepted into Cathay Pacific’s annual “I Can Fly” program that takes 15 students through the different aspects of their company, from airport operations to engineering. This was a big help in showing me some different career paths I could take. I also knew I enjoyed math and sciences since I was young, and I decided to study aerospace engineering at Carleton University. Luckily it was a great fit for me and I knew that I was on the right path.
What made you decide to join DHC?
In my final year of my bachelor’s at Carleton University, my capstone project group gave our final presentation of our passenger aircraft design. Our lead professor had invited several guests, and I had the pleasure of meeting Milica Micic from the DHC Project Engineering team. We had a great conversation about her experiences at the company and about women in aerospace. I decided to join after hearing how passionate she was about her role and projects within the team.
What do you enjoy most about your role?
I started at DHC with the Project Engineering team and I really enjoyed the collaborative side of being in that role. I got to work with many different departments within DHC and the variety of projects I was involved with made every day unique. I’ve recently moved to the Maintenance Engineering team and now I enjoy getting to work with operator performance data, reliability, and cost. I find it interesting interpreting the maintenance and cost data for our different aircraft, and assisting different teams within the organization from Sales and Marketing to In Service Engineering.
Where is your hometown, and what was it like growing up there?
I grew up in North Vancouver, BC with my parents and younger sister until I moved away to university. North Vancouver has a great sense of community within the city and there are many opportunities to join clubs and teams outside of work and school. With our proximity to the mountains and the ocean there is always something fun to do outdoors, despite all the rain!
What is your favourite pastime?
In my free time I enjoy doing gymnastics. I started taking tumbling classes last summer at a circus school in Toronto and it’s been a fun way to learn a new skill. I’m currently working on mastering my handstand and bridge kickover.
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